Author: Matt Barry

An Old Concern For the Bruins Has Returned
- Matt Barry
- May 1, 2024
At the beginning of the 2023-2024 NHL season, many wondered if the Boston Bruins had the elite centermen play to make a run at the Stanley Cup. Legendary Bruins Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired from hockey and left a void in the middle of the ice for Boston. There were rumors in the offseason regarding whether the Bruins […]
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NHL Playoffs: Jim Montgomery Needs This Lineup for Game 6
- Matt Barry
- May 1, 2024
“We just weren’t good enough…simple as that.” Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery was contrite and honest after a disappointing 3-2 Game 5 loss in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday night. The Bruins and their fans had flashbacks of the last postseason when the Florida Panthers took […]
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The One Thing The Bruins Need to Ensure a Series Clinching Win Tuesday
- Matt Barry
- April 30, 2024
The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been playing out very similarly to last season for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins capped off a historic 65-win regular season with an opening round meeting with the Florida Panthers and took a 3-1 series lead after taking two road wins in Games 3 and 4. Boston had […]
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An update on Four Injured Boston Bruins
- Matt Barry
- April 29, 2024
With Game 5 looming between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, the Bruins saw some progress from four of their injured players. The Bruins are one win away from advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs and it seems like their depth will be getting a huge boost. Two defensemen and two forwards are either ready to return to […]
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ECHL Playoff Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners Game 5| 04/28/2024
- Matt Barry
- April 28, 2024
For the third postseason in a row, the Maine Mariners had a pivotal Game 5 at home. In the last two playoff series, the Mariners were unable to secure a win. On Sunday afternoon in Portland, the Mariners came up short for a third time in as many seasons by dropping a 3-0 decision to […]
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Bruins Add Another College Free Agent to The Organization
- Matt Barry
- April 2, 2024
The Boston Bruins have signed their third undrafted college free agent in recent weeks with the signing of University of Minnesota captain Jaxon Nelson on Tuesday to a one-year, entry-level contract worth a salary cap hit of $870,000. Nelson will report to the Bruins’ American Hockey League affiliate Providence Bruins on an amateur tryout for […]
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Updates On The Bruins Pool of Prospects
- Matt Barry
- March 20, 2024
With the NHL callups of John Beecher, Matt Poitras, and Mason Lohrei, the focus is now on finding the next group of prospects that can progress to a career with the Boston Bruins. The Bruins’ prospect rankings have been at or near the bottom of the league for a while now. This latest trio of […]
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Bruins Getting Exactly What They Needed From Their Hometown Kid
- Matt Barry
- March 19, 2024
He has come a long way from the South Shore Kings. Weymouth, Massachusetts native Charlie Coyle has had a solid National Hockey League career after scoring just ten goals in 53 career collegiate games at Boston University. A huge postseason in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League after the 2011-12 season where the 6-foot-3 center […]
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Bruins’ 2023 Draft Picks Finishing Solid Seasons in USHL
- Matt Barry
- March 18, 2024
The Boston Bruins have been near the bottom of the prospect rankings lists for the last few seasons due to picking lower in the draft and trading away high draft positioning for playoff reinforcements. There have been some swings and misses in recent drafts for General Manager Don Sweeney as well, which has attributed to […]
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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens | 3/14/2024
- Matt Barry
- March 14, 2024
Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 68: Boston Bruins (38-14-15) at Montreal Canadiens (25-30-10)Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024 Time: 7:00 pm TV: NESNRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:BOS -1.5MTL +1.5O/U 6 Boston Bruins Notes:Bruins are battling some illness as they head to Montreal. Boston is coming off a disappointing 5-1 […]
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