Author: Matt Barry
An Update On The 2023 Boston Bruins Draft Picks
As training camp features some of the Boston Bruins’ top prospects, here is an update on the five selections the Bruins made in the 2023 NHL Draft. For the second consecutive year, Boston was without a first-round pick after trading away the first selection as part of a trade for defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward […]
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Bruins Prospect Entering Important Season in Providence
The Boston Bruins made a few roster moves over the weekend, with Brett Harrison being one of the names on the list of cuts from training camp. The third-round draft pick in 2021 was assigned to Providence Bruins camp in the American Hockey League after playing two preseason games for the parent club. In the […]
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Which Bruins Are Left From Don Sweeney’s Drafts From 2015-2019?
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney’s drafting has been well criticized since his first infamous draft in 2015, where the Bruins had three first-round picks available in the middle of the round to help rebuild a team that was two years removed from a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. With picks 13, 14, and 15, Sweeney […]
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Can The Current Bruins Be Big And Bad?
Boston Bruins head coach, Jim Montgomery, wants his team to be more physical this season. In the past few seasons, some of the reasons the Bruins have not advanced further in the postseason is due to opponents playing a more physical, heavy game. At times, the Bruins organization has tried to address the lack of […]
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Bruins 2016 Sixth-Round Draft Pick Possibly Getting His Final Chance
Seven and a half years is a long time in the hockey world. The average career length in the National Hockey League is four and a half years. The clock moves quickly for a hockey player, and Boston Bruins forward Oskar Steen has seen many years go by with very limited opportunities to play and […]
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Bruins 2019 First Round Pick Showing His Value
He prefers to be called “Johnny,” but the way John Beecher is playing during Boston Bruins training camp, the former Michigan Wolverine can be called whatever he wants. Beecher is currently seizing an opportunity that is right there for the 6-foot-3, 220-pound center. The Elmira native was a first-round draft pick (30th overall) by the […]
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Bruins Might Have Their New Top Center Sooner Than Expected
The prospect pool for the Boston Bruins has been much maligned due to some poor drafting and a lack of high-level draft positioning. Therefore, General Manager Don Sweeney has had to entrust his advance scouting to hit on some lower-round draft picks to try and replenish the farm system. Drafts from 2017 and 2018 only […]
Read MoreAn Update On Bruins Top Five Prospects As Camp Begins
Training camp has begun for the Boston Bruins, who are transitioning after a shocking first-round exit from the playoffs ended a historic 2022-23 season, and longtime centers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired. There are mixed predictions on what type of team the Bruins will be during the upcoming season. There is still a good […]
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Don Sweeney Gives Update On Jake DeBrusk’s Contract Negotiations With Bruins
Next off-season, the Boston Bruins will have far more money to spend within the salary cap as several players’ contracts expire, and the league potentially raises the cap hit for all clubs. The Bruins will have a few decisions to make on players, such as defensemen Matt Grzelcyk, Jakub Zboril, and Derek Forbort. Goaltender Jeremy […]
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Bruins’ Forward Wants To Stay After All
Jake DeBrusk’s career with the Boston Bruins has done a 180-degree turn over the last two seasons. DeBrusk requested a trade during the 2021-22 season and cited difficulty with then-head coach Bruce Cassidy’s coaching style as a cause. In 2020, DeBrusk struggled with “bubble” play during the height of COVID-19 and had battles with his […]
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