Brad Marchand

Anaheim Ducks First Road Trip Recap

The Anaheim Ducks swept their first road trip of the season with a 4-0-0 record. The success away from home ice was unexpected and relieving, considering the Ducks struggled to bring home any points while on the road last season. Anaheim began their first road trip with a 1-4-0 overall record, but that record certainly […]

Bruins-Ducks Game Preview With Projected Lines

Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 4: Boston Bruins (4-0-0) at Anaheim (1-3-0) Date: Sunday, October 22 Time: 8:30 pm EST TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Anaheim +1.5 Boston -1.5 O/U 6 Boston Bruins Notes: The Bruins have started the season 4-0-0 for the first time since […]

Poitras Impresses in First NHL Opportunities

With the offseason departures of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, the Bruins had difficult questions to answer regarding their lack of depth at the center position to start the 2023-2024 season. While the Bruins brought in some additional depth pieces in Morgan Geekie, Milan Lucic, and Jesper Boqvist, the lineup itself was still uncertain. Who […]

Bruins Shuffle Lines Ahead of Thursday’s Game

Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery is not against switching up his lines as last season, the first-year Bruins coach would often do, including in-game. Coming into this season, Montgomery wasn’t so sure he would tinker with the lines much due to several new players. However, citing “not much 5-on-5 offensive generation”, Montgomery rolled out […]

Bruins-Predators Game Preview With Projected Lines

Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 2: Nashville Predators (1-1) at Boston Bruins (1-0) Date: Saturday, October 14 Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Nashville +1.5 Boston -1.5 O/U 5.5 Nashville Predators Notes: Predators won their home opener 3-0 over the Seattle Kraken on […]

Opinion: The Case For Brad Marchand To Win The Hart

My vote for this year’s Hart Trophy winner as league MVP has a last name that begins with an “M,” but it’s probably not who instinctively comes to mind. Entering his 15th season as a member of the Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, now 35 years old, seldom takes things for granted. When it was announced […]

Bruins Lines Prior To Final Preseason Matchup vs. Rangers

The Boston Bruins play their preseason finale tonight against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 pm, and the lines that were announced for the game might raise an eyebrow. Up to this point in the preseason, 19-year-old center Matthew Poitras has sometimes played with Brad Marchand and 61-goal scorer David Pastrnak. […]

Brad Marchand Compares Matthew Poitras To NHL Star

Matthew Poitras has been making a name for himself this preseason, but the 2022 Draft Pick is earning an impressive comparison from the captain of the Boston Bruins. Prior to Tuesday’s preseason loss, Brad Marchand spoke to reporters and compared the 19-year-old to one of the league’s top players. Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner […]

Brad Marchand Named Captain of the Boston Bruins

In a move that has left Boston Bruins fans buzzing with excitement, the storied franchise has named Brad Marchand as the captain for the 2023-24 NHL season. This decision marks a significant moment in the team’s history, as Marchand becomes the 22nd captain in Bruins’ history, succeeding Patrice Bergeron, who served as the team’s leader […]

For Boston, It’ll Be Win by Committee This Year

The Boston Bruins kicked off their 2022-23 campaign without Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy. Both of whom were recovering from off-season surgery. Many predicted a decline in team production due not only to their absence but also for sporting a roster aged a year and not much sexier than a year prior, lest we forget […]