Charlie Coyle

Boston Bruins: A Little Adversity Never Hurt Anyone

Losing streaks are inevitable, stretches of poor play are inevitable, and, of course, unfortunate bounces are inevitable. However, those inevitabilities can feel like navigating a swamp, which, frankly, the Boston Bruins are knee-deep in. Following the All-Star break, the Bruins are 1-3-1 and have swapped between struggling to get out of their own way and […]

Casey Mittelstadt skating for the Buffalo Sabres against the Boston Bruins

Should the Boston Bruins Trade With An Atlantic Division Rival?

While the Trade Deadline has started early, seeing Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan on the move over a month ahead of the deadline. Other teams eyeing center help have started to widen their search. One name that has hit the rumors recently and also mentioned in a recent 32 Thoughts Podcast is Buffalo Sabres center […]

Charlie Coyle’s Rise to Top-Line Center Has Been Exactly What the Bruins Needed

Heading into the 2023-24 season, all eyes were on the Bruins center position after Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci hung up their skates for good. The Bruins would be without Bergeron for the first time in twenty years, leaving plenty of question marks down the middle. They knew they had Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Boston Bruins | 01/15/2024

The New Jersey Devils were shut out 3-0 by the Boston Bruins on Monday afternoon at TD Garden. Despite another strong performance from goaltender Nico Daws, the Devils couldn’t find the offense to earn any points. They fell to 22-16-3 on the season, while the Bruins improved to 26-8-9. Game Recap Period One The first […]

Bruins-Islanders Game Preview With Projected Lines

The Boston Bruins take on the New York Islanders tonight at the TD Garden.

Take a deeper look at the Boston Bruins 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs

What the Boston Bruins have managed to accomplish, a perfect 9-0-1 record, in the early portion of their season is wildly impressive. Not to toss water on the fire, but up until Thursday night, there hadn’t been a proverbial bad blood game, a true grudge match against a heated rival which tests their mettle. The […]

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 […]

3 Burning Questions As The Bruins Season Opens

The Boston Bruins begin their centennial season, and there is excitement, maybe even anxiety, as Bruins fans anticipate a new lineup and life without Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. Last season’s opener saw the Bruins enter the season as a favorite to win the Eastern Conference and reach the Stanley Cup with a loaded lineup. […]

Can Charlie Coyle Step Into a Bigger Offensive Role for the Bruins?

Charlie Coyle grew up a Boston Bruins fan in Weymouth, Massachusetts. His dream of playing with his hometown team became a reality on February 20, 2018, when the Minnesota Wild traded Coyle to Boston in time for a run to the Stanley Cup Finals. In that postseason, Coyle had an immediate impact totaling 16 points […]

The Bruins Might Solve Center Problems With Young Forward

It is finally that time for the Boston Bruins organization. Longtime centers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci will not return for another season, and the moment is here when the Bruins have to find a way to replace their top two centers in one off-season. One candidate appears to be forward Pavel Zacha, who played […]