Matthew Poitras

Four Boston Bruins Who Have Exceeded Expectations

Coming off a historic regular season, followed by a crushing first-round playoff defeat to the Florida Panthers, it was hard to set expectations for how the 2023-2024 Boston Bruins would perform. GM Don Sweeney had gone “all in” last season trying to win the Stanley Cup with the additions of Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway, and […]

Boston Bruins Poking Around Patrick Kane

The Boston Bruins are reportedly poking around Patrick Kane as they look to bolster their depth for a Stanley Cup run this season. On the 32 Thoughts podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman discussed that the Bruins have “poked around” the NHL veteran. “There’s a couple teams out there who suspect that Boston might be another team […]

Boston Bruins Call Up Mason Lohrei, Matt Grzelcyk Placed On Injured Reserve

The Boston Bruins announced a series of roster moves on Wednesday, and a highly touted prospect is headed to the NHL roster. After the news of Charlie McAvoy’s suspension, Boston recalled Mason Lohrei, Ian Mitchell, and Parker Wotherspoon from the Providence Bruins. With massive holes on the blue line, Lohrei could make his NHL regular-season […]

Bruins Turning Back The Clock With Early Successes

Boston has found a way to survive an offseason that most would consider abysmal. Krejci and Bergeron retired, and Bertuzzi, Orlov, Clifton, and Hathaway all slipped away during free agency. This accounts for three top-six players, two really good defensemen, and one rougher-edged player who left during free agency. Related Articles: A Celebration Of Patrice […]

Bruins Rookie Center Earning His Keep

All summer, the Boston Bruins were trying to find replacements for retiring centers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, and a difficult transition was becoming inevitable. General Manager Don Sweeney signed Morgan Geekie to a two-year contract and picked up Jesper Boqvist to a one-year deal as insurance, but heading into the season with center depth […]

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 […]

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. […]

Bruins Place Two Players On Waivers

Following the Bruins final preseason game, Jim Montgomery told the media they weren’t rushing into any roster decisions. On Saturday, the Bruins placed Jakub Zboril, Oskar Steen, and Jesper Boqvist on waivers for assignment to the AHL Providence Bruins. Today, Boston placed Patrick Brown and AJ Greer on waivers for assignment. Related Article: 3 Things […]

3 Things We Learned About The Bruins In The Preseason

The Boston Bruins wrapped up their preseason in New York on Thursday night with a win over the New York Rangers. The exhibition season wasn’t exactly stellar for Boston as they finished 2-2-2, but there were many developments as the Bruins continued to move on with life after Patrice Bergeron. As the season opens on […]

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. […]