Milan Lucic

GAMEDAY PREVIEW Game 9: Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins & Projected Line Combos

The Detroit Red Wings will look to get back on track tonight against the Boston Bruins.

Milan Lucic skating for the Calgary Flames

Eight Years Later, Bruins Fans Have Their Guy Back

Boston Bruins fans remember Milan Lucic as a prototypical Bruin. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound left wing provided physicality, some scoring punch, and a penchant for coming through in big games. Lucic seemed to embody everything Bruins fans love in a “big, bad Bruin,” the Vancouver native became an instant fan favorite, and fans adopted him as […]

Forgotten First Round Pick Looking For Chance with Bruins

The 2015 NHL Draft will go down in infamy in Boston Bruins’ lore and continues to be a stain on the career of General Manager Don Sweeney, who had just assumed his new role at the time. The Bruins had accumulated the 13th, 14th, and 15th overall picks after a fifth-place finish in the Atlantic […]

Gambling on Young Talent Could Benefit the Boston Bruins

With the Boston Bruins core in flux, there is an awkward transition. Boston doesn’t have the draft capital nor the prospect pool to replace the losses of retiring players or salary cap casualties. They’re stuck shopping in Free Agency to plug the gaps. This year, it came from multiple 30+-year-old players, Jesper Boqvist and Morgan […]

Player Profile: Milan Lucic

Milan Lucic was born on June 7, 1988, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lucic comes from a hockey family that includes his uncle Dan Kesa who was drafted in the fifth round of the 1991 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. The right-shot, right-wing played 139 NHL games for four franchises and finished his playing […]

Rob Blake Saga Part II: Transfer of Power

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. In the season prior, the biggest acquisition in Milan Lucic failed, for he walked into free agency and signed with the rival Edmonton Oilers. For back-to-back years, the Kings surrendered first-round […]

Boston Bruins Announce Jersey Numbers for New Additions

Earlier this morning, the Boston Bruins social media lit up with the new announcements and jersey numbers. For some, newly acquired players changing numbers and pulling over the Black and Gold for the first time is a fun and exciting moment. Especially when a fan favorite returns. Milan Lucic – #17James van Riemsdyk – #21; […]

Rob Blake Saga: Part II

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. The acquisition of Milan Lucic over the offseason set the bar high in regard to the expectations from the fan base. This offseason, the King’s big splash was the pivot from […]

Will Patrice Bergeron Return for One More Season?

After a devastating first-round playoff exit, the Boston Bruins face an uncertain future as they undergo significant roster changes, including the departures of Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, and Tyler Bertuzzi, alongside the return of Milan Lucic and additions like Morgan Geekie, Kevin Shattenkirk, and James van Riemsdyk. However, one burning question still remains: Will Patrice […]

Boston Bruins: Hall’s Money Well Spent

After sending Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to Chicago last week, many fans had hoped that Tyler Bertuzzi signing in Boston would be the end result. I had my doubts that I also wrote about, and ultimately, Bertuzzi ends up in Toronto. Many fans have been up in arms about that, desperate for a Bertuzzi-like […]