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Opinions on Sillinger being assigned to Cleveland

The Columbus Blue Jackets have demoted C Cole Sillinger to the Cleveland Monsters. Or, as the organization put it, they loaned. After all, that sounds more gentle. The facts are this is a move that is way overdue and should have been made at the end of November. Last season Sillinger put together an excellent […]

Top Bruins Prospect Excelling in NCAA Tournament

The Ohio State Buckeyes hockey team is one win away from the NCAA Frozen Four after an 8-1 drubbing of Harvard in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Boston Bruins had extra interest in this one as one of their top prospects was heavily involved. Boston Bruins prospect Mason Lohrei, a sophomore defenseman with the Buckeyes, […]

Player Profile: Erik Gustafsson

The end of February was busy for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They added a handful of new teammates to their roster during that time. On February 28th, 2023, the Maple Leafs announced a trade deal with the Washington Capitals. From the Capitals, the Maple Leafs would receive Boston’s first-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft […]

Player Profile: Sam Lafferty

The Maple Leafs picked up six new players before the March 3rd deadline this season. One of those six was Sam Lafferty from the Chicago Blackhawks. Lafferty was in a trade deal that also included Jake McCabe. In exchange for these two players, Chicago would receive A 2025 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick, and […]

Hollywood Nights – The Kings Are On A Win Streak

For the past few home games, when the Kings get a win, the arena plays Hollywood Nights by Bob Seager and the Silver bullet band. It’s a fantastic song and great to hear because the home stand has brought them a 9-game win streak. Home cooking must be excellent because something is truly working. During […]

Bruins Need To Make Decision on Former Draft Pick

The Boston Bruins are attempting to rebuild a thin prospect pool and have several young players who have made strides this season. Included in that group, are some later-round draft picks from recent years. Fifth-round pick from 2021 Oscar Jellvik had a promising freshman season at Boston College, his teammate, Andre Gasseau, also came on […]

Player Profile: Nick Foligno

Nick Foligno was born in Buffalo, New York, on October 31, 1987. Foligno comes from a family of hockey players. His great uncle-in-law is former New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings goaltender Eddie Giacomin who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987-1988. Giacomin played 609 NHL games over 13 seasons. Nick’s […]

Player Profile: Jakub Zboril

Jakub Zboril was born in Brno, Czechia, on February 21, 1997. Zboril’s brother Adam is a 27-year-old forward currently playing for HC Kometa Brno in the Czechia League and has registered seven goals and 25 assists this season. Jakub Zboril for the HC Kometa Brno U-16 team in 2010-11 as a 13-year-old defenseman, totaling 30 […]

Bruins Have Eyes On College Free Agent in NCAA Tournament

The Boston Bruins have yet to sign a college free agent this spring, but odds are that the organization will be active without a first-round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney has succeeded with the college free agent route with the signings of former Ohio State center Georgii Merkulov, former […]

Mississauga Steelheads Forward James Hardie Skating in Transition Mid-Game

Bruins Eyeing Familiar Face in Free Agent Market

Undrafted and previously drafted college hockey players are beginning to sign with National Hockey League teams as college squads get eliminated from conference tournaments and the NCAA National Tournament. Some of the top players available are finding homes in the NHL. Some of these prospects include Boston College junior Nikita Nesterenko (Anaheim), Arizona State sophomore […]