The Boston Bruins are blessed with one of the NHL’s best one-two punches. Patrice Bergeron is perhaps the prime example of a complete first-line center, as the league’s top defensive forward and a key contributor on the power play and the penalty kill. He’s also a perennial 20-30 goal scorer. David Krejci is an excellent second-line center […]

Much of the Boston Bruins coverage this offseason has been speculative. The roster is in flux, especially on offense. The lack of a complete top-six and an infusion of unproven young talent have lent intrigue to the intervening months between seasons. The truth is, that we don’t know how the Bruins’ forward lines will shake […]

Boston Bruins fans are a unique breed. They are passionate, outspoken and often irrationally excitable. As such, there is an unfair amount of pressure on a player’s first impression and expectations are usually high. Here are four Bruins who are likely to disappoint fans this coming season based on their anticipated production. 1. Charlie McAvoy […]

Winning a Stanley Cup is hard. It requires a good team that plays well when it matters most, as well as a good deal of luck. Winning a Cup and remaining a contender in subsequent years is even more difficult. Players on championship teams often require raises. In a salary cap league like the NHL, a […]

The Boston Bruins are coming off a relatively successful season. There’s reason for optimism. They qualified for the playoffs, Brad Marchand made the leap to stardom, and David Pastrnak showed that he could be on a similar path. But right now, the Bruins front office is watching the Ottawa Senators’ improbable success and salivating. It’s almost too […]

In the Boston sports echo chamber, there’s a pervasive thought that toughness and grit are the most valuable qualities in a hockey player. The fans believe it because they’ve seen tough Boston teams contend for the Stanley Cup. They hear it on Boston sports radio networks and from the Bruins’ front office. Then they start […]