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2019 World Junior Summer Showcase recap: Beecher boosts Team USA

2019 World Junior Summer Showcase recap: Beecher boosts Team USA

Posted by | Aug 11, 2019 | , ,

Early last week the 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase came to a close. Two Boston Bruins prospects took part this year. John Beecher and Curtis Hall. John Beecher managed to outshine Hall, as well as most other tournament players, including the rest of Team USA. Friendly Competition In July, the Bruins selected Michigan commit and center, John Beecher in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft. Still playing for Yale, Hall was selected in the fourth round in 2018. Over the course of the last month, Beecher and Hall competed in the 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase. Hall...

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Boston Bruins newest prospect Pavel Shen: What you need to know

Boston Bruins newest prospect Pavel Shen: What you need to know

Posted by | Aug 8, 2019 | , ,

As Paul of Online-Casinos.co.uk predicted, on Monday the Bruins announced that the team has come to terms with 2018 seventh round pick forward Pavel Schen. Where’s he been? After being drafted in the seventh round in June of 2018, Shen decided to stay in Russia and continue playing Russian junior hockey (MHL). He totaled 12 goals and 15 assists in 34 games, while managing a plus 11 rating in juniors. Shen played in Russia’s second highest league (VHL) during the 2018-2019 season, totaling two assists in 13 games. Shen also played 49 games in the KHL. In those 49 games he...

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Why fighting needs to stay in the NHL

Why fighting needs to stay in the NHL

Posted by | Jul 21, 2019 | ,

Over the passed few seasons fighting has become a very controversial topic in the world of hockey. The NHL has taken drastic steps to crack down on fighting, and it has seen results as fighting is at an all time low in the NHL. You can read more on the current state of fighting here.Does eliminating fighting make the NHL a safer place? Lets decide. Why fight? Staged fights rarely occur in todays NHL. Even less now that the league has cracked down more on the enforcer rule in specific. More often than not the reason that a fight...

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Why the Danton Heinen signing is great for the Boston Bruins

Why the Danton Heinen signing is great for the Boston Bruins

Posted by | Jul 14, 2019 |

On Monday the Boston Bruins announced the signing of forward Danton Heinen to a two year 2.8 million dollar deal. Despite the rather confusing outrage from the Bruins fanbase, the signing came rather cheap. Lets take a look at the a few of the important details before we make permanent judgements on the deal. Short track record Despite already having two full years of NHL experience, Danton Heinen is only 24 years old. He’s shown signs of being a very good, playmaking goal scorer. Some of his talent is raw and untouched, but he’s by no means a virgin...

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Boston Bruins prospect watch: Jack Studnicka

Boston Bruins prospect watch: Jack Studnicka

Posted by | Jul 9, 2019 | ,

The Bruins have quite arguably the most talented roster in the NHL. Theres a chance that a good chunk of talent could be added to that roster next season. From one guy. From within the organization. Whats the big idea? Jack Studnicka is a 20 year old center in the Boston Bruins organization. Hes a physically gifted goal scorer that the Bruins have lacked over recent years. Hands and speed are two words that sum up the game of Studnicka, and he has the stats to back that up. For the 2018-2019 season Studnicka played a total of 60...

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New goaltender coming to Boston?

New goaltender coming to Boston?

Posted by | Jun 30, 2019 | ,

Don Sweeney Announced that the Boston Bruins will be diving into the goalie free agent market come Monday. What does this mean for Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak? Changing of the guard? NHL free agency opens on Monday. Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney has already confirmed that the Bruins will be active come Monday. One surprising note that Sweeney mentioned was that the Bruins will be active in the goalie market. Some fans immediately jumped to conclusions that Tuukka Rask and or Jaroslav Halak might be on the move. Rest assured, that isn’t the case. If its not broken,...

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Bruins First Round draft pick John Beecher: What You Need To Know

Bruins First Round draft pick John Beecher: What You Need To Know

Posted by | Jun 22, 2019 | ,

On Friday night the Boston Bruins selected 18 year old Center John Beecher of the US NTDP. Beecher is committed to play for the University of Michigan come fall. I mentioned Beecher as a potential prospect for the Bruins to select in the second part of my Bruins offseason outlook. The Rundown The numbers for John Beecher throughout his US NDTP career don’t exactly jump out at you in the stat book. But don’t be alarmed, he was on the team for a reason. Beecher has good skating and scoring abilities, but not quite as good as the other...

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Boston Bruins offseason outlook part two; Free agents and more

Boston Bruins offseason outlook part two; Free agents and more

Posted by | Jun 21, 2019 | , ,

After falling one game short of winning the Stanley Cup, the Boston Bruins can set themselves up for another run with some good additions. As the team looks to win now, the future starts with the draft The first round of the NHL draft is Friday night. The Bruins hold the 30th pick in this year’s draft. Now that the league has announced the salary cap will be $81.5 or $82.0 Million, however, it is more likely that we see a trade. A trade involving the Bruins first round pick Friday night could be one way for the team...

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Boston Bruins 2019 Offseason outlook Part one; Current Roster

Boston Bruins 2019 Offseason outlook Part one; Current Roster

Posted by | Jun 16, 2019 | ,

The 2018-2019 Boston Bruins season has come and gone. The season might not have ended in the exact way that the team and fans may have hoped, but it was still undoubtedly a success. Next year’s success starts in the offseason. Buyout for Backes? First big date in the NHL offseason is June 15th. This marks the beginning of the buyout period for NHL teams. The big name that comes up for Bruins fans when they hear buyout is David Backes. Backes’s play didn’t sit well with fans this season, especially because Backes is due $6 million next season....

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Backes battles former dreams in hopes to achieve new one

Backes battles former dreams in hopes to achieve new one

Posted by | Jun 11, 2019 | ,

St Louis drafted David Backes in the second round of the 2003 NHL entry draft. In 2008 the Blues completed their first full season with Backes. Backes played with the Blues for ten seasons. As result of exceptional leadership Backes was team captain for five of those years. St. Louis Fans absolutely considered Backes a crowd favorite. He played a crucial part in the Blues making the playoffs in six of his ten years there. After no championship in ten seasons, or even making it to a cup final, Backes decided to turn a new leaf. In 2016 David...

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