Author: @bruinsmaniac

The Top 5 Boston Bruins Rookie Seasons

The Top 5 Boston Bruins Rookie Seasons

Posted by | Jan 12, 2018 | ,

Here are five Bruins who had a great rookie season in no particular order. Before you start yelling at your screen and saying how crazy I am, remember that these are rookie seasons! Sergei Samsonov Sergei Samsonov was drafted eighth overall in the 1997 NHL entry draft. He had legs like tree trunks and the ability to change directions in the blink of an eye. When the Boston Bruins traded Glen Wesley to the Hartford Whalers in August of 1994, they received three first round draft picks. These were first overall picks for 1995, 1996 and 1997. The latter...

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Boston Bruins 4th Line: #1 in the #4 Business?

Boston Bruins 4th Line: #1 in the #4 Business?

Posted by | Jan 3, 2018 | ,

Too Good to Break Up After an another impressive win by the Boston Bruins, one line really stood out. The 4th line consisting of Tim Schaller, Noel Acciari and Sean Kuraly are really starting to make a name for themselves! 4 points by the 4th line, on night where they played a team that boasted a home record of 12-3-3, is pretty darn good! This line plays the wear-you-down drag-’em-out type of hockey we have been looking for. They have been called the lunch-pail gang but they are starting prove their worth. All three guys were in the double...

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Backes on Track: An Overview of David Backes’s Career

Backes on Track: An Overview of David Backes’s Career

Posted by | Jan 1, 2018 | ,

The Signing When I heard that the Boston Bruins signed David Backes to a 5 year deal on July 1 2016 I was jumping for joy! The Big Boy Backes was just the power forward we have been looking for since the departure of Lucic. That one still bugs me! Standing 6′ 3″ and tipping the scales at 225 pounds, David Backes would be the prototypical Bruin. The Rookie The St Louis Blues drafted David Backes 62nd overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft. He went back to play for Minnesota State for three seasons where he put up...

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Frozen Thoughts: the State of the NHL and the Bruins

Frozen Thoughts: the State of the NHL and the Bruins

Posted by | Dec 30, 2017 | ,

Frozen Thoughts… Greetings from Northern Alberta.  As I write this the temperature outside is -36°C.  Brrr. I read one of Don Cherry’s books a few years ago and I remember him saying this book has no order. It is written like his thoughts and that is probably how this article will be. I, like Don, am not very politically correct but I will try to contain myself. These are my thoughts on the current state of the NHL and the Boston Bruins in particular: Protection Number one thing on my mind is how the injuries keep piling up. My...

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The Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry

The Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry

Posted by | Dec 25, 2017 | ,

The Beginning Bruins versus Canadiens. The greatest rivalry in all of hockey. I say it’s the greatest in all sports. Some will argue that the rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees holds the title, but I disagree. It all began December 8 1924. A 4-3 come-from-behind win for the Canadiens. Pffft. Now you might ask: what makes a rivalry? Well let me tell ya! These two teams have met a total of 915 times. The all time record is 466–338–103–8 (MTL). Yuck. They have met in the playoffs 34 times. They have faced each other nine times in Game 7 of...

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Ice Wars: The Return of Darth Quaider

Ice Wars: The Return of Darth Quaider

Posted by | Dec 24, 2017 | ,

October 19, 2017 The last game Adam McQuaid played in before going down with an injury. What looked like a routine block shot turned out to be a broken leg. Thanks Canucks. Now anyone who knows me knows that I dislike the Canucks. Even being a Canadian I have a couple of teams north of the border that I will not cheer for. I am originally from New Brunswick, so anytime a player from the east coast is in the NHL, especially in the Bruins line-up, he draws my attention. Brad Marchand is the best player to come out...

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