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Matthew Poitras’ bid to make the Bruins at 19 rings a bell with Milan Lucic
Bruins “The main thing in this league is doing it on a night-to-night basis.” Matthew Poitras is looking to go from junior hockey to the NHL ranks. Charles Krupa / AP Photo The odds haven’t been in Matthew Poitras’s favor since the fresh-faced center first stepped onto the ice at Warrior Ice Arena Sept. 21. […]
Bruins takeaways: Matthew Poitras might have earned a spot on NHL roster
Bruins Matthew Poitras, Johnny Beecher, and Mason Lohrei all impressed Tuesday night at TD Garden. Matthew Poitras now has four points in four preseason games with the Bruins. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) In what stood as their final preseason contest on home ice, the Bruins ultimately came up short against the Washington Capitals in overtime — […]
Brad Marchand compares Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras to All-Star forward
Bruins “He’s smart on both sides of the puck. He’s really good with it — the way he moves and can dish it.” Matthew Poitras is looking to make a push for the NHL roster this fall. Mark Stockwell / The Boston Globe The hype continues to build for Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras. Once considered […]
Bruins takeaways: Matthew Poitras continues to make case for NHL reps
Bruins “I thought he did an excellent job tonight. He shows a lot of poise with the puck.” Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 shots in Monday’s loss to the Flyers. AP Photo/Matt Slocum The Bruins came up short in their latest preseason contest on Monday night, dropping a 3-1 loss to the Flyers at Wells Fargo […]
Bruins takeaways: Marchand brings intensity, Heinen raises stock in shootout loss to Flyers
Bruins Brad Marchand pestered the Flyers throughout Friday’s shootout loss at TD Garden. Brad Marchand dropped Victor Mete with a heavy check on Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Bruins came up short in a back-and-forth contest against the Flyers on Friday, with Boston dropping a 4-3 shootout loss at TD Garden. David Pastrnak (twice) and […]
Are the 2023-24 Bruins a playoff team? It comes down to defense.
Bruins “We’re not putting as many pucks in, hopefully we can keep them out.” The Bruins return most of the same D corps that was the best grouping in the NHL in 2022-23. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe Jim Montgomery and the Bruins had an embarrassment of riches at their disposal when it came […]
Bruins training camp takeaways: Brad Marchand buying Pavel Zacha’s stock as Boston’s top center
Bruins “I still think there’s another step in his game that he’s gonna take and it’s gonna be fun to see.” Pavel Zacha and Brad Marchand could log plenty of minutes together on Boston’s top power-play unit this winter. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe Pavel Zacha is well aware of the responsibilities set to […]
Bruins takeaways: Mason Lohrei logs heavy minutes, too many passengers in preseason loss to Sabres
Bruins Mason Lohrei logged nearly 30 minutes of ice time in the Bruins’ preseason loss to the Sabres. Matt Grzelcyk had an injury scare in Boston’s loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. Joshua Bessex / The Buffalo News via AP The Bruins came up short in their second preseason game, falling to the Sabres, 4-1, […]
3 things to watch for during Bruins’ preseason game vs. Sabres
Bruins “His battle tools and his will are some things that we’re looking to see take a step.” Mason Lohrei and the Bruins will head to Buffalo on Tuesday night. Ken McGagh / The Boston Globe After defeating the Rangers, 3-0, in their preseason opener on Sunday evening, the Bruins will be back at it on […]
Bruins takeaways: Brandon Bussi’s highlight-reel save and more from win over Rangers
Bruins Brandon Bussi stopped all 29 saves that came his way in the Bruins’ preseason opener on Sunday. Brandon Bussi stopped 29 shots in Boston’s win over the Rangers. Mark Stockwell / The Boston Globe The Bruins opened their 2023 preseason slate in impressive fashion on Sunday, beating the Rangers, 3-0, at TD Garden. Brandon […]