Poitras
Watch: Matt Poitras nets his fourth goal of the season with filthy backhand
Bruins Poitras deked the Detroit Red Wings’ goalie to leave the net wide open for a backhanded score. Matt Poitras’s backhanded goal was good for his sixth point of the season. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio 19-year-old Matt Poitras has already made himself a household name through the first 10 games of his NHL career with the […]
Bruins rookie Matt Poitras will remain on NHL roster for 2023-24 season
Bruins “He just belongs.” Matt Poitras isn’t going anywhere up in the NHL ranks. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Matt Poitras is sticking around in Boston. Speaking on Tuesday morning, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery announced that the 19-year-old forward is staying up with the NHL roster for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. “I […]
Points or no points, Matt Poitras is solidifying a full-time spot in Bruins’ lineup
Bruins “I think his will is very underrated. We’ve got a hockey player on our hands.” Matt Poitras has posted five points in his first eight games with the Bruins. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images With every game that Matt Poitras etches his name into the Bruins’ stat sheet, his vacant locker in the OHL’s […]
For Bruins to be at their best, Matt Poitras needs to stay in NHL ranks
Bruins “He’s a hockey player. He competes. He believes in himself.” Matt Poitras scored two goals during Boston’s win over the Ducks on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) COMMENTARY Matt Poitras defied the odds last month, going from a roster-bubble candidate destined for another stint in junior hockey to a fixture in Boston’s lineup. But breaking […]
Watch: Bruins rookie Matt Poitras scores his first two NHL goals to lift Boston to win over Ducks
Bruins Matt Poitras scored both of his goals in a span of 3:49 in the third period. Matthew Poitras has now scored three points in his first five games in the NHL. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) Matthew Poitras finally lit the lamp. Not only did the 19-year-old Bruins rookie center score his first career NHL goal […]
Matthew Poitras set for top-six promotion as Bruins reshuffle lineup
Bruins “When he gets on the ice, he’s a heck of a player and he definitely shows that he belongs here.” Matthew Poitras has posted a point in his first two games with the Bruins. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Bruins have passed multiple tests during their 2-0-0 start to the 2023 season. Linus Ullmark and […]
What Bruins legends said about Brad Marchand’s captaincy, Matthew Poitras’ path to NHL
Bruins “I think the potential is unlimited.” The Bruins honored several legends during Wednesday’s season opener at TD Garden. AP Photo/Charles Krupa The Bruins opened their centennial season on Wednesday with a tribute to the many legends of yesteryear who wove themselves into the fabric of an Original Six franchise. But amid the musings on […]
Bruins takeaways: Matthew Poitras stamps NHL roster spot as preseason wraps
Bruins Matthew Poitras closed out the preseason with five points in five games. Matthew Poitras seems like a lock for a roster spot with the Bruins. Frank Franklin II / AP The Bruins closed out their preseason slate on Thursday night with a 3-1 win over the Rangers in New York. It was a sluggish […]
Matthew Poitras, Mason Lohrei survive latest Bruins roster cuts
Bruins The Bruins still have some decisions to make with their final NHL roster. Mason Lohrei has had a strong preseason for the Bruins. Charles Krupa / AP Jim Montgomery noted last week that he hoped to have his NHL roster essentially set in stone ahead of the Bruins’ preseason finale, with Thursday’s road game against the […]
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. […]