Trade Deadline Primer: Vancouver Canucks
2024/03/trade-deadline-primer-vancouver-canucks-5.htmlWhile the Canucks have been red-hot this season, it's still not clear if they have enough to overcome titans like the Vegas Golden Knights or Boston Bruins. … Both players provide reasonable depth scoring, though their consistency can come into question.
PHR Mailbag: Graves, Ullmark, Mercer, Laughton, Red Wings, Rangers, Sabres
2024/03/phr-mailbag-graves-ullmark-mercer-laughton-red-wings-rangers-sabres.htmlPart of the Bruins’ success is derived from having two above-average and rested goalies on any given night, giving them the goaltending advantage way more often than not. … Boston’s center depth isn’t the best and could certainly stand to be augmented.
Atlantic Notes: Tkachuk, Stenlund, Zub, Struble, Forbort
2024/02/atlantic-notes-tkachuk-stenlund-zub-struble-forbort.htmlBruins depth defender Derek Forbort will be scratched against the Kraken tonight after missing a team meeting this morning, head coach Jim Montgomery said (video link). … He'll be joined by depth center Kevin Stenlund, who, like Tkachuk, missed Saturday's overtime win over the Capitals.
Snapshots: Heiskanen, Duchene, Andersen, Siegenthaler
2024/02/snapshots-heiskanen-duchene-andersen-siegenthaler.htmlTo add insult to injury, the team also announced that forward Matt Duchene would miss today's game against the Boston Bruins due to a lower-body injury. … Calling up defensemen Alex Petrovic and Derrick Pouliot this morning, Dallas' depth on the blue line will be tested even further.
Morgan Rielly Receives 5-Game Suspension
2024/02/morgan-rielly-expected-to-receive-5-game-suspension.htmlBettman has upheld all three suspensions that have been sent to him for appeal this season – both four-game bans for Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (link) and the Bruins' Charlie McAvoy (link), plus a six-game suspension for Red Wings forward David Perron (link). … Rielly's absence already puts them in a tough spot over the next week and a half without much depth behind him on defense.
Penguins Place Noel Acciari On IR
2024/02/penguins-place-noel-acciari-on-ir.htmlHis 0.10 points per game are his worst since his first stint as an NHLer with the Bruins in 2015-16 when he notched one assist in 19 games (0.05 per game). … The Penguins placed depth forward Noel Acciari on injured reserve Tuesday, per a team announcement.
Atlantic Notes: Tarasenko, Power, Fabbri, Shattenkirk, Richard
2024/02/atlantic-notes-tarasenko-power-fabbri-shattenkirk-richard.htmlBruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk was absent from Monday's practice due to illness, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports. … If Power can't play Tuesday, rookie Ryan Johnson could slide into a top-four role alongside Connor Clifton, while depth defender Jacob Bryson could play for only the sixth time this season.
Kraken Receiving Interest In Jordan Eberle, Alexander Wennberg
2024/02/kraken-receiving-interest-in-jordan-eberle-alexander-wennberg.htmlThe Bruins and Avalanche have called about Wennberg, who's one of the few quality centers remaining on the deadline rental market. … Wennberg is more of a depth add than an impact pickup for a contender – he's likely not suited for anything above a third-line role on a team with contending aspirations.
Matthew Poitras Out For The Season
2024/02/matthew-poitras-out-for-the-season.htmlMatthew Poitras was one of the bright spots for the Bruins this season, earning a roster spot in training camp and largely playing a regular role since then. … Speculatively, Patrick Brown, who has been back and forth several times this season, could be brought up to serve in the reserve forward role while it wouldn't be surprising to see Sweeney look for some extra depth down the middle before next month's trade deadline.
Phil Kessel Still Hopes To Play This Season
2024/01/phil-kessel-still-hopes-to-play-this-season.htmlThat's despite some contenders with a clear need for scoring support in their bottom six, namely the Bruins, where he began his career after being drafted fifth overall in 2006. … He'd be a higher-ceiling option than their depth winger trio of Jesper Boqvist, Jakub Lauko and Oskar Steen, who have…
Trade Deadline Primer: Boston Bruins
2024/01/trade-deadline-primer-boston-bruins-5.htmlWhere does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Boston Bruins. … 1) Center Help: Ever since the retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, it was a foregone conclusion that the Bruins would need to improve their center depth if there was any hope of a serious playoff run.
Injury Notes: Karlsson, Kapanen, Faulk, Fleury
2024/01/injury-notes-karlsson-kapanen-faulk-fleury.htmlAfter the All-Star break, to finish off the month of February, the Golden Knights have challenging games against the Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. … As one of the more prominent depth offensive pieces on the Blues' roster, Kapanen has struggled a bit over the course of the season, scoring four goals and 13 points in 42 games on the year.
Vegas Golden Knights To Place Jack Eichel On Injured Reserve
2024/01/vegas-golden-knights-place-jack-eichel-on-injured-reserve.htmlSince Eichel has not played a game since January 11th against the Boston Bruins, he will be able to return on January 20th against the Pittsburgh Penguins, only missing three games in total. … Reminiscent of last year's Colorado Avalanche, Vegas is having its organizational depth challenged only a year removed from winning the Stanley Cup.
Bruins Place Brandon Carlo On IR, Recall Brandon Bussi
2024/01/bruins-place-brandon-carlo-on-ir-recall-brandon-bussi.htmlThe Bruins placed defenseman Brandon Carlo on injured reserve retroactive to January 8, according to a team release. … He's been recalled on multiple occasions over the past two years due to short-term injuries to Swayman and Ullmark, and although he's solidly third on Boston's depth chart, he's still yet to make his NHL debut.
What Your Team Is Thankful For: Tampa Bay Lightning
2024/01/what-your-team-is-thankful-for-tampa-bay-lightning-7.htmlHe finished December and started January strong, recording a .914 save percentage across his next 13 games, but recently allowed the Boston Bruins six goals on 26 shots, bringing his season totals to a meager 9-9-0 record and .895 save percentage. … While depth scoring has been a key piece of many recent Stanley Cup wins, the Lightning's top brass is showing that scoring will never be too much of a concern.
Avalanche Place Bowen Byram On IR
2024/01/avalanche-place-bowen-byram-on-ir.htmlThus, Meyers could return to the Avalanche before tomorrow's game against the Bruins if Wood isn't healthy enough to play. … After last night's game, the Avalanche also reassigned forward Ben Meyers to AHL Colorado after bringing him up to play fourth-line duties the day prior while depth winger Miles Wood is sidelined with an illness.
Free Agent Stock Watch: Left Wingers
2024/01/free-agent-stock-watch-left-wingers-2.htmlAfter a strong finish to his 2022-23 season with the Boston Bruins, Bertuzzi signed a one-year, $5.5MM contract in Toronto likely with the hope that a season there would be a launching pad to a more lucrative free agent trip in a year's time. … Vrana is so skilled that better points production could very well come if he can find a way to climb the depth chart of new head coach Drew Bannister.
Minnesota Places Vinni Lettieri On IR, Recalls Samuel Walker
2024/01/minnesota-places-vinni-lettieri-on-ir-recall-samuel-walker.htmlIn his own right, Lettieri himself was viewed as an extra forward for Minnesota at the beginning of the season, coming over from the Boston Bruins organization on a two-year, $1.55MM contract this past summer. … In an announcement coming from the Minnesota Wild this afternoon, the organization has placed depth forward Vinni Lettieri on injury reserved due to a lower-body injury.
Ian Mitchell Clears Waivers
2023/12/bruins-place-ian-mitchell-on-waivers.htmlFriday: The Bruins placed defenseman Ian Mitchell on waivers Friday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. … He's never eclipsed the 40-game mark in a single season and has yet to avoid an AHL assignment, only earning NHL jobs as the sixth or seventh defenseman on the Blackhawks' and Bruins' depth charts at the highest.
Snapshots: Roslovic, Thompson, Kuraly
2023/12/snapshots-roslovic-thompson-kuraly.htmlHeading into tonight's action against the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres announced they would be without star player, Tage Thompson, as he will be out due to personal reasons. … Even with Roslovic set to come off the team's injured reserve by the end of the upcoming weekend, they will still have four players on the injured reserve, severely limiting their depth as an organization.
Five Key Stories: 12/18/23 – 12/24/23
2023/12/five-key-stories-12-18-23-12-24-23.htmlPoitras Loaned: The Bruins will be without one of their regular centers for the next couple of weeks as they loaned Matthew Poitras to Team Canada for the upcoming World Juniors. … The 30-year-old was expected to be a depth defender but has basically been a regular this season, getting into 29 games so far, picking up nine points while logging over 16 minutes a night.
Bruins Recall Ian Mitchell
2023/12/bruins-recall-ian-mitchell.htmlThe Bruins have added some depth to their roster for the final game before the holiday break as the team announced that defenseman Ian Mitchell has been recalled from AHL Providence on an emergency basis.
Blackhawks Activate Jarred Tinordi
2023/12/blackhawks-activate-jarred-tinordi.htmlSince making his NHL debut with the Canadiens in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, Tinordi has appeared in 165 games for the Predators, Coyotes, Bruins, and Rangers in addition to Montreal and Chicago, scoring four goals, eight assists, 22 points, and posting a -40 rating while averaging 15:19 per game. … The 2010 first-round pick has never truly solidified himself as an everyday NHL player, but he's a de facto top-six defenseman for a Blackhawks team missing their top pair of Seth Jones and Alex Vlasic due to injuries, not to mention their existing paper-thin depth.
Boston Bruins Reassign Jesper Boqvist
2023/12/boston-bruins-reassign-jesper-boqvist.htmlThe Boston Bruins have reassigned forward Jesper Boqvist to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. … Boqvist, 25, is one of the Bruins' top depth forwards this season.
PHR Mailbag: Robertson, Wild, Flames, Goalies, Kings, Bruins, CBA
2023/12/phr-mailbag-robertson-wild-flames-goalies-kings-bruins-cba.htmlThe track record isn’t there yet but at the same time, if the Bruins wanted to sign him to a long-term deal this summer, I think the asking price would be in this range so I have to seriously consider him for this scenario. … Matt Boldy struggling stung and Kirill Kaprizov got off to a slow start which didn’t help things but this is where the lack of depth hurt them.