The Boston Bruins were the #1 seed when the league’s season was suspended in March. Everything seemed to be going well and they were well on their way to defending their Eastern Conference crown.
As we hit August, we are now in a rare time when all four of Boston’s major sports teams are participating in some kind of action. Let’s take a look at where they stand and how they should proceed.
Former Bruins and Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave has passed away at the age of 25, according to his family. The native of Saskatchewan had a brain hemmorhage (stroke) in his sleep on April 8th and has been in a medically induced coma ever since. Tributes are pouring in from all over the hockey world in a …
One week ago, I released a ranking of the top 10 players in Boston sports. I wanted to give Boston fans a chance to revise those rankings how they see fit. After 22 polls over 5 days, here’s the official fan voting results for the top 20 athletes in Boston sports. 20. Chris Sale19. James White18. …
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The landscape of Boston sports looks much different than it did a year ago. Five All-Star level players have left town since last March and it’s time to reevaluate the hierarchy among players in New England. Considering all the great talent that has left, it’s remarkable how many great players remain in Boston. The number …
The Bruins swapped forwards to get more physical, dealing Danton Heinen to the Anaheim Ducks to acquire Nick Ritchie. Nick, whose brother Brett is already in the Bruins organization, is likely to join the team for their home tilt against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. ​The loss of Danton Heinen will sting a little. Heinen was a great two-way forward …
The Bruins and Don Sweeney have managed to trade David Backes to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Ondrej Kase. The deal also required the Bruins to part with a first round pick and 2018 2nd round pick Axel Andersson. The Bruins will also continue paying 25% of Backes’ salary. The Bruins have finally ended the era of David …
Bruins Trade For Ondrej Kase; Backes, Andersson, and 1st-Round Pick Sent to Anaheim Read More »
The Bruins have reached agreements with Chris Wagner and Charlie Coyle on long-term extensions. Both of their contracts were set to expire at the end of the 2019-2020 season. Coyle, 27, signed a 6 year, 31.5 million dollar extension [5.25 million average annual value (AAV)] which will keep him with the Bruins through the end …
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