Bruins Tough Division Foes & a Matthew Poitras Spotlight
Also, the latest Bruins News & Rumors
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4 Bruins' Post All-Star Break Keys
February 6, 2024 by Scott Roche (Premium THW Substack Content)
The Boston Bruins return from their 10-day NHL All-Star Break Tuesday night (Feb. 6) at the TD Garden against the Calgary Flames. It kicks off a seven-game homestand for the Black and Gold and it is the biggest stretch of their remaining schedule. Five points ahead of the Florida Panthers in the Atlantic Division, points are going to be at a premium over the final two-plus months of the regular season.
Before the puck drops on the “unofficial” second half of the 2023-24 season, here are five Bruins’ keys to success following their break.
Bruins Face Tough Competition From Atlantic Division Rivals
February 5, 2024 by Drew Johnson
The Boston Bruins found themselves atop the Eastern Conference heading into the All-Star break. It’s a feat that was widely unexpected due to losing players over the summer who were integral to their record-breaking 2022-23 season.
League-wide, the Bruins are tied with the Vancouver Canucks with 71 points. In their own division, as of Monday morning (Feb. 5), the Bruins find themselves ahead of the Florida Panthers with 66 points, the Tampa Bay Lightning with 59, and both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings with 58. The Maple Leafs have played 47 games, two to three fewer games than all of their aforementioned opponents.
Bruins Rookie Spotlight: Matthew Poitras
February 5, 2024 by Hannah Garfield
The 2023-24 season has been a breakthrough year for the Boston Bruins’ prospect pipeline as several young prospects have seen significant time in the NHL, and two made the roster out of training camp. The success of the organization’s young players has been a big storyline this season, and the headliner of the group has been 19-year-old Matthew Poitras.
While the 2022-23 season made it clear that Poitras was the top center prospect in the Bruins’ pipeline, he still wasn’t expected to make the NHL this season. But after a great training camp and a good start to the 2023-24 season, he earned a permanent spot on the roster and has proven that he belongs in the NHL.
Bruins News & Rumors: Pastrnak, Swayman, Merkulov & More
February 4, 2024 by Scott Roche
In this edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swayman, and Jim Montgomery return from All-Star Weekend as the Black and Gold’s 10-day break comes to an end, and a top Bruins center on the trade market was traded to a Western Conference team.
Also, the Bruins begin a seven-game homestand following the break, Georgii Merkulov, who spent some time in Boston earlier this season receives an honor and more.