Charlie Coyle Proving Proving Don Sweeney Right and Latest Bruins News & Rumors
Also, what we've learned so far in 2023-24
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Coyle Proving to Be Sweeney’s Best Acquisition as Bruins GM
January 29, 2024 by Hannah Garfield
Don Sweeney has been in the general manager position for the Boston Bruins for almost a decade now. While there have been plenty of highs and lows, he has certainly put together two great rosters in the last two seasons. The team is currently first in the Atlantic Division with 71 points, five points ahead of the second-place Florida Panthers.
As a GM, the area where Sweeney has excelled the most has been his trades. As it’s been discussed many times, he has been fairly weak in his draft classes and while his most recent free agency signing class (James van Riemsdyk, Morgan Geekie) has been really great, he hasn’t always hit in that area. But, he has arguably one of the best trade records out of all the active GMs in the league at the moment.
Bruins News & Rumors: DeBrusk, Pastrnak, Montgomery & More
January 28, 2024 by Scott Roche
In the latest edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, the Black and Gold are dealing with injuries going into the All-Star Break and Jake DeBrusk discusses his future in Boston. As Boston heads into the All-Star Break on top of the Atlantic Division, two players and a coach head to Toronto for the weekend, and a Bruins Stanley Cup champion is inducted into an opponent’s Hall of Fame.
5 Lessons From The 2023-24 Season Thus Far
January 24, 2024 by Mike Fink
2023-24 is the season of coaching changes. With the Columbus Blue Jackets included, six teams have replaced their head coach since the season started with the most recent hire coming from the New York Islanders, who hired Patrick Roy on Jan. 19.
This season has also been the one with a wide-open Hart Trophy race, a two-player contest for the Norris Trophy, and an unpredictable Vezina Trophy running. The Hart Trophy is a noticeable change from previous seasons; it was Connor McDavid’s to lose and often, he wouldn’t give up the award.