Revisiting Jim Craig Trade & Prioritizing Draft Pick Acquisitions
Plus, more season report cards.
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Revisiting the Bruins’ Jim Craig Trade with the Flames
June 2, 2024 by Ryan Gagne
Jim Craig is an American sports hero from Easton, Massachusetts, who played three seasons at Boston University and won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. As the starting goalie, Craig was the backbone of the young United States team that shocked the Russians in the semi-finals in what has become known as the “Miracle on Ice.”
Boston Bruins 2023-24 Season Report Cards: Charlie Coyle
June 2, 2024 by Tommy Bennett
The Boston Bruins’ centennial season is officially complete. While it did not net a Stanley Cup championship and give the Bruins faithful another duck boat parade, it was not a complete failure. The organization got to celebrate 100 years of Bruins hockey and even took a trip down memory lane. Several era nights took place at TD Garden, where fans got to relive the memories of different eras of Bruins hockey.
Bruins Should Prioritize Draft Pick Acquisition in Trades
June 2, 2024 by Brandon Share-Cohen
The Boston Bruins are in an interesting spot this offseason. One season removed from the most historic regular season in NHL history, the Bruins would put together another strong season despite some major roster subtractions. Despite this, it was clear early on that this Bruins team was missing some key pieces to compete for a Stanley Cup. Any deep playoff run would have been closer to a Cinderella Story than an expected outcome. As the Bruins look to fill these holes and build the roster for the future without a lull in between, cap space will surprisingly be their friend. Draft capital, on the other hand, will prove to be a different story altogether.
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Ranking Bruins’ Positional Needs at the 2024 NHL Draft
June 2, 2024 by Hannah Garfield
With the Boston Bruins’ 2023-24 season over, it’s time to start turning attention to the next big thing for the organization on the calendar, the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. For the third year in a row, they will not have a pick in the first round of the draft. This year’s first-round pick belongs to the Detroit Red Wings after the 2023 Trade Deadline deal that brought Tyler Bertuzzi to the team for their 2023 playoff push.
Bruins 2023-24 Player Grades: Linus Ullmark
June 1, 2024 by Ryan Gagne
Linus Ullmark entered the 2023-24 season as the reigning Vezina Trophy winner. The Boston Bruins netminder was 40-6-1 with a league-leading 1.89 GAA and .938 SV%. Together with Jeremy Swayman, he shared the William M. Jennings Trophy for giving up the fewest goals in the NHL.