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Bruins News & Rumors: Montgomery, Sweeney, Maple Leafs & More
April 19, 2024 by Scott Roche
You just knew that it was bound to happen. Once again, the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs will match up in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In this edition of Bruins News & Rumors, we will discuss the upcoming series, some roster moves made by the Bruins, General Manager (GM) Don Sweeney spoke ahead of the postseason, and more.
Dallas Stars’ Wyatt Johnston Showing Elite Potential
April 19, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
The Dallas Stars finished their 2023-24 season with the second-highest point total in the history of their franchise with 113 (52-21-9). Due to high-end players such as Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Thomas Harley, Miro Heiskanen, Jake Oettinger, and even 39-year-old Joe Pavelski, the elite development of a player like 20-year-old Wyatt Johnston is easy to ignore.
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Flyers: 3 Takeaways From Danny Briere’s End-of-Season Presser
April 19, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
On April 19, the general manager (GM) of the Philadelphia Flyers, Danny Briere, held an end-of-season press conference with the media. Philadelphia finished their 2023-24 season with a 38-33-11 record, just four points shy of a playoff spot despite being in a rebuild.
T.J. Brodie Doesn’t Make Cut for Maple Leafs First Playoff Game
April 19, 2024 by Jim Parsons
According to Luke Fox of Sportsnet and Jonas Siegel of The Athletic, it appears T.J. Brodie is the odd man out on defense as the Toronto Maple Leafs get set for a playoff series against the Boston Bruins. Playing a team they have a lousy playoff record against, the Leafs need a strong start to the 2023-24 series and speculation is that a blue-line corps that doesn’t include Brodie gives Toronto the best odds.
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Islanders’ New Faces Can Lead Upset of Hurricanes
April 19, 2024 by Mike Fink
A team run by Lou Lamoriello that keeps the core intact every season doesn’t appear to have new faces. That’s not the case with the New York Islanders who have plenty of new skaters on the roster who helped them secure a playoff spot and a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Oilers News & Rumors: Skinner, Gagner, Holloway, Preview vs. Kings
April 19, 2024 by Jim Parsons
 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, head coach Kris Knoblauch apologized to goaltender Stuart Skinner for hanging him out to dry against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Oilers are getting ready for a first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Sam Gager and Dylan Holloway made the cut.
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