Several years of pick volume and position has put the Boston Bruins developmental system behind a lot of other teams around the NHL, but when it comes to Sweden, the team has a couple of impressive forward prospects in Fabian Lysell and Oskar Steen. Lysell, 18, was the team’s first-round selection … [Read more...]
Superb 6: Prep hockey forwards off to strong starts
One week into the official start of the 2021-22 prep hockey season, the fact that we have a return to play after much of the 2020-21 campaign was scrubbed due to the pandemic has been a welcome development. As teams continue to work out the rust and kinks of some sloppy, disjointed early contests, … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: DeBrusk trade options, B’s in sick bay and Ahcan makes noise
The Boston Bruins went 1-1-1 for the week, including a tough overtime loss on a Steven Stamkos bomb after David Pastrnak was unable to finish a breakaway at the other end of the ice against Tampa Bay Saturday night. The team outplayed the Lightning for large stretches and erased a two-goal deficit … [Read more...]
Analysis: What Jeff Gorton to the Montreal Canadiens means for the NHL
After the Montreal Canadiens made their improbable run to the 2021 Stanley Cup final just a few short months ago, the team has had a disastrous start to the 2021-22 regular season. Things came to a head this week with the dismissal of GM Marc Bergevin along with several key members of the club’s … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: After 17 games, B’s consistently inconsistent
The verdict isn't quite in, but the reality is that the 2021-22 regular season for the Boston Bruins is going to be a series of ups and downs, peaks and valleys. Make no mistake: this is a good hockey team. Some might even argue that it is a very good hockey team. But is it a great team? Is it a … [Read more...]
Prep Hockey Conference: Unheralded players made splash at first event of season
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The new Prep Hockey Conference’s inaugural competition kicked off Nov. 20-22 at historic Adelard Arena, with the PHC’s six teams completing a round-robin series from Saturday through Monday. The conference consists of full-season prep school teams, including Shattuck-St. Mary’s … [Read more...]