With the 2021-22 NHL season opening Tuesday in a game between the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins, plus a matchup of the league’s most recent expansion teams, the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken, there are some interesting storylines out of New … [Read more...]
How Mike Hardman developed into an NHL-caliber winger
Two years ago, winger Mike Hardman had just completed a stellar junior hockey season in Canada but had been snubbed in the NHL Entry Draft. As he prepared to enter Boston College, there were questions about how effective he could be in Hockey East. In 2021, the 22-year-old is an NHL hockey player … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: Five burning questions for 2021-22
The 2021-22 NHL regular season opens this week, though the Boston Bruins won’t play their first game until Oct. 16, opening the campaign at the TD Garden against the Dallas Stars in a little under a week from now. The news broke yesterday that a pair of veterans in forward Chris Wagner and … [Read more...]
Accolades for 2006 defensemen and goalies
New England Hockey Journal recently recognized some of the top-performing 2006-born forwards. That analysis was based on viewings of select teams and players in September and continues with defensemen and goaltenders of note. This is not a representation of every team in competition, as we continue … [Read more...]
Analysis: Early awards and key performances of 2006 forwards
With the Columbus Day holiday and big area tournaments about to start, it is time to look at some of the early standout performers from the 2006 birth year. As we are still working our way through the teams and rinks, the players listed here are the ones we have had live viewings of. As the 2021-22 … [Read more...]
Bruins main camp: How Jeremy Swayman keeps getting better
Jeremy Swayman was a curiosity when he was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft’s fourth round as an Alaska native, playing juniors in South Dakota, while committed to play NCAA hockey in Maine. Four years and 10 NHL games later, the 23-year-old is a curiosity no more, as he has … [Read more...]