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Don Sweeney shopping around | The PuckUps Podcast Ep. 14 @briandefelice_ | #NHLBruins - BOS def. CBJ - Players linked to BOS - Poitras trade chip? - What to do with Arvidsson? 🍎:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… 🟢:open.spotify.com/episode/5WRbw5…

Now it all makes sense. How could they just let him walk right onto set? Absolutely ridiculous.

The Toronto Maple Leafs get 1st overall and the Bruins WILL NOT get their 2026 1st round pick.

Bruins had their fair share of positives to try and build on for the future - but they also have A LOT of work to do before becoming a true contender during the prime of their top players. Result of tonight’s draft lottery is step one. Break it all down here.

What's next for the Boston Bruins? | The PuckUps Ep. 34 #NHLBruins  | @ThePuckUps - Positives, negatives from season - Captaincy - Needed personnel, systemic changes youtu.be/Hps672O7NaU?si…

What's next for the Boston Bruins? | The PuckUps Ep. 34 #NHLBruins | @ThePuckUps - Positives, negatives from season - Captaincy - Needed personnel, systemic changes youtu.be/Hps672O7NaU?si…

The Bruins had some real good stories this year, and positives to try* and build on. HOWEVER, take a look under the hood and you'll realize there's a fair share of makeup on the pig and a lot of work to be done system wise and personnel - the latter of which is harder. Some positives: - 12 win and 24 pts ⬆️ from last year - 29th ➡️ 9th in PP% - 28th ➡️ 8th in GF/GM - 29th ➡️ 11th in Goal/Diff - Overall good job by Sturm in year one - Swayman bounce back, Vezina finalist - McAvoy best offensive season - Pastrnak another 100 pts - Geekie / Zacha career high in goals, points - Emergence of Minten, Khusnutdinov - Aspirot team leder in +\- - Hagens taste of pro hockey Some negatives: - Still a true 1C and another top-6 winger short - Still another true top 4 / top pair defensemen short - Elias Lindholm dealing with chronic back problems while still on the books for 5 years with limited team control - Hampus Lindholm (albeit coming back from knee injury and dealing w foot fracture this year) had an underwhelming season - Struggled executing man-on-man when implemented - 26th in expected Goal/Diff (-30) - 2nd most PIMS - 5th most in shots on goal against (2436) - 4th most in high danger shots on goal against (306) - 23rd in high dangers shots on goal for (267) - 5th in defensive zone giveaways - 24th in PK % for 2nd straight year (77% ⬆️ from 76.36) Bruins rallied against the naysayers and made the playoffs - but ultimately, they spent way too much time defending and were too reliant on goaltending and opportunistic scoring. It's easy for us spectators to say they need established, higher end speed and skill - but acquiring it? That's going to take some offseason creativity, and execution that i'm really not sure how they plan to do it but we'll see. First domino to drop is the lottery - because if TOR keeps their pick and BOS can't use their TOR or FLA picks for another couple years then you probably see Sweeney view those more as trade chips to help supplement Pastrnak, McAvoy window. If BOS gets 6 or 7 overall from TOR this year then you draft best available.

Back from traveling, back to regular recordings starting Monday, and throughout the ENTIRE offseason.

Will the Bruins atone for Game 4 and force a Game 7 tonight on home ice?

Bruins defeat Sabres in overtime to force Game 6 #NHLBruins | @ThePuckUps youtu.be/Zec40gH6rfE?si…

Clutch moment from David Pastrnak. Huge for him and the team. Hampus Lindholm with an excellent stretch pass. 3-2 heading back to Boston for an opportunity at home ice redemption in Game 6.

Not even being hyperbolic - worst and most uncompetitive period of playoff hockey in Boston Bruins history? Score, shots, zone time, energy, all of it.

Bruins BOUNCE BACK against Sabres | The PuckUps Podcast Ep. 32 #NHLBruins  youtu.be/H60nKesQiaI?si…

Bruins BOUNCE BACK against Sabres | The PuckUps Podcast Ep. 32 #NHLBruins | @ThePuckUps youtu.be/H60nKesQiaI?si…

Dad, what was it like watching Hampus Lindholm back in the day?

Bruins collapse against Sabres in Game 1 | The PuckUps Podcast Ep. 31 #NHLBruins youtu.be/udu8hXEHhHU?si…