Maple Leafs Notes: Marincin, Corrado, Matthews
2016/12/maple-leafs-notes.htmlIt was previously reported as a potential back injury, after Marincin left Saturday night's game versus the Bruins after falling awkwardly. … [Related: Maple Leafs Depth Chart]
Peter Mueller To Sign AHL Deal With Bruins
2016/12/peter-mueller-bruins.htmlAfter signing a PTO earlier this summer, Peter Mueller will sign an AHL contract with the Providence Bruins for the remainder of the season, according to Mark Divver of the Providence Journal. … Still just 28, Bartkowski represents another depth addition to the Bruins system that essentially has cost them nothing to this…
Minor Transactions: Canucks, Predators, Leafs, Bruins
2016/12/transactions-canucks-predators.htmlIn need of a boost, the Canucks can only hope that Rodin immediately fits in at the NHL level, much like when Carl Soderberg finally made the trip across the Atlantic to join the Boston Bruins in 2013. … Not quite a rookie, the 32-year-old Pardy was signed last month to provide some veteran depth on the blue line for a Nashville squad that prides themselves off of solid defensive play.
Matt Beleskey Out Six Weeks
2016/12/matt-beleskey-weeks.htmlBeleskey is off to a quiet start in his second season with the Bruins, collecting just two goals and three assists in 24 games despite averaging more than 15 minutes of ice time per game.
Sabres Recall Brendan Guhle From Juniors
2016/12/sabres-guhle-juniors.htmlGuhle is expected to play right away, as he will be needed in Buffalo's game against the rival Boston Bruins tomorrow afternoons. … It's a move so surprising that Twitter lit up with hockey insiders leading off the breaking news with "woah", but that is where the Sabres are at with their defensive depth.
Minor Transactions: Ottawa, Colorado, Boston, Arizona
2016/12/transactions-colorado-arizona.htmlThe Boston Bruins have promoted Anton Blidh from the Providence Bruins of the AHL, giving the young Swedish winger his first career call-up. … A young team with deep minor league depth, Arizona has made frequent moves between Tuscon this season.
Injury Updates: Jets, Lehner, Chara, Toews
2016/12/injury-updates-lehner.htmlHe’s targeting Saturday against the Bruins as a return date. … [Related: Jets Depth Chart]
Across The Pond: KHL
2016/11/across-the-pond-khl.htmlOther players of interest outside the KHL scoring race include former Boston University star defenseman and NHL journeyman Matt Gilroy, long-time Ottawa Senator Peter Regin, and, property of the Boston Bruins, defenseman Maxim Chudinov. … With NHL teams always on the lookout for goalie depth, especially in an off-season where the NHL Expansion Draft could unexpectedly strip some teams of their backup keepers, Bobkov could get another shot in the NHL next season.
Central Division Snapshots: Landeskog, Barrie, Kristo, Bitetto
2016/11/division-snapshots-landeskog.htmlEarlier we linked to Joe Haggerty's piece on the Bruins and now Mike Chambers of The Denver Post chimes in answering some tough questions regarding the Avalanche. … The trade likely serves as little more than two clubs searching for minor league depth with the Blues moving a forward while acquiring some blue line help.
Atlantic Division Snapshots: Miller, Shattenkirk, Pastrnak, Sabres
2016/11/atlantic-snapshots-shattenkirk.htmlIn a recent mailbag feature appearing on CSN New England, Joe Haggerty tackled several Bruins-related questions. … Additionally, it's been suggested the Blues would require a scoring forward in any hypothetical trade of Shattenkirk, and until Frank Vatrano returns from injury, the Bruins don't have the depth at that position to sacrifice.
Rangers Trade Dylan McIlrath To Panthers For Steven Kampfer
2016/11/rangers-mcilrath-panthers.htmlThe University of Michigan product appeared to have a bright future in front of him playing for the Boston Bruins right out of college. … After the preseason gave the Rangers a chance to look at their depth on the blue line, they made it clear that they were open to dealing McIlrath.
Snapshots: Vrbata, Detroit Injuries, Beleskey, Flyers
2016/11/snapshots-injuries-beleskey.htmlBruins left winger Matt Beleskey is set to be a healthy scratch tonight against Tampa Bay, notes CSN New England’s Joe Haggerty. … [Related: Coyotes Depth Chart]
Anton Khudobin Out Three Weeks
2016/10/anton-khudobin-three.htmlHowever, veteran blueliner Adam McQuaid will make his season debut for the Bruins, the team announced (Twitter link). … Boston's goaltending depth is about to get put to the test as the team announced on Tuesday that Anton Khudobin will miss the next three weeks with an upper body injury that was sustained in practice on Monday.
Trade Suitors For Jacob Trouba
2016/10/trade-suitors-trouba.htmlMcKenzie highlighted the Avalanche, Bruins, Coyotes, Rangers, and Red Wings as teams that have significant interest. … Arizona: The Coyotes already have a very deep blueline but GM John Chayka hasn’t hesitated to add to their defensive depth since taking over in the offseason.
PHR’s NHL Season Preview
2016/10/phrs-season-preview.htmlBoston Bruins… After going through each team with an in-depth look at their strengths and weaknesses, we each have a unique outlook on the new season and who might be raising the Stanley Cup in June.
2016-17 Season Preview: Carolina Hurricanes
2016/10/preview-carolina-hurricanes.htmlKey Newcomers: LW Bryan Bickell (trade, Chicago Blackhawks), G Michael Leighton (free agency, Chicago Blackhawks), RW Viktor Stalberg (free agency,…… Key Departures: LW Nathan Gerbe (free agency, New York Rangers), D Michal Jordan (free agency, KHL), RW Brad Malone (free…
Injury Notes: Kronwall, Zetterberg, Klefbom, Kessel, Miller
2016/10/kronwall-zetterberg-klefbom.htmlHowever, it appears the Bruins are exercising caution more than anything at this point and head coach Claude Julien doesn’t expect it to be more than a day-to-day thing. … [Related: Red Wings Depth Chart]
Snapshots: Trouba, Stoll, Bjugstad
2016/10/snapshots-trouba-bjugstad.htmlHaggerty reasons that in order to meet the Jets supposed asking price, the Bruins would have to part with highly-skilled defenseman Torey Krug in exchange. … We have a lot of depth.’’
2016-17 Season Preview: Boston Bruins
2016/09/season-preview-boston.htmlWith NHL preseason underway, PHR continues to look at each team in-depth and the focus now turns to a team making news recently, the Boston Bruins.
2016-17 Season Preview: Los Angeles Kings
2016/09/season-preview-angeles.htmlKey Newcomers: D Tom Gilbert (free agency, Montreal Canadiens), C Michael Latta (free agency, Washington Capitals), RW Teddy Purcell (free…… With training camp underway and puck drop on the new NHL season right around the corner, PHR continues to look at each team in-depth, with our focus today on the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.
Senators Notes: Stone, Russell, Seidenberg, Kelly, Vermette
2016/09/senators-seidenberg-vermette.htmlOttawa has already brought in one former veteran member of the Boston Bruins, and former-Sen, in Chris Kelly. … While the Senators have a solid top four on the blue line, their depth is lacking after that.
Who Could Survive Armageddon In Net?
2016/09/could-survive-armageddon.htmlIronically, the Patriots' friends to the north, the Boston Bruins, are one such team. … But just like the NFL and it's quarterbacks, the long-term health and availability of goalie depth is a much more important situation than scrambling to find an option for just one game.
Snapshots: Cap Overages, Strachan, Rinaldo, Stransky
2016/09/snapshots-overages-strachan.htmlAnother player looking to get back to the NHL is the Bruins' Zac Rinaldo. … Buffalo does not have much depth on the blue line at the AHL level, and Strachan seems likely to earn an upgrade to a two-way deal with his former team should the injury bug strike the defense corp in 2016-17.
Atlantic Notes: Bruins, Ericsson, Leafs Cap Overage
2016/09/bruins-ericsson-overage.htmlBruins president Cam Neely is expecting some improvement from the team this season despite not making many substantial changes to the roster, writes Joe Haggerty of CSN New England.
San Jose Goalie Conundrum
2016/08/jose-goalie-conundrum.htmlThis time, it was Boston Bruins rookie sensation Andrew Raycroft. … If Jones' numbers fall off, they do not have the goalie depth they need.