Breaking the Bruins current roster into 4 year age cohorts shows us two waves of players going through their system. Brad Marchand is the last remnant from the Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup and is the face of the veteran group. David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy lead a group in their early prime that are taking over as drivers of the team.
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Midpoint Check-in: Atlantic Division
We’re at the midway point of the 23/24 season. Let’s take a look at where things stand in the Atlantic Division. Preseason Projections Going into Continue Reading
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 7 – The Complete Trade Web
It’s time. The Jeff Petry Trade Web is massive. I’ve shared parts of it over the past few weeks but the reality is, there’s a lot left and I can’t possibly summarize all the connected storylines succinctly in a series of posts. Hopefully, the previous posts in the series have given an idea of the type of storylines that can be followed within the trade web. Now, it’s time to put it all out there and let you find the storylines that interest you. We’re about to stomp on the accelerator and power through the complete trade web. Let’s go.
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 5 – The Curtis Glencross Thread
In Parts 1-4 of the Jeff Petry Trade Web series, we’ve been following the entire NHL chronologically as numerous origin threads appear independently. In Part 4, we saw a number of threads tie together. For Part 5, we’re going to change our approach as the threads start to branch off again and focus on a complete look at individual threads.
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 3 – Three Way Trades
The 2017-2018 season saw more big names find new homes via the trade market with some ties into the Jeff Petry trade web. In Part 3, we’ll look at the 2017-2018 season.
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 1 – Alberta Rebuilds
The Battle of Alberta had seen better days in 2014. Both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames were mired in rebuilds, which is where we find the origins of the Jeff Petry trade web.
Playoff Postmortem: Round 1
The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is officially underway and eight teams are left standing in the quest for the Cup, eight more teams had their hopes of hoisting Lord Stanley’s mug this spring doused. Let’s compare some key metrics from the regular season and round 1 to see where things went wrong for the teams we said goodbye to in round 1.
Transaction Assessment: Bruins acquire Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals yesterday. The Bruins sent Craig Smith and a package of draft picks to Washington in return, while the Minnesota Wild also got involved with some salary retention. Let’s take a closer look at the deal.
22/23 Mid-Season Power Rankings: #10-#1 – Jostling Juggernauts
Today, it’s the third and final installment of our mid-season power rankings as we get to the top 10.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: December 4, 2022
What a difference a month can make. I last checked in on the Atlantic Division in early November. The Sabres were rolling. The Maple Leafs were reeling. Early season trends that were unstainable have faded away and we’re getting a better picture of how the Atlantic is shaping up through a little more than a quarter season.