Evan Marinofsky goes solo on Bruins Beat to react to Day 1 of Bruins training camp and break down the first look at Boston’s forward lines and defensive pairings. Evan starts with the young line featuring James Hagens and Fraser Minten, why he likes the energy of that group, and what their early placement could tell us about Marco Sturm’s plans. He also discusses the Bruins’ top-six combinations, David Pastrnak’s linemates, and the competition for spots throughout the bottom six. On defense, Evan examines Frederic Brunet getting an early look alongside Charlie McAvoy, the Hampus Lindholm and Andrew Peeke pairing, and the chaos potential of Nikita Zadorov and Connor Clifton together. Plus, he looks at Boston’s crowded blue line, which young players could earn real opportunities, and the biggest storylines to watch as training camp continues.

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan react (realistically!) to James Hagens' scoring outburst against Buffalo. The guys also dive into the captaincy and big questions around David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha. 

0:00 - Coming up!

1:20 - Welcome in!

3:14 - James Hagens shines at Bruins rookie camp

16:33 - Prizepicks

18:06 - Latest on potential Bruins captaincy

26:18 - Subscribe to the podcast!

26:36 - Underrated Bruins storylines entering training camp

39:28 - Wrapping up!

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Evan Marinofsky goes solo on Bruins Beat to project how Boston’s roster will perform this season ahead of training camp. Evan puts the Bruins through his preseason tier list, grading players based on the type of year he expects them to have rather than where they currently stand. He breaks down Boston’s forward group, including expectations for Morgan Geekie, James Hagens, Elias Lindholm, Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt, Pavel Zacha and Matt Poitras. Evan also makes a huge prediction for David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka, believing the two could become one of the NHL’s most dangerous offensive combinations. On defense, he sorts through Boston’s crowded blue line and evaluates Nikita Zadorov, Mason Lohrei and Charlie McAvoy. Finally, Evan turns to the goaltenders and explains what he expects from Jeremy Swayman and Michael DiPietro this season.

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan break down Fraser Minten's new contract. It's big but was it the right move? The guys also overreact to one day of Captain's Practice. 

0:00 - Coming up

0:28 - Welcome in

1:22 - Fraser Minten signs 7-year, $50.4M extension with Bruins

14:12 - Prizepicks

15:53 - Rocket Money

16:39 - Future of Pavel Zacha with Bruins

25:26 - Subscribe to the podcast!

26:12 - Reaction to Day 1 of Bruins Captain’s Practice

31:48 - Wrapping up!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Steve Conroy tackle the biggest questions facing the Bruins. They dive into Marco Sturm's handling of young players and the logjam on defense. 

0:00 - Coming up!

0:45 - Welcome in!

3:38 - Expectations for Boston Bruins this season

5:54 - Expectations for James Hagens this season

10:01 - Will James Hagens play Center this season?

14:00 - Should Bruins play the younger guys more this season?

16:22 - Prizepicks

17:34 - Looking at the Bruins current defensemen group

20:46 - Are you surprised about the quiet offseason for the Bruins?

22:31 - Could the Bruins look to trade Pavel Zacha this season?

22:56 - Will Bruins name a captain this season?

27:54 - Wrapping up!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan break down Evan's 1-on-1 interview with Marco Sturm. They start by breaking down Sturm’s comments on how he views young players. Will this philosophy benefit the Bruins in the short and long term? What did he mean when talking about making his players earn their opportunities? What does this mean for James Hagens?

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Evan Marinofsky sits down with Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm for a wide-ranging interview on his career, setting a culture and this incoming Bruins team. The guys start with Sturm’s career and the psychology of his coaching. How does he plan on building a culture long term?Then, they get into this current team, diving into James Hagens, Fraser Minten and what he expects from younger players. How will he balance playing the kids and playing the veterans and trying to win? They also got into the depth at center (specifically Elias Lindholm), the logjam of defensemen and what he looks for most in a captain.

0:00 - Coming up!

1:02 - Bruins Head Coach Marco Sturm joins the show!

3:26 - Creating a culture in year 1 with Boston Bruins

5:49 - Balancing different styles of coaching

9:19 - Helping set new culture for Boston Bruins

11:43 - Experience as an assistant coach

13:37 - Prizepicks

15:19 - Rocket Money

16:08 - How pressure has evolved on high draft picks

18:40 - Helping younger players handle pressure

20:55 - Expectations for Fraser Minten this season

23:01 - How Marco manages lines

25:23 - Expectations for JJ Peterka this season

27:07 - Do you ever talk with Pastrnak about who he works best with?

28:27 - Expectations for Elias Lindholm this season

30:28 - Balancing play young & veteran players

33:58 - Marco Sturm on James Hagens 

37:15 - Marco Sturm on Shorten training camp

41:07 - Marco Sturm on What makes a good captain

44:57 - Marco Sturm on Captains responsibilities

47:30 - Wrapping up!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan dive into a fan survey and how the Bruins front office did. They also get into stories on the Bruins future. No one is that high on the Bruins. 

0:00 - Coming up!

0:40 - Intro

2:50 - Bruins Front office ranked 23rd by the Athletic

14:30 - Prizepicks

15:46 - Rocket Money

16:41 - Bruins projected 27th in The Athletic’s Projection of 2030-2031 NHL Standings

30:09 - Reacting to recent NHL redrafts

35:46 - Wrapping up!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Patrick Donnelly do the unthinkable — they break out the tiers for the most heartbreaking Bruins playoff moments. 

0:00 - Coming up!

1:08 - Welcome in!

2:25 - Ranking the Most Heartbreaking Bruins Playoff Moments

4:11 -2008 R1 Game 7 vs. MTL — 5-0 loss in MTL 

5:54 - 2009 R2 Game 7 vs. Carolina — Scott Walker punch in Game 5, scores the OT winner 

8:02 - 2010 R2 Game 7 vs. Philly 

10:50 - 2011 SCF Game 3 vs. VAN — Aaron Rome hit on Nathan Horton 

13:08 - 2012 R1 Game 7 vs. WSH — Joel Ward OT winner, lowkey Knuble may have interfered with Thomas 

15:22 - Prizepicks

16:32 - 2013 SCF Game 1 — Kaspars Daugavins misses an open net in 3OT, Bruins eventually lose

 19:22 - 2013 SCF Game 6 — 2 goals in 17 seconds 

22:36 - 2014 R2 Game 3 vs. MTL — Subban out-of-the-box breakaway goal 

25:44 - 2014 R2 Game 7 vs. MTL — Laid an egg in Game 7, ending a Presidents Trophy-winning season 

31:28 - 2019 SCF vs. STL Game 5 — Noel Acciari trip led to goal 

35:08 - 2019 SCF vs. STL Game 7 — laid an egg in Game 7, 4-1 loss, Marchand change 

38:54 - 2020 R1 — Tuukka Rask leaves the bubble to attend to a family matter (ahead of Game 3 vs. CAR)  

44:00 - 2020 R2 vs. TB — Won Game 1, lost four straight to TB for the second time in three years; ended a huge season 

47:55 - Subscribe to the podcast!

48:11 - 2023 R1 Game 5 vs. FLA — Brad Marchand’s last-second breakaway before regulation that Bobrovsky stopped 

53:21 - 2023 R1 Game 6 vs. FLA — Bruins lose 7-5, blow a 5-4 lead in the third, epic collapse, DeBrusk shorthanded, Pastrnak pretty goals 

55:50 - 2023 R1 Game 7 vs. FLA — Bruins rally from down 2-0 to make it 3-2 late, Montour scores with a minute left and then Verhaeghe wins it in OT; blew a 3-1 series lead

58:29 - 2026 R1 Game 1 vs. BUF — Bruins blew a 2-0 lead in a few minutes in Game 1, end up losing Game 1 and the series

59:44 - Honorable mentions

1:00:14 - Wrapping up!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Carl Corazzini dive into the latest Cam Neely comments on naming a captain. Carl and Evan discuss the ins and outs of having a captain with Carl shedding light on the importance of having captain this season especially with all the young players it seems like the Bruins will be bringing on the roster this season and having those guys have someone who is a role model to follow in their foot steps. Are they hesitant on David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy? They also get into the plan for James Hagens and what fans and they should expect from Hagens who is coming off a season in which he only played a handful of games before he struggled to consistently get on the ice during their first round series lost last year.

0:00 - Coming up!

1:10 - Welcome in guest Carl Corazzini

5:39 - Will the Boston Bruins name a captain this season?

13:20 - Prizepicks

14:25 - Who should the Boston Bruins name captain?

25:35 - Expectations for James Hagens this season?

39:56 - Wrapping up!

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