On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Bruins first-round pick Dean Letourneau discuss his upbringing and how he became such a unique player. They also dive into what happened last season, and how Letourneau is mentally preparing himself for what's next — and the expectations that come with being a first-round pick. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

0:35 Golfing

2:30 Hockey/basketball background

6:20 Managing playing several sports growing up

7:30 Always tall?

8:33 Playing hockey at that size

9:53 When did hockey become serious?

11:16 Which players did Dean look up to?

12:27 When did college hockey become an option?

15:34 Decision to decommit from Northeastern and go to BC

18:19 PrizePicks

19:48 Experience being scouted

22:21 Experience getting drafted

24:59 Was BC always the plan for 2024/25?

26:22 Adjustments from prep to college hockey

28:11 Handling being lower on the lineup at BC

30:23 Staying patient in development path

31:47 Bonding Bruins prospects on the BC roster

32:33 What do you wish you knew in year 1?

33:14 Thanks for watching!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Ty Anderson dive into whether or not the Bruins make a trade before or during camp. They also break down potential breakout candidates for this coming season. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

6:17 - Is a trade coming for the Boston Bruins

19:00 - Expectations for Bruins next season

21:46 - Prizepicks

23:11 - Potential breakout candidates for Bruins?

24:29 - Fraser Minten

26:25 - Elias Lindholm

31:26 - Matěj Blümel 

35:11 - Subscribe to the podcast!

35:47 - Tanner Jeannot

39:56 - Casey Mittelstadt

41:32 - Tanner Jeannot

45:35 - Could Shawn Thornton return to Bruins as part of organization?

51:43 - Wrapping up

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by top prospect Will Zellers to discuss his path to North Dakota, what it was like getting traded to the Bruins and how he scores so many goals. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

0:50 Will’s upbringing

4:22 When did things get serious with hockey?

5:37 Does Will consider himself a late bloomer?

7:30 Influence of the family farm on his work ethic

9:22 Experience at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School

13:03 PrizePicks

14:31 What makes Will a great goal scorer?

17:33 How extra year at Shattuck helped

19:08 Experience in USHL

20:37 What was it like getting traded?

23:40 How college hockey has improved

24:53 First impressions of Boston

25:59 Outlook on Boston fanbase

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Bruins prospect Ryan Walsh dive into his career. They relive his draft day, see why he thrived in Cedar Rapids and how Walsh plans to continue developing into an NHL player. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

0:46 Recovery from shoulder surgery

5:26 Experience at development camp

12:13 What was draft day like?

15:01 Mindset going into the draft

16:51 PrizePicks

18:19 Contact with teams during time in prep school

19:39 What clicked during time in USHL?

23:30 Managing schoolwork with hockey

25:40 View on NCAA hockey as an NHL development league

31:10 Not rushing to turn pro

39:04 Thanks for watching!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan dive into the changing trends of college hockey, which have huge implications on Bruins prospects and next year's NHL Draft. 

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan dive into Pavel Zacha trade rumors. The guys also look ahead to next year's free agency class. Could Connor McDavid really become a Bruin? The guys also offer up more realistic options. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

0:51 Conor’s vacation

5:30 James Hagens impresses at World Junior’s

8:37 Pavel Zacha trade rumors

15:56 PrizePicks

17:40 Connor McDavid linked with the Bruins

23:23 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside on YouTube!

24:13 Should the Bruins target Artemi Panarin?

32:03 Thanks for watching!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Bruins third-round pick Chris Pelosi to talk about his life in hockey, how he's developed quickly over the last two years and overcoming negative reaction to his draft two years ago.

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

0:47 Chris’s summer schedule

2:17 Backstory and upbringing

9:30 When he started taking hockey more seriously

11:19 Identity and players Chris looked up to

12:35 Avoiding shortcuts

13:04 Transition to NAHL

15:41 PrizePicks

17:09 NAHL experience

19:47 Feelings leading up to draft

20:23 Moving from Janesville to Sioux Falls

21:38 Draft reaction a source of motivation?

23:13 Getting drafted

26:05 2nd year in Sioux Falls

27:05 NCAA vs USHL

28:05 Experience in the ECAC at Quinnipiac

29:21 Thanks for watching!

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Bruins fourth-round pick Elliott Groenewold to discuss his upbringing in Vermont, his journey up and being picked by his favorite team.

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Jeff Israel answer listener questions. They get into the idea of trading Matt Poitras and Pavel Zacha, as well as many Bruins-related (and non-Bruins-related) questions. 

⏰️0:00 - EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️

2:45 - Bruins Beat Mailbag

3:26 - Should Bruins trade Matthew Poitras?

8:34 - What will Bruins do with Joonas Korpisalo?

13:15 - Bruin most likely to be traded?

14:00 - Pavel Zacha

16:34 - Are Fraser Minten & Fabian Lysell staring in NHL this year?

20:12 - Prizepicks

21:42 - Favorite restaurant?

24:25 - Expectations for Bruins this season

28:46 - Will Penguins get Gavin McKenna?

31:10 - Top Five 90’s Movies

35:11 - Memory you will always carry with you growing up?

37:20 - Should Bruins trade for Mason McTavish?

38:24 - Tanner Jeannot deal

39:05 - What would Bruins have done if they got 5th pick?

39:48 - Could James Hagens play for Bruins this season?

41:07 - Favorite Prospect

41:50 - Could Matthew Poitras be your 2nd Center?

42:40 - Earliest Bruins memory & favorite Bruins team?

45:20 - Wrapping up

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Scott McLaughlin react to the Bruins schedule release. Brad Marchand visits Boston early in the season and the Bruins have plenty of back-to-backs in October. Plus, how does the schedule help their chances at the end of the season? 

⏰️0:00 - EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️

2:54 - Reaction to Bruins schedule release 

7:18 - Bill Burr Part of Bruins schedule release

9:00 -Brad Marchand returns to Boston October 21st

14:31 - Reaction to Bruins schedule release 

17:30 - Prizepicks

18:52 - Expectations for 1st month of season for Bruins

21:03 - Bruins end of season schedule

26:33 - Bruins playing Lightning as Part of Stadium Series

30:05 - Best trip to go on to see Bruins this season

32:36 - Wrapping up

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