Bruins Beat

On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Pete Blackburn of the What Chaos! Podcast to discuss the current state of the Boston Bruins. Following the B's coaching change, can the team salvage their season? Will they still make the playoffs? All that, and much more!

Topics: 

- Reacting to a wild week 

- Jim Montgomery wasn’t a great postseason coach 

- A nice first win for Joe Sacco against Utah 

- Can the Bruins save their season? 

- A 50/50 split in net? 

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In a Live episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan sit down following the Boston Bruins' announcement that head coach Jim Montgomery has been terminated, and Joe Sacco will take over the head coaching duties. Where do the Bruins go from here? Will there be meaningful change on the ice following the coaching change? All that, and much more!

0:00 Montgomery Fired

3:09 - Roster Underperformance

5:02 - Tough Situation Ahead

8:44 - Roster Concerns

12:41 - Coaching Changes

15:36 - Leadership Questions

18:03 - Team Fortitude Issues

19:49 - Rebuild vs. Retool

22:40 - Leadership Vacuum

25:08 - Veteran Impact

27:09 - Missing Leadership

29:00 - Roster Construction Issues

31:00 - Slow Team Performance

33:05 - Future of Joe Sacco

39:02 - Player for Player Swaps

41:01 - Underperforming Players

42:38 - Player Accountability

44:36 - Leadership Concerns

49:28 - Joe Sacco's Future

52:25 - Bruins' Roster Concerns

56:34 - Coaching Changes Discussion

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal. Evan and Mark discuss the probability of Jim Montgomery losing his job, if now is the time, and how much it would even change things. That, and much more!

Topics: 

- Another drubbing 

- Feels like the time might be right for a firing 

- But is it the right move? 

- What else must change? 

- Are the Bruins just a mediocre team? 

- Evan pulls out some damning stats 

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan sit down to discuss the current state of the Boston bruins and all the latest news surrounding the team. The offensive struggles have reached a new high, Matt Poitras has been sent down to Providence, Jim Montgomery's job security continues to come into question, and much more!

Topics: 

- The Bruins put up zero shots in the third period vs. the Senators 

- What’s going wrong? 

- Is Jim Montgomery back on the hot seat? 

- Matt Poitras sent down mid-podcast 

- Why? 

- The right kind of spark 

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Following the Bruins' overtime win at home against the Calgary Flames, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Andrew Raycroft to discuss if the Bruins have turned the corner, and issues the team still faces. How do the B's improve their special teams? Will they develop the chemistry needed to win? Or are the Bruins just a mediocre team? All that, and much more!

Topics: 

- Bruins get an OT win over Calgary 

- Special teams is lacking 

- Does Jim Montgomery change the lines too much? 

- Are the Bruins average? 

- Razor by the glass! 

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan break down the Bruins' two-game win streak as the team makes a push to right the ship. Evan and Conor also discuss the Bruins' decision to sign Tyler Johnson, Jim Montgomery's decision to bench David Pastrnak, and much more!

Topics: 

- Bruins sign Tyler Johnson 

- Two big wins! 

- What can they take going forward? 

- Pastrnak benched 

- Some forwards finding their game 

- Jim Montgomery’s future still in question 

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Scott McLaughlin as the Bruins continue to skid. After dropping a game on home ice to the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, questions start to arise about what the Bruins need to change. Jim Montgomery has taken to shuffling the lines to generate some offense, but could it take something more drastic than that? All that, and much more!

Topics: 

- Bruins lay an egg against the Flyers 

- There is no offense 

- New-look lines 

- More questions about Jim Montgomery 

- What would be the right spark? 

- Should they trade a guy off the roster? 

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan discuss the Bruins' statement victory over Toronto in OT as the B's snap their losing streak, and, hopefully, turn the page on a tough stretch of the season. Brad Marchand finally nets his first of the year, which opens the conversation into what his future in the league could look like. All that, and much more!

Topics: 

- Bruins get back on track against Toronto 

- Toronto gonna Toronto 

- Steps in the right direction 

- Brad Marchand finally scores 

- What is the future of Brad Marchand? 

- Is a Tyler Johnson signing imminent? 

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Following another tough loss, this time on home ice, the Bruins continue to find themselves sputtering early in the season. On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Mark Divver of The New England Hockey Journal to discuss the big questions around the Bruins. THe largest of those questions being - could Jm Montgomery's job be in jeopardy? Evan and Mark discuss that, along with all the biggest stpories surrounding the Boston Bruins, and much more!

Topics: 

- Bruins lay an egg vs. Dallas 

- What’s going wrong? 

- Will a move be made at head coach? 

- The pros and cons 

- How do the Bruins get back on the right track? 

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan take a look at the Bruins team as a whole, after they drop a tough game in Utah. Who is falling short? How do the top lines get on the board? And who deserves the most credit for keeping the Bruins in these games, despite not looking like the team we expected to see? All that, and much more!

Topics:

- Bruins drop a bad one in Utah on Saturday

- Montgomery wants more

- Should Cole Koepke move up in the lineup?

- Evaluating Jeremy Swayman

- Where the scoring should be coming from

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