Bruins Beat

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 

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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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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Ty Anderson discuss what else the Bruins could do this offseason, such as Dylan Larkin. They also wonder whether James Hagens will start in the NHL or AHL. 

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan take a hard look at where the Bruins stand financially compared to the rest of the NHL. With the salary cap landscape shifting league-wide, how does Boston's situation actually stack up — and do they have the flexibility to make meaningful moves before the season starts? Evan and Conor break down the numbers, identify where the Bruins are handcuffed, and where there might be more room to maneuver than people realize. Then the conversation turns to Charlie McAvoy — is he still an elite defenseman, or has the conversation around him shifted? His contract, his performance, and his place among the NHL's best blue liners are all on the table. And to close it out, a bigger picture question: in a league that feels wide open, are the Bruins still relevant? Evan and Conor don't sugarcoat it.

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky goes solo to break down one of the most debated questions heading into next season — who are the Bruins' top two centers, and should Elias Lindholm even be one of them? Evan makes the case for a shake-up, arguing the Lindholm-Pastrnak pairing just isn't working and that Pavel Zhaka and Matt Poitras deserve bigger roles down the middle. Then he pivots to the 2026 free agent class — is it actually worth saving cap space for, or is building through free agency a relic of the past? Jason Robertson is the name to watch. And to close it out, Evan digs up a wild 2021 trade proposal that would have sent Sidney Crosby to Boston — and honestly, it's hard not to wonder what could have been.

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan detail what should be expected from James Hagens this season. They also get into the logjam on defense. What if they go into the season with all these D? 

0:00 - Welcome in!

2:30 - Expectations for James Hagens this season

14:29 - Prizepicks

16:05 - Should Bruins keep James Hagens on the Wing instead of Center?

20:40 - What do Bruins do with all their defensemen?

30:37 - Wrapping up!

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