With Leon week-to-week with parenthood, Ryan is joined this episode by longtime pal and avid Boston sports fan Ross Batchelder to discuss the Bruins series win over Washington, the road ahead and hockey memories on a raucous edition of Bruins Breakdown.

The playoffs are on! Leon and Ryan recap the Bruins overtime loss in Game 1 against Washington and give their picks for the rest of the matchups around the league.

As the playoffs approach, Ryan and Leon recap a wild week in the hockey world in this week's jam-packed episode and, of course, give some love to our sweet alfalfa-sprouted Ritchboi after he takes home some hardware. Hear the guys finally have some actual disagreements on the subjects of the Tom Wilson incident, how to value defensive forwards and the importance of bottom-six forwards.

With the Bruins a point away from clinching a playoff berth, Leon and Ryan discuss the post-deadline boom in 5-on-5 play after a 3-0 week, before turning their attention to some league news including the Seattle Kraken's official entry to the league, Ryan Miller's retirement, and the NHL on TNT.

After a strong start and sluggish finish to the week from the Bruins, Ryan and Leon discuss the road ahead for the stretch run and reflect on a season full of injuries, style changes, and player development. The guys also reflect on the NHL's lack of movement in the realm of social justice, mental health concerns raised by Robin Lehner, and other relevant topics around the hockey world.

Leon's love for #46 is rewarded as the Bruins wrap up a solid 4-0 week. He and Ryan discuss how the new guys have fit into the lineup and Tuukka Rask's return, and evaluate the Bruins chances of being a serious Cup contender or a playoff miss.

Ryan and Leon pick apart the Bruins' acquisitions of Taylor Hall, Curtis Lazar, and Mike Reilly after another hit-or-miss slate of games, as well as assessing the Trade Deadline moves across the different divisions.

After an inconsistent surge in goal scoring, the Bruins have some reasons for cautious optimism but are still greatly flawed, leading to a structured debate between Ryan and Leon on the B's Trade Deadline plans with the Deadline only a week away.

Ryan and Leon lament another mediocre for the Bruins, recapping the continued scoring concerns and some controversial non-goals. The guys also shout out the Isobel Cup Champion Boston Pride and give their take on the Tim Peel fiasco.

Ryan and Leon lament the Bruins' COVID situation as they recap a slate of games against Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Also on the docket are the Bruins youth, midseason grades, and awards as predicted by analytics.