Locked On Bruins - Daily Podcast On The Boston Bruins

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren is joined by Mike Amato of Sportsnet to discuss fantasy hockey options including Joonas Korpisalo, Elias Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy and Morgan Geekie. 

Plus some sleeper picks from around the NHL you need to scoop to win your league.

First up, a look at the key storylines from a preseason loss to the New York Rangers: an iffy outing from Brandon Bussi and rust from Nikita Zadorov while Matthew Poitras and Brett Harrison continue to impress. 

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Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren is joined by NESN Analyst and 2004 Calder Trophy winner Andrew Raycroft to discuss:

- the Jeremy Swayman contract stalemate

- comments from captain Brad Marchand about "pretty good" not being enough for young guys like Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov

- Tyler Johnson's standing as a veteran forward on a PTO

- expectations for 2024-25

- Judd Sirott stepping into the booth, and more!

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Following a lackluster preseason debut, Fabian Lysell impressed in a win over the Washington Capitals, specifically by drawing a penalty and scoring on the ensuing power play with a high level wrist shot.

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren breaks down the victory by looking at the key storylines, stats, and signals.

Storylines: Lysell's improvements and Joonas Korpisalo's successful Bruins debut.

Stats: Justin Brazeau, Georgii Merkulov, Tyler Johnson appear on scoresheet, while Matt Poitras dominates in faceoff circle.

Signals: There's a battle intensifying up front, where several contenders are vying for 2nd and 3rd line roles instead of AHL assignments or press box seats for the season opener.

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The Boston Bruins will host the Washington Capitals in preseason action on Tuesday. 

Locked on Bruins host Ian McLaren pinpoints a few players to keep an eye on, including the so far underwhelming Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov as well as an always rising to the challenge Matt Poitras.

Next, one prominent hockey insider suggests panic over the Jeremy Swayman contract stalemate is rising.

Finally, David Pastrnak and Swayman will be featured in a new Amazon doc, which should prove to be a fascinating look back at last year's playoff push.

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Boston Bruins hockey is back ... sort of!

A concept of a Bruins roster lost 3-2 to the New York Rangers on Sunday. A key storyline was the deployment of Georgii Merkulov and Fabian Lysell, both of whom underwhelmed in their bids to make the opening night roster.

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren also digs into the key stats, including saves made and goals allowed by Brandon Bussi and faceoffs won by John Beecher.

What signals can we glean? Matthew Poitras was not in the lineup, so that's a great sign for his return to Boston over an assignment in Providence.

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Boston Bruins star goaltender Jeremy Swayman is not at training camp, but it's full steam ahead for the rest of the roster hopefuls.

The Bruins did sign Kasimir Kaskisuo to a PTO, but all eyes are on Joonas Korpisalo and Brandon Bussi, as well as goalie coach Bob Essensa.

The big storylines are also up front, where a trio of Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak, and Pavel Zacha looks very good. 

Youngsters Matthew Poitras and Fabian Lysell are also looking to prove they're NHL ready.

All this and more on a Day 2 recap of Boston Bruins training camp.

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Jeremy Swayman is not in attendance as the Boston Bruins take to the ice for training camp on Thursday. 

Who's the blame for this contract stalemate? Is it general manager Don Sweeney and Bruins management for not wanting to pay up? Or is it on the player for asking for too much, too soon? 

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren argues it's a bit of both. 

Plus, what else we learned from Sweeney and head coach Jim Montgomery (who's also in need of a contract extension) on Day 1 of camp, including a goaltending contingency plan, how to incorporate new faces, the Tyler Johnson PTO and more. 

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There's a bunch of smoke out there with respect to Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins agreeing to a new deal as training camp begins today.

The goaltending situation is one big question as camp opens. Even with Swayman in the mix, Locked on Bruins host Ian McLaren wonders who will be his backup seeing as both Brandon Bussi and Joonas Korpisalo require waivers to be sent down to the AHL.

Expect Swayman to play the majority of games, though.

Next, a look at the forwards, highlighted by the addition of Elias Lindholm. Will Fabian Lysell grab the 2RW spot? Will Tyler Johnson make the team? Will Matthew Poitras start in the AHL?

Fewer questions on defense, where Nikita Zadorov is ready to pop as a fan favorite.

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A few Boston Bruins put in very strong showings at the Prospects Challenge in Buffalo over the weekend, namely Brett Harrison and Jackson Edward. Those two have a chance at playing for the big club one day, but the likelihood is most of the guys playing over the weekend won't sniff NHL action.

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren breaks down how to evaluate prospects, and why it's important to temper expectations. The NHL is a hard league to crack, after all.

Plus, a daily update on Jeremy Swayman, who remains unsigned, and unworthy (yet) of a big time contract according to one prominent Bruins writer.

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While there are some new faces and young players looking to make an impact for the Boston Bruins this season, there's also 3 established guys needing big seasons for both personal and team success.

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren breaks down why Trent Frederic, Brad Marchand, and Jeremy Swayman need to step up. Frederic is looking to establish himself as a core Bruin, Marchand is playing for a new deal and his legacy as captain, and Swayman will (ideally) be looking to justify his big new contract.

The episode ends with the very latest on that front, by the way.

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