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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss the Bruins' 6-1 win over the Mammoth, as well as the latest trade rumors with Simon Edvinsson.

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After a 2-2-0 start to the season following a 4-1 loss to the Senators, the Bruins will look to bounce back against the Utah Mammoth at home Thursday night.

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor Ryan is joined once again by Evan Marinofsky to discuss the lackluster play of Boston's veterans, Wednesday's lineup reshuffle, and the latest trade rumors regarding Pavel Zacha. They start with the loss to Ottawa. What went wrong? What needs to change if this team wants to take a step forward from last season?

After the break, they discuss a recent report claiming that the Bruins discussed moving Zacha, and the two parties ‘haven’t been close’ on agreeing to an extension. Could Zacha be on the move? What’s his trade value? Will he and the Bruins come to an agreement? The guys break it down.

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor breaks down the good and bad from the Bruins 1-1 road trip against the Jets and Wild.

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss the Bruins' season-opening win over the Rangers, and the play of Fraser Minten and JJ Peterka. 

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The NHL regular season kicks off on Tuesday, Sept 29 and the Boston Bruins will host the New York Rangers at TD Garden. Despite the season fast approaching, Boston is interested in adding to their roster. Reports indicate the Bruins are interested in Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko. Marchenko, who reportedly requested a trade from the team, has several NHL suitors.

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty break down the rumors surrounding Marchenko and the Bruins. Is he a good fit for the Bruins? Do they need a player like him? What would he bring to the top six? What would the Bruins have to give up to get him?

They also dive into Boston's preseason finale against Columbus and recap the preseason as a whole. Who stood out? Who has surprised us? Conor and Ty wrap up by evaluating the roster and previewing a new season of hockey. 

00:00 Intro

03:20 Thoughts on the preseason

16:45 Kalshi

18:18 Other notes from preseason + what the Bruins need to add to the roster

23:13 Kirill Marchenko rumors

45:28 Evaluating the current roster

1:02:14 Final roster predictions

1:04:54 Thanks for watching!

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Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky go live to react to the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers preseason game tonight and discuss their top takeaways and notable performances from tonight's game as well as training camp.

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Conor Ryan goes solo on Poke the Bear to break down the biggest takeaways from the Bruins’ first training camp practice. Conor starts with James Hagens and Boston’s young forward group, including the early look at Hagens alongside Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov and why giving the Bruins’ young players meaningful opportunities will be crucial this season. He also dives into Frederic Brunet opening camp next to Charlie McAvoy and why Brunet’s skating, puck movement and transition game could make him an intriguing fit on Boston’s blue line. Later, Conor examines the Bruins’ top six, David Pastrnak’s early line combination with Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie, and whether Fraser Minten could eventually be an option alongside Pastrnak. Plus, he discusses Boston’s captaincy decision, Nikita Zadorov’s dark-horse case, and the latest on Pavel Zacha’s contract talks and uncertain long-term future with the Bruins.

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Boston's plan to name a captain and talk about the top storylines to follow during training camp. 

0:00 - Coming up

1:16 - Welcome in!

3:54 - Don Sweeney says Bruins will announce Captain before the season

10:57 - Latest on potential contract talks with Pavel Zacha and Bruins

17:22 - Prizepicks

19:14 - Latest on potential contract talks with Pavel Zacha and Bruins

24:05 - Will Bruins give younger players chance to grow this season?

30:02 - Should Bruins trade for Kirill Marchenko?

36:07 - Wrapping up!

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss the latest report on Chris Kreider, Hampus Lindholm's health, and what's next for Matt Poitras. 

0:00 - Coming up

2:09 - Welcome in

3:40 - Bruins Broadcast team get extensions

9:38 - Should Bruins sign Chris Kreider

17:46 - Prizepicks

19:53 - Future of Matt Poitras with Bruins

26:54 - Subscribe to the Podcast!

27:32 - Wrapping up!

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Marco Sturm and Elias Lindholm's comments at the Bruins' golf tournament, as well as the chances of Boston signing Chris Kreider.  

0:00 - Coming up!

1:25 - Welcome in

3:50 - Reaction to Marco Sturm’s comments at Bruins Golf Tournament

12:59 - Prizepicks

14:48 - Reaction to Elias Lindholm’s comments at Bruins Golf Tournament

19:31 - Should Bruins sign Chris Kreider?

33:45 - Wrapping up!

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