In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Marco Sturm's approach with lineup construction, Pavel Zacha's spot at center, and much more. 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Marco Sturm's first practice as Bruins head coach, the locker-room dynamics in play, and Boston's early line combinations.

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00:00 Intro

02:45 Takeaways from first Bruins training camp practice

12:25 Why Morgan Geekie is vital to the Bruins’ success this season

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18:02 Reacting to Sturm and Zadorov’s comments

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24:17 David Pastrnak absent at training camp due to tendonitis injury

26:19 Don Sweeney offers no PTO’s to free agents

29:07 Thanks for watching!

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor runs through another mailbag — with questions about Marco Sturm's approach in training camp, the odds of younger players earning an NHL starting role, and much more. 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss the chances of Fraser Minten and Dans Locmelis making some noise at Bruins training camp, as well as initial storylines to follow during camp. 

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00:00 Intro

01:10 Remembering the lives of those lost on 9/11

01:46 Rookie camp is underway! Could Dans Ločmelis make the roster?

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13:42 What’s Fraser Minten’s ceiling?

20:45 Gametime

22:14 Bruins Training Camp begins next week 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss the Bruins' shifting culture under David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy, Jeremy Swayman's comments on Thursday, and the start of rookie camp. 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Boston's captain's practices, David Pastrnak's growing leadership role, Fabian Lysell's odds of cracking the roster, and more. 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss Boston's upcoming Captains Practices, Viktor Arvidsson's fit in Boston, and uncertainty regarding Boston's outlook this winter. 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss the potential of the Bruins targeting a player like Mason McTavish or Rasmus Andersson this season — as well as how Boston can go about adding more help at center in the coming years. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

1:44 Should the Bruins trade for Rasmus Andersson?

17:43 PrizePicks

20:28 Should the Bruins trade for Mason McTavish?

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29:29 Should the Bruins stick with their current recruitment strategy?

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss the odds of the Bruins actually being underrated this season, the confidence in a Jeremy Swayman bounce-back, and Ty's interview with James Hagens. 

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4:21 Are the Bruins being underrated?

20:48 PrizePicks

22:35 Can Jeremy Swayman bounce back this season?

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32:34 James Hagens officially returning to Boston College for sophomore season

39:35 Thanks for watching!

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In this mailbag episode of Poke The Bear, Conor maps out potential trade chips on Boston's roster and maps out the worst-case scenario if Boston's stars ask for a trade this winter. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

2:30 Thoughts on abundance of middle six forwards

8:10 How can the Bruins land a top four right-handed defenseman? 

15:45 PrizePicks

17:22 What will Bruins 2026 offseason look like? 

21:40 Which Bruins could be potential trade deadline sell-offs?

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27:48 Could Pastrnak request a trade by November?

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