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October 28 INSTANT REACTION: Bruins Lose to Hurricanes 2-1
On this live episode of Poke The Bear Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky go live with instant reaction to the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes

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53 min
October 23 Are our expectations for this Bruins team changing?
The Boston Bruins sit atop the Atlantic Division after an impressive 8-2-1 start to the NHL season.

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor Ryan is joined once again by Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub to discuss Boston's 6-0 win over the Nashville Predators. The guys also get into the Bruins’ promising youth movement, featuring Michael DiPietro and Frederic Brunet. Later, they take the temperature of this team amid an 8-2-1 start. How much have expectations changed after the first 11 games? Conor and Ty break it down.

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51 min
October 21 INSTANT REACTION: Bruins Lose to Dallas Stars
On this live episode of Poke The Bear Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky go live with instant reaction to the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars game.

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1 hr 10 min
October 18 Bruins Are ROLLING with Their Youth Movement
Conor Ryan reacts to the Bruins’ five-game winning streak after sweeping the Ducks and Kings on their West Coast trip. He breaks down why Boston’s young core has completely changed the outlook of the team, with Fraser Minten, James Hagens, Frederic Brunet and Matt Poitras all making immediate impacts alongside the Bruins’ established stars. Conor also looks at Jeremy Swayman’s strong start, Michael DiPietro earning his first NHL win and the depth that continues to step up across the lineup. Plus, he discusses Marco Sturm’s impressive start behind the bench, the decision to scratch Nikita Zadorov and why Boston’s combination of young talent and veteran leadership is creating legitimate excitement about both this season and the Bruins’ long-term future.
0:00 Intro
0:46 Bruins Sweep West Coast & Win Five Straight
2:23 Bruins Young Core Driving Early Success
5:35 How High Can Boston’s Ceiling Go?
7:20 Fraser Minten, James Hagens & Frederic Brunet
8:32 Bruins-Ducks Takeaways & Michael DiPietro
9:50 Bruins Depth Continues to Step Up
11:24 PrizePicks
13:10 Bruins Take Care of Business vs. Kings
14:29 Young Bruins Leading the Way at 5-on-5
16:44 Marco Sturm’s Impact
17:54 Nikita Zadorov Scratched
19:03 Sturm’s Lineup Adjustments Pay Off
20:36 Boston’s Young Players Keep Earning Bigger Roles
22:10 Bruins’ Long-Term Outlook
23:20 Final Thoughts
24:13 Outro
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28 min
October 16 Fraser Minten is Looking Like a FRANCHISE Player for Bruins
Poke the Bear hosts Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan react to the Bruins’ 6-3 win over the Sharks and Boston’s offensive surge to start the season. The guys break down Charlie McAvoy’s return, what his presence means for the Bruins’ defensive pairings and why Frederic Brunet continues to make a strong case to stay in the lineup. They also dive into Fraser Minten’s breakout start, his ceiling as a top-six center and whether he could become an even bigger piece of Boston’s future than expected. Later, Evan and Conor discuss the Bruins’ improving young core, the Maple Leafs trade fallout and encouraging starts from prospects including Will Zellers, Dean Letourneau and Chris Pelosi.
0:00 Intro
0:26 Bruins Schedule & NHL Frozen Frenzy
5:12 Bruins Beat Sharks & Offense Keeps Rolling
6:35 Charlie McAvoy Returns
9:14 Frederic Brunet Continues to Impress
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13:32 Fraser Minten’s Breakout
19:11 How High Is Minten’s Ceiling?
20:17 Maple Leafs Trade Fallout
22:14 Bruins’ Young Center Depth
23:53 Bruins Prospects Start Hot
27:43 Boston’s Prospect Pipeline & What Could Have Been
29:07 Final Thoughts & Outro
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33 min
October 09 Should Bruins PAY UP for Simon Edvinsson?
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.
0:00 Intro
0:59 Bruins Bounce Back vs. Utah
4:03 Bruins Special Teams & Power Play
8:43 Young Bruins Step Up
13:28 PrizePicks
15:05 Frederic Brunet & Bruins Youth Development
18:04 Bruins Trade Rumors & Detroit Targets
26:13 Dylan Larkin, Prospects & Trade Packages
32:57 Pavel Zacha & Bruins Trade Strategy
37:09 Final Thoughts & Outro
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43 min
October 08 Bruins Veterans Need to Step Up after Ottawa Loss
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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42 min
October 05 Discussing the good and bad from Bruins' first road trip
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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32 min
September 30 Bruins get off to an encouraging start in season-opening win
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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37 min
September 27 Bruins season preview: Should Boston target Kirill Marchenko?
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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1 hr 14 min

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