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?

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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

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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. 

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2:30 Thoughts on abundance of middle six forwards

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

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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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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty give their predictions for which lineup Marco Sturm will roll out on Oct. 8 in Boston's season opener.

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0:54 Dead zone of news

2:06 Projecting the Bruins’ lineup to start the season

2:51 First line

5:42 Second line

10:42 Third line

17:14 Fourth line

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23:53 1st defensive pairing

28:01 2nd pairing

31:01 3rd pairing

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34:42 Goaltenders

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss who will score 20+ goals for the Bruins, Matt Poitras' potential, and whether or not Fabian Lysell will earn a spot on the Opening Night lineup. 

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1:08 August is overrated!

3:51 Who scores 20 goals on this team?

16:17 PrizePicks

17:56 Where does Matt Poitras fit into this team?

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27:51 Who should be the third line RW?

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss the Bruins' leadership hierarchy, Boston's plans for 2026, and James Hagens' next steps as a sophomore at Boston College. 

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2:31 McAvoy says Bruins will head into the season without a captain

10:08 Who will be Bruins’ other A once they name a captain?

12:27 Who could be in the next wave of leaders?

19:45 PrizePicks

21:27 Red Sox continue to frustrate

27:00 Bruins planning for next year’s free agent market?

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44:59 Next steps for James Hagens

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor goes into the latest fan-submitted mailbag to answer your questions about James Hagens, other Bruins prospects, Joonas Korpisalo, and much more. 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss the most impactful players on the 2025-26 Bruins, young players to watch, and much more. 

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3:41 Who will be the Bruins’ most important player next season?

7:43 Who needs to step up?

11:36 Other important players

14:11 PrizePicks

15:36 Hampus Lindholm’s role

18:25 Big year for Morgan Geekie

19:04 Can Mason Lohrei stabilize his game?

21:22 Rookies to watch

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27:03 Reacting to The Athletic’s ‘way-too-early predictions’ for next season

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor Ryan and Ty Anderson dive into expectations for the 2025-26 Boston Bruins and the risks tied to what could be another retooling year. With questions lingering about the roster’s top-end talent and long-term direction, Conor and Ty examine whether the Bruins can remain competitive while building toward the future.

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Conor's 1-on-1 interview with Marco Sturm on a variety of topics.

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss Boston's free-agent signings, the future of the franchise, and Bruins Development Camp.

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2:15 Reacting to Bruins free agency signings

14:04 Expectations for next season

19:56 PrizePicks

21:49 Any intriguing signings from free agency?

31:18 Other ways the Bruins could’ve approached this offseason

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39:02 Reacting to development camp

48:18 Timeline for James Hagens

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