Poke the Bear

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. 

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

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?

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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. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

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

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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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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.

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

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. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

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. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

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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