Poke the Bear

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. 

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

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

26:13 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside on YouTube!

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

34:08 Thanks for watching!

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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.

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

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

38:32 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside on YouTube!

39:02 Reacting to development camp

48:18 Timeline for James Hagens

53:06 Thanks for watching!

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Boston's free-agent signings and the setting reasonable expectations for next season. 

⏰️0:00 - EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️

1:30 - Reaction to Bruins Free Agency signings

18:07 - Prizepicks

19:25 - James Hagens performance at Bruins development camp

20:23 - Will Bruins play the young guys this season?

29:44 - Expectations for Bruins offense this season?

32:27 - Subscribe to the Podcast

33:18 - What needs to go right for Bruins to contend for playoff spot?

35:17 - Previewing 2026 NHL Draft

36:37 - Expectations for Bruins this season

40:07 - Wrapping up

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss Boston drafting James Hagens, the rest of Boston's 2025 draft haul, and previewing a busy week ahead with trades and free agency. 

0:00 ⏰ EPISODE TIMELINE

2:11 Thoughts on James Hagens 

11:31 Timeline & potential for Hagens

16:51 PrizePicks

19:00 Bruins announce signings of Marat Khusnutdinov and Michael Callahan

20:12 Thoughts on Bruins’ other draft picks

28:54 Players to watch during development camp

35:37 Heading in the right direction? 

37:45 Free agency targets

44:46 Subscribe to the podcast and to Bruins Rinkside on YouTube!

45:09 Should the Bruins target Aaron Ekblad?

48:34 Why the Bruins have to be aggressive this offseason

52:23 Ty’s free agency prediction

53:05 Bruins interested in Brad Marchand if he leaves Panthers

59:38 Catch Ty on 98.5 the Sports Hub!

1:00:19 Read Conor’s writing on Boston.com!

1:00:48 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside! Thanks for watching!

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Don Sweeney's comments ahead of the NHL Draft, Boston's new jerseys, Zdeno Chara's election into the Hall of Fame, and make their final predictions for Boston's No. 7 pick. 

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss Brad Marchand's Stanley Cup win with the Panthers, the 2025 NHL Draft, free agency and much more.

0:00 Welcome

1:06 Stanley Cup Finals reaction

7:26 Should the Bruins regret trading Brad Marchand?

19:57 PrizePicks

21:45 Bruins hire new assistant coach

28:10 Bruins draft preview

43:17 Draft predictions

46:37 Bruins sign Victor Söderström

48:43 Would you rather sign Brock Boeser or Aaron Ekblad in free agency?

55:36 Salary cap situation

58:47 Thanks for watching!

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Bruins players named to Olympic rosters, the team's Development Camp roster, and the latest NHL mock drafts. 

0:00 - Welcome in

1:25 - 3 Bruins Players Named to Olympic Hockey Rosters

8:22 - What’s Better Stanley Cup Final or USA vs Canada Final?

9:14 - Prizepicks

10:23 - Reaction to Bruins Development Camp Roster

20:31 - Subscribe to the Podcast

21:18 - Reaction to the latest NHL Mock Draft

23:08 - Should the Bruins Draft Roger McQueen?

31:22 - Reaction to Latest NHL Mock Draft - 2nd Round

32:40 - Wrapping up

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