Poke the Bear

On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan talk about Brad Marchand's shocking revelation that he needed 3 surgeries this offseason, discuss Brad's future, Jeremy Swayman showing up to captain's practice, and much more!

Topics: 

- Brad Marchand went under the knife this summer 

- The future of Marchand 

- Jeremy Swayman on the ice 

- Leon Draisaitl to Boston dreams are dead 

- What should we expect from Tyler Johnson? 

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In this episode of Poke the Bear, Conor Ryan is joined by Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports hub to discuss the latest round of listener mailbag questions around the Bruins, and also honor the life and legacy of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. 

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On this episode of Poke the Bear, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan talk about what lies ahead for the Bruins and Jeremy Swayman as a deal has yet to be reached, and if the time has come for Bruins fans to worry. Plus, Conor discusses his conversation with Charlie Coyle, and much more!

- Swayman speaks 

- Reading the tea leaves 

- How much will this contract be? 

- Charlie Coyle wants more responsibility 

- Who are the top prospects to watch outside of the NHL/AHL? 

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In this episode of Poke the Bear, Conor Ryan is joined by Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub to discuss Ty Anderson's interview with Jeremy Swayman, and set expectations for the new season with training camp just weeks away. That, and much more!

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In this episode of Poke the Bear, Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky run through some potential PTO pickups for the Bruins ahead of training camp, including Blake Wheeler and Max Pacioretty. That, and much more!

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Welcome back to Poke the Bear! In this episode, Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky discuss the Bruins veterans who are most likely to make an impact on the 2024-25 team.

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On this episode of Poke the Bear, Conor Ryan is back with Evan marinofsky to discuss the biggest news around the Boston bruins as NESN announces Jack Edwards' replacement - Judd Sirot. Plus, some questions around Fabian Lysell and how much he could contribute this upcoming season. that, and much more!

Topics: 

- NESN picks their man 

- What to expect from Judd

- The bruins front office doesn’t do so hot in an Athletic survey 

- What to expect from Fabian Lysell

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Evan Marinofsky is joined by Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal to discuss potential further acquisitions for the Boston Bruins. Veterans like Kailer Yamamoto and Blake Wheeler could be great options for training camp invites. They also cover the future of head coach Jim Montgomery, and how this season could be make or break for him.

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On this episode of Poke the Bear, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Ty Anderson to discuss some of the larger contracts on the Bruins' payroll, what the lines may look like, the future of Jim Montgomery in Boston, and much more!

Topics: 

- The Athletic ranks the Bruins in the middle of the pack for salary cap efficiency 

- How will the Lindholm and Zadorov contracts age? 

- What the second line will look like 

- What the third line will look like 

- Jim Montgomery 

- What’s happened over the last five years? 

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On this special episode of Poke the Bear, Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky take a look back at Don Sweeney's tenure as Bruins' GM and make their picks for the best draft picks made under Sweeney. Despite a mixed reputation for drafting, these are the undeniable hits that Sweeney has made over his time in Boston. Do they outweigh the swings and misses? That, and much more!

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