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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 127

Brandon Carlo Has Been Underrated & Bruins Christmas Wishes 

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss Connor Clifton and Brandon Carlo’s great play of late. They also get into Charlie McAvoy’s game, as well as what the Bruins will be asking for for Christmas. 

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2:00 - Connor Clifton doesn’t like Cliffy Hockey 

6:00 - Brandon Carlo has been good of late 

9:00 - Charlie McAvoy is looking to play better 

13:00 - Conor witnessed a fight over pie at Market Basket 

18:00 - What would be on the Bruins Christmas list? 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 126

Pavel Zacha Shows His Potential and Challenges the Bruins Will Face

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss how Pavel Zacha has proved his worth lately. Should the Bruins have already locked him up long term? The guys also get into the big Achilles’ heel that faces this team going forward. 

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1:00 - Conor addresses his big news 

6:00 - The emergence of Pavel Zacha 

12:00 - Zacha could be a 2C of the future 

16:00 - One potential Achilles’ heel of this team 

19:00 - And another…

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 125

The Third Line is Dominating & Parallels Between Xander Bogaerts and David Pastrnak 

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss why the third line is playing so well. The guys also get into takeaways from two wins over the Avalanche and what can the Bruins learn from the Red Sox after their failed Xander Bogaerts negotiations? 

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1:30 - Trent Frederic is fitting in 

5:00 - Why Taylor Hall, Charlie Coyle and Frederic are meshing 

10:15 - Tage Thompson is a beast 

15:00 - Unfortunate the Avalanche didn’t have a full roster against the Bruins 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 124

Taylor Hall on the Third Line & What Should the Bruins Improve On? 

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss Taylor Hall playing on the third line. They also get into the future of Mike Reilly and Anton Stralman. Plus, what should the best team in hockey improve on? 

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3:00 - Taylor Hall finding success on the third line 

7:00 - The long-term ramifications of this 

12:00 - What the Bruins should do with Mike Reilly and Anton Stralman 

17:00 - Some improvements from Brad Marchand 

20:00 - Bruins need to get comfortable switching between goalies 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 123

Patrice Bergeron Hits 1000 Points & Things Bruins Fans Should Be Thankful For 

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss Patrice Bergeron notching his 1000th point and how he doesn’t look like a guy in his final season. Conor and Evan also tell Bruins fans what they should be thankful for. 

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2:00 - Bergeron hits 1000 

7:00 - Does Bergeron look like a guy in his final season? 

10:00 - Krejci and Bergeron coming back was fun! 

14:00 - Jim Montgomery has been a smash hit 

16:00 - Shoutout to the Bruins rehab staff 

19:00 - Thankful for someone Bruins fans initially didn’t like 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 123

Patrice Bergeron Hits 1000 Points & Things Bruins Fans Should Be Thankful For 

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss Patrice Bergeron notching his 1000th point and how he doesn’t look like a guy in his final season. Conor and Evan also tell Bruins fans what they should be thankful for. 

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2:00 - Bergeron hits 1000 

7:00 - Does Bergeron look like a guy in his final season? 

10:00 - Krejci and Bergeron coming back was fun! 

14:00 - Jim Montgomery has been a smash hit 

16:00 - Shoutout to the Bruins rehab staff 

19:00 - Thankful for someone Bruins fans initially didn’t like 

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 122

Jeremy Swayman Returns & Reviewing Preseason Predictions 

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss Jeremy Swayman’s return and what that means for Linus Ullmark. The guys also get into what the Bruins should do with Craig Smith AND it’s time to check in with the preseason predictions. 

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1:00 - Jeremy Swayman is back 

4:00 - Managing Linus Ullmark’s workload 

10:00 - What to do with Craig Smith 

13:00 - Time to review some preseason predictions 

16:00 - Conor had a bad prediction…but everyone else had as well 

20:00 - Brad Marchand has NOT taken a step back 

27:00 - Guess what prediction does look good so far 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 121

The Impact of Charlie McAvoy & Early MVPs

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss Charlie McAvoy’s return and what it means to have him back on defense. The guys also get into just how important Connor Clifton has been. Plus, who are the early MVPs of this Bruins team? 

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1:00 - Charlie McAvoy returned with a game-winner 

4:00 - So…how’d he look? 

8:00 - Could he be in the running for the Norris at the end of the year? 

11:00 - Connor Clifton has been one of the big surprises 

15:00 - Clifton gives this team incredible value 

18:00 - Conor’s MVP 

20:00 - Evan’s MVP 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 121

The Impact of Charlie McAvoy & Early MVPs

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss Charlie McAvoy’s return and what it means to have him back on defense. The guys also get into just how important Connor Clifton has been. Plus, who are the early MVPs of this Bruins team? 

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Bruins Beat Reporter for Boston Sports Journal 

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1:00 - Charlie McAvoy returned with a game-winner 

4:00 - So…how’d he look? 

8:00 - Could he be in the running for the Norris at the end of the year? 

11:00 - Connor Clifton has been one of the big surprises 

15:00 - Clifton gives this team incredible value 

18:00 - Conor’s MVP 

20:00 - Evan’s MVP 

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 120

Why Did the Bruins Sign Mitchell Miller? 

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss the Bruins signing Mitchell Miller. Why would the Bruins put themselves in charge of changing him? The guys also get into Nick Foligno’s production, Hampus Lindholm becoming a No. 1 defenseman and the injury bug has hit the back end. 

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2:00 - Why are the Bruins doing this? 

5:00 - A second chance isn’t deserved in this case 

9:00 - Don Sweeney’s comments 

13:00 - Again…why are the Bruins doing this? 

17:00 - Nick Foligno has been a whole new player 

20:00 - Hampus Lindholm has become a legitimate No. 1 defenseman 

24:00 - Injuries to Jeremy Swayman and Derek Forbort 

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