Poke the Bear

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 79

Do the Bruins Need to Focus More on Upgrading Defense at the Deadline?

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss the amazing ceremony for Willie O’Ree. What happened in the game after though…not as great! They talked about what went wrong and if this is something to worry about with the Bruins long-term. A long-term impact of this game may be how it changes the Bruins focus at the deadline. Plus…Patrice Bergeron isn’t going anywhere.

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2:30 - Beautiful tribute for Willie O’Ree

7:00 - The rational Tuukka Rask take from Tuesday night

12:00 - Issues on defense

16:00 - The focus at the Trade Deadline

23:00 - Patrice Bergeron is NOT going to Montreal

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 78

Long-term Expectations for Tuukka Rask’s Season in Boston

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss Tuukka Rask’s return to the Bruins and what should be expected of him through the rest of the season. Along with that, they discuss why you shouldn’t freak out over Jeremy Swayman heading to Providence. Also, the guys get into what’s made the fourth line so good and how many more pieces does this team need until they’re Cup contenders?

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2:00 - Kodak Black was NOT at the Bruins game

4:00 - Long-term expectations for Tuukka Rask

10:00 - Let’s put Jeremy Swayman going down to Providence in perspective

17:00 - Fourth line is starting to take shape

25:00 - The big decision when it comes to a trade

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 77

David Pastrnak is Hitting His Stride and Oskar Steen is Carving out a Role

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss David Pastrnak’s first goal since Nov. 30 and how it’s a sign of good things to come. They also get into Oskar Steen’s emergence and what that means for the Bruins lineup with him going great. Plus, what does that mean for Jake DeBrusk?

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2:00 - Conor has joined TikTok and will dance if the Bruins win the Stanley Cup

7:00 - Tomas Nosek’s loss will be felt

11:00 - David Pastrnak set to start scoring a lot more goals

16:00 - Brian Kelly says Boston doesn’t have any accents

20:00 - Oskar Steen carving out a role for himself

25:00 - When will Jake DeBrusk get moved?

29:00 - The schedule is about to get rough

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 76

Alternatives to the Olympics & Previewing the Bruins Second Half

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss the new changes to the NHL’s COVID protocol and how the Bruins might be past the worst of it. They also talk about Brad Marchand’s massive statement on the NHL and the Olympics and what the NHL could do to make up for not going to the Olympics. Plus, the guys give their breakout candidates for the second half and New Year’s Resolutions.

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3:00 - Bruins may be in the clear with COVID

7:00 - Brad Marchand dropped a Nuke from the Notes App

11:00 - What are some alternatives to the Olympics?

16:00 - It shouldn’t surprise you when Tuukka Rask re-signs

23:00 - Breakout candidates for the second half

29:00 - New Year’s Resolutions for the Bruins

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 75

Some Christmas Wishes For the Bruins

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss what the NHL should do with regard to COVID as it looks to return after Christmas. Should they cancel games through Jan. 1? Should they stop testing? They also dive into the downside of the NHL not going to the Winter Olympics. Plus, what should the Bruins ask for for Christmas?

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3:30 - Should the NHL cancel games through Jan. 1?

8:00 - How should the NHL move forward?

13:00 - The downside to not going to the Olympics

20:00 - Christmas wishes for the Bruins

26:00 - The biggest thing the Bruins could ask for

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 74

COVID is Back and It’s Impacting the Bruins

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss the dreaded topic of COVID and how it’s impacting the Bruins. Not great! They get into what’s to blame for the loss to Vegas on Tuesday night. Also, how should the Bruins handle these next bunch of games? How can they reschedule them? Warning: There is some Disney on Ice slander in this episode.

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3:00 - No one wants to be talking about this

7:00 - What is to blame for that awful loss to Vegas?

17:00 - Should the Bruins go to Canada?

25:00 - Things aren’t looking good for rescheduling

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 73

Jeremy Swayman Looks Like a Starter & Bruins Need to Break Up the Top Line

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss why Jeremy Swayman getting hot right now actually might not be the best timing for the Bruins. The guys also talk about why the first line needs to be split up, Taylor Hall getting going and what kinds of changes must be made. Plus, can somebody please stand up for Patrice Bergeron?

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1:30 - Conor is in COVID protocol

5:00 - The downside to Jeremy Swayman getting hot right now

12:00 - There needed to be a response to the Canucks going at Patrice Bergeron

20:00 - Why the first line must be split up

29:00 - What other changes must come?

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 72

Jake DeBrusk Trade Scenarios & Tuukka Rask's Return is Coming

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss Jake DeBrusk requesting a trade. They get into what he could yield in a deal and how the Bruins could best utilize him in a trade to get something significant in return. They also dive into Tuukka Rask and whether or not he will return (spoiler alert: He will). The question is what price will he sign at? Also, the Bruins organization has some big COVID issues.

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3:00 - The Jake DeBrusk situation has turned awkward

8:00 - How could the Bruins best use DeBrusk in a trade?

12:00 - Trade targets

17:00 - Tuukka Rank is needed

22:00 - COVID issues are hitting

27:00 - Brad Marchand’s reputation is hurting him again

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 71

Bruins Have New Look Defense & 3 Things We’re Thankful For

Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss the Bruins new defensive pairings. They also get into how the Bruins have yet to achieve a statement win. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, they rank the 3 things they’re most thankful for.

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3:00 - How do we feel about Forbort-Carlo?

8:00 - No statement win yet

12:00 - Jeremy Swayman going through a rough patch

16:00 - 3 things we’re thankful for

21:00 - Thankfully the Bruins don’t have bad food takes

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 70

This Schedule is Terrible & Is Jeremy Swayman Separating Himself?

Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports rant about the schedule being horrible for the Bruins. They also talk about Jakub Zboril finding a spot in the lineup, comparing the reps between Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman and Craig Smith needs to start scoring. Evan is also rudely interrupted by a woodpecker.

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2:00 - The Kraken are brutal

6:00 - There’s no scenario in which this schedule could possibly be a good thing

13:00 - How can Jakub Zboril fit in?

19:00 - Swayman getting more reps here early

25:00 - Did someone send an army of woodpeckers at Evan?

30:00 - Craig Smith needs to get going 

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