Poke the Bear

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 69

Tuukka Rask Back at Warrior & Bruce Cassidy wants more from Taylor Hall

Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down what it means for Tuukka Rask to be back skating at Warrior Ice Arena. They get into how the goaltending has been thus far and what options the Bruins have. The guys also discuss Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, Trent Frederic and just how good Connor McDavid is. 

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3:00 - Tuukka Rask back at Warrior

5:30 - Comparing the work of Jeremy Swayman vs. Linus Ullmark

11:00 - Taylor Hall gets benched at the end of the game against the Senators

19:00 - Nick Foligno’s value in the lineup

21:00 - Tough luck for Trent Frederic

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 68

Bruins Have Great Leadership & Charlie Coyle is Producing

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports talk about the leadership of the Bruins and how they did a great thing in watching the Kyle Beach interview as a team. They also discuss how the Bruins can balance their defensive pairings, as well as what it’ll take to get Patrice Bergeron going offensively. Plus, Charlie Coyle has been really good and the guys explain why that’s been the case.

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3:00 - Bruins watch the Kyle Beach interview together

8:00 - Juggling the defensive pairings

17:00 - Why Charlie Coyle is playing well

21:00 - Patrice Bergeron has zero goals

28:00 - Jack Eichel rumors!!!

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 67

Joel Quenneville Should Never Coach Again & Don’t Panic…Yet

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down why Joel Quenneville should never have coached against the Bruins Wednesday night and why he should be gone for good. They also discuss how the NHL dropped the ball so bad with the recent news and commend Kyle Beach for his incredible courage. The guys then get into why the Panthers are a wagon and why Bruins fans shouldn’t panic just yet.

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3:00 - Joel Quenneville should never have coached Wednesday night

8:00 - The league couldn’t have handled this any worse

12:00 - Blackhawks should be ashamed

18:00 - What Bruins fans should actually be worried about

25:00 - Bruins need to be better defensively

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 66

Don't Overreact on the Goaltending & Bruins Defense Needs to be Better

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports discuss the goaltending and why people shouldn't be overreacting on just one bad game from Jeremy Swayman. They also get into why the Bruins defense needs to be better and why it's a sign of things to come. Plus, the Atlantic Division is WILD. 

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3:00 - Don’t overreact to one bad game from Jeremy Swayman

7:00 - Don’t overreact on Linus Ullmark either

11:00 - Bruins defense needs to be better

13:00 - The long-term takeaway from the loss to the Flyers

18:00 - Injuries already hitting the middle six

24:00 - The Atlantic Division is WILD right now

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 65

Bruins 2021-22 Season Predictions

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports give their predictions for the new Bruins season. Who will be the leading secondary scorer? Who will the Bruins get at the Trade Deadline? Where will they finish?

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4:00 - What could dismantle a promising season for the Bruins?

10:00 - Outside of David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand, who’s the leading scorer?

16:00 - Do David Krejci and Tuukka Rask return?

24:00 - Conor’s bold deadline prediction

30:00 - Where do the Bruins finish and how far do they go?

36:00 - Conor’s hot take on Jack Eichel

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 64

Encouraging Signs from Charlie Coyle & Jeremy Swayman Should Start

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down Charlie Coyle's first preseason game and how he fit with his linemates. The guys also get into why Jeremy Swayman should start the first game of the season and what Linus Ullmark needs to do better. 

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2:00 - The return of Charlie Coyle couldn’t have gone better

7:00 - How can Taylor Hall bring out the best in Charlie Coyle?

15:00 - No reason Jeremy Swayman shouldn’t start the first game of the year

21:00 - Jack Studnicka probably headed to Providence

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 63

Jack Studnicka looks good so far & Fabian Lysell Belongs

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports give their takeaways from the Bruins first two preseason games. The guys talk about Jack Studnicka, John Moore fighting for a spot, Fabian Lysell and a lot of bottom six forwards. 

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3:00 - How much better is Jack Studnicka?

9:00 - Where John Moore is at

14:00 - Fabian Lysell looks like he belongs

18:00 - Trent Frederic needs to turn up the urgency

23:00 - A Jake DeBrusk update

27:00 - Don’t overreact with the goalies just yet

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 62

Bruins Training Camp Preview 2021-22

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down the big storylines through the beginning of Bruins Training Camp. They get into the line combinations, as well as why it's a good thing there's so many guys who could have third and fourth line spots. The guys also talk Jack Studnicka and Jake DeBrusk. 

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1:15 - Conor had a rough first day at Training Camp

4:00 - Big reactions to the lines

11:00 - Is the log-jam in the bottom six a good or bad thing?

19:00 - Is there any chance Jack Studnicka starts the season at 2C?

23:00 - The alternative scenario for Studnicka

28:00 - The state of Jake DeBrusk

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 61

Expectations for Fabian Lysell & Jack Studnicka

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down what the expectations should be of Fabian Lysell. They also talk about Jakub Lauko and Jack Studnicka and their chances at NHL roster spots. 

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2:30 - Temper expectations for Fabian Lysell

8:00 - Jakub Lauko’s chances for an NHL spot

19:00 - Is Jack Studnicka big enough to keep an NHL spot?

24:00 - Predictions for Studnicka

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 60

Patrice Bergeron's future is unclear & David Krejci to Boston rumors will never end

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down Patrice Bergeron's latest comments regarding his career. The guys also get into the rest of the things said by the Bruins Wednesday including Charlie Coyle's health and David Krejci rumors never ending. 

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4:00 - What is the future of Patrice Bergeron?

9:00 - A perfect storm of good for Charlie Coyle

17:00 - Bruins are open to different D-pairings

21:00 - The Krejci coming back rumors will never end. Ever.

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