Poke the Bear

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 59

Why Tomas Hertl would be a Great Fit with the Bruins

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down why Tomas Hertl would be such a great fit for the Bruins. They also dive into what it would take to get Hertl in Boston, as well as whether or not Derek Forbort will fit next to Charlie McAvoy. 

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1:30 - Conor has a surprise for Evan

2:30 - Is Tomas Hertl a fit with the Bruins? 

10:30 - Does Derek Forbort make sense with Charlie McAvoy? 

16:00 - Will Matt Grzelcyk get back onto the top pairing?

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 58

Will Tuukka Rask Return & Bruins Breakout Candidates in 2021

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports remember the amazing life of Jimmy Hayes. The guys then discuss Tuukka Rask's latest comments to WEEI and 2 breakout candidates for the 2021 Bruins. They also pick 2 candidates to take a step back. 

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1:00 - Discussing the wonderful life of Jimmy Hayes

6:00 - Tuukka Rask expects to be back next season

10:00 - Is it possible?

13:00 - Conor and Evan play an exciting game!

18:00 - Conor makes a bold prediction

19:00 - Evan makes an unpopular pick

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 57

Best-case Scenario for Charlie McAvoy Contract & 2022 Free Agent Class is Stacked

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down the best-case scenario for the Bruins in re-signing Charlie McAvoy. They also touch on the worst-case scenario. The guys look at David Pastrnak's future deal, as well as next offseason's stacked class of free agents. 

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3:00 - Best-case scenario for Bruins with Charlie McAvoy contract

12:00 - Will Bruins be cap-crunched with David Pastrnak’s next deal?

17:00 - Next offseason’s free agent class is absurd

21:00 - Will the Bruins have enough cap space to sign game-changers?

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 56

Could Fabian Lysell Play in Boston This Season & Bruins Players in the Olympics

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down the Bruins signing Fabian Lysell to his ELC and whether or not he'll see NHL time. They also dive into Bruce Cassidy being named an Assistant for Team Canada and what players might be joining him. 

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2:00 - Could Fabian Lysell play in Boston this upcoming year?

9:00 - Is there reason for optimism in Bruins prospect pool?

12:00 - There is one thing the Bruins have lots of in the prospect pool

16:00 - Bruins players who could play under Bruce Cassidy in the 2022 Olympics

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 55

Takeaways from Bruins Development Camp & Pressure is on Jack Studnicka

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down how the prospects have been doing at Bruins Development Camp this week. The guys also dive into how Boston should deploy Jack Studnicka this season and why there's a lot of pressure on him. 

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3:00 - What kind of NHL player does Johnny Beecher project to be?

7:00 - Mason Lohrei is raising eyebrows

11:00 - Biggest surprises of Development Camp

19:00 - What kind of pressure is Jack Studnicka facing this year?

27:00 - The bottom line with Jack Studnicka

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 54

Bruins Free Agency Reaction & Analysis

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down the moves the Bruins made in Free Agency. There's one big move the Bruins have yet to make that next season hinges on. Also, is Tuukka Rask done in Boston? Plus, the guys give their thoughts on the rest of the league and the other big free agency moves made. 

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3:30 - There's two ways to look at the Bruins Free Agency performance 

8:00 - It all comes down to David Krejci's decision 

15:00 - How does the lineup look without David Krejci? 

21:00 - What does the Linus Ullmark signing mean? 

25:00 - Could Jeremy Swayman be traded? 

33:00 - Thoughts from around the league

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 53

Evaluating the Taylor Hall Deal & Bruins Entry Draft Preview

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky break down how the Kraken did in the Expansion Draft and what it means for the Bruins that Jeremy Lauzon was selected. They also discuss Taylor Hall's new reported deal and preview who the Bruins should select in the Entry Draft. 

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3:00 - What is Seattle doing? 

8:00 - What losing Jeremy Lauzon means 

15:00 - Evaluating Taylor Hall's deal 

24:00 - What the Bruins should do for the NHL Entry Draft

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 52

Should the Bruins Sign Ryan Suter & Expansion Draft Preview

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of Turner Sports break down why the Bruins should go after Ryan Suter who was recently bought out by the Wild. They also preview the Seattle Expansion Draft, diving into who the Bruins will protect and who the Kraken will take. 

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4:00 - Ryan Suter would be a great fit in Boston 

9:00 - Why Suter would want to sign with the Bruins 

14:00 - Should Jake DeBrusk be protected? 

20:00 - Who will Seattle take? 

25:00 - Jay Leach leaving is a tough loss

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 51

2021 Bruins Lineup Report Cards

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media hand out their grades for the Bruins lineup in 2021. They go spot by spot throughout the lineup and give their assessments. Were there any surprises? We'll let you decide. 

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5:00 - Forward grades

25:00 - Defense grades 

40:00 - Onto the goaltending! 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 50

Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy finish high at NHL Awards

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down how Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy did at the NHL Awards. Conor also crushes the Coyotes (again), and the guys go over lessons the Bruins can learn from this Stanley Cup Final. 

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1:00 - The Coyotes are a joke 

6:00 - Charlie McAvoy makes significant progress in his quest for the Norris 

11:00 - Brad Marchand solidifies himself as top left wing in the NHL 

16:00 - Lessons to learn for the Bruins from this Cup Final 

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