Poke the Bear

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 49

Bruins should avoid Oliver Ekman-Larsson & Running through Listener Mailbag

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal discusses the pros and cons of trading for Coyotes captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson — and then answers your submitted questions in our first listener mailbag. 

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3:30 - Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the move again? 

9:15 - This isn't the same as the Taylor Hall situation 

18:00 - Listener Mailbag Time! 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 48

Bruins headed for a Retool & How they must approach the Trade Market

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky break down how exactly the Bruins will complete this retool to be Cup contenders for next season. They also take a look at some comments made by Cam Neely on the 2015 NHL Draft and discuss how Boston can improve through the trade market. 

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4:00 - Bruins look to be heading for a retool 

10:00 - How the 2015 Draft looks even worse now 

15:00 - They didn't even have to have the best case scenario happen...

20:00 - How the Bruins can get a Top 4, left-shot defenseman 

25:00 - Jack Eichel trade rumors are heating up!! 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 47

Should Don Sweeney be Fired & Where do the Bruins go from here?

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down why the Bruins have now been eliminated in the second round in three of the past four seasons. They also discuss Don Sweeney's status, as well as what the plan for the offseason should look like for the Bruins. 

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3:00 - Should Don Sweeney be fired? 

8:00 - The Bruins prospect pool is scary thin 

12:00 - The drafting has been horrendous 

20:00 - Who on the Bruins has legit trade value? 

29:00 - What should the course of action be this offseason? 

34:00 - Bruins can't keep wasting Brad Marchand's prime

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 46

Tuukka Rask's Nagging Injury & Impact of Craig Smith

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down how Tuukka Rask's nagging injury could impact the Bruins. The guys also discuss Craig Smith probably returning and how he helps the top-six. And then, let's face it...the Islanders are kind of boring. The guys took a look ahead to the Lightning and what challenges they present. 

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3:00 - Evan's huge personal news

7:00 - Tuukka Rask's injury will linger throughout the playoffs

13:00 - Craig Smith looks to be back 

18:00 - Can Boston get past Tampa Bay? 

23:00 - The move that will get the Bruins past the Lightning 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 45

Bruins-Islanders Series Preview & Predictions

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down the Bruins upcoming series with the Islanders. They look at where the Bruins have advantages, as well as take a look at the Islanders' strengths. The guys also take a few minutes to look at Tristan Jarry's play in net for the Penguins. Hint: It wasn't good!! 

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3:00 - Tristan Jarry is horrendous 

7:00 - Jarry puts things in perspective with Tuukka Rask 

12:00 - What the Islanders do really well

16:00 - The David Krejci line is primed for a good series 

21:00 - The one area where the Islanders have an advantage 

25:00 - Prediction time!! 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 44

Craig Smith is Underrated & Where the Bruins Hold the Biggest Advantage

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down why the Bruins lead the Capitals 2-1 in their series. They discuss where the Bruins hold the biggest advantage and guess what? Craig Smith is underrated. Woah!! 

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4:00 - Craig Smith deserves more attention 

10:00 - Bruins hold a crazy advantage in net 

17:00 - Alex Ovechkin is already yelling at his team 

19:00 - The turning point of the series has already taken place 

24:00 - Biggest Bruins concerns 

32:00 - Jack Edwards is on another level 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 43

Bruins-Capitals Series Preview

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down the Bruins upcoming first-round series with the Capitals. They discuss where each team has an advantage and how the Capitals will handle the Patrice Bergeron line. And then, of course, they made their series predictions. 

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2:00 - Jeremy Swayman and Nick Ritchie were most pleasant surprises of the season 

9:00 - Thankfully we're not talking about Jack Eichel to the Bruins rumors 

13:00 - The most interesting storyline of Bruins-Capitals

17:00 - Why this series might not be close 

24:00 - Series predictions

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 42

What the Bruins Must Fix Before the Playoffs & NHL Botches Tom Wilson Situation

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media breaks down what the Bruins must fix before the playoffs begin. The guys also discuss the craziness surrounding the NHL and Tom Wilson. Chaos!! 

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1:00 - David Backes' farewell tour 

5:00 - What do the Bruins have to fix before the playoffs? 

10:00 - The importance of rest 

14:00 - Jake DeBrusk's tough season 

21:00 - NHL botched the Tom Wilson situation 

32:00 - We all know how this Wilson stuff will end 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 41

Jeremy Swayman has Replaced Jaroslav Halak & What's the Ideal Third Line?

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down how Jeremy Swayman has replaced Jaroslav Halak as Tuukka Rask's backup. They also get into how the Bruins can get their third line going again and what's the ideal first-round matchup? 

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2:00 - Has Jeremy Swayman replaced Jaroslav Halak? 

11:00 - What's the ideal third line? 

15:00 - Will Jake DeBrusk ever get going again? 

19:00 - The Islanders are STRUGGLING 

24:00 - What's the ideal first-round matchup? 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 40

Where will the Bruins Finish in the East?

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down their biggest concerns for the Bruins going forward. The guys also get into where the Bruins could finish in the East and they re-live the amazing 2011 Bruins Zoom call from a year ago. 

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2:00 - The new incredible line name for David Krejci's line 

7:00 - What are the biggest concerns remaining with this team? 

13:00 - Where do the Bruins finish in the East? 

20:00 - One-year anniversary of the 2011 Zoom call 

27:00 - Who was the MVP from that Zoom? 

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