Poke the Bear

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 39

Evaluating Taylor Hall's First Bruins Game & The New-Look Third Line

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down the first Bruins games of Taylor Hall, Mike Reilly and Curtis Lazar. They also discuss the new-look third line and why it could pay big dividends down the stretch. 

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4:00 - Evaluating Taylor Hall's first game 

10:00 - Curtis Lazar's impact on the fourth line

14:00 - Mike Reilly was a nice addition to the defense 

19:00 - Why this new-look third line might just work 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 38

Can Bruins Survive Without Charlie McAvoy & Trade Deadline Predictions

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down how the Bruins can survive without Charlie McAvoy and how the new goalie tandem is keeping them alive. They also make their Trade Deadline predictions. 

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3:00 - Can the Bruins survive without Charlie McAvoy? 

10:00 - This Jeremy Swayman/Dan Vladar tandem looks pretty good

19:00 - Is this Bruins team worth investing in? 

25:00 - Trade Deadline predictions 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 37

Should Bruins be Concerned about Tuukka Rask & the Shayne Gostisbehere Dilemma

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down whether or not the Bruins should be concerned about Tuukka Rask. They also explain why claiming Shayne Gostisbehere wouldn't be a good idea and Nashville is looking like a contender. 

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2:45 - Should we be concerned about Tuukka Rask? 

6:00 - Does this injury impact the Bruins re-signing Tuukka Rask? 

11:00 - Should the Bruins pick up Shayne Gostisbehere? 

20:00 - Nashville is doing WAY too well 

28:00 - Nick Ritchie and Craig Smith have worked with David Krejci

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 36

Should the Bruins Think Twice About Mattias Ekholm & Why Arizona Should be the Target

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down what a trade for Mattias Ekholm will look like...and why it should cause the Bruins to hesitate. They also discuss why Arizona may actually be the team to trade with. 

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3:00 - Why the Bruins should think twice about a Mattias Ekholm trade 

11:00 - How much should the Bruins be buyers? 

17:00 - What the Bruins should give up at the Deadline 

20:00 - Should Arizona be the team to pick assets from? 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 35

Is the Bruins Prospect Pool Underrated & Revisiting Preseason Predictions

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down why the Bruins farm system might actually be underrated. They also revisit some preseason predictions and...yeah. They missed on some. BUT, they did hit on a few, too, so it wasn't all bad. 

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3:00 - How is the Bruins prospect pool? 

8:00 - The Bruins are producing solid, dependable NHL players 

12:00 - Time to revisit preseason predictions! 

20:00 - Evan's bold Jake DeBrusk prediction...TOUGH 

25:00 - Conor's Craig Smith prediction...Also tough

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 34

Bruins Scoring Woes Continue & Who They Should Acquire

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down what's wrong with the Bruins offense. They also get into who they think the Bruins should and will target at the Deadline. 

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3:30 - The secondary scoring is YIKES 

8:00 - Bruins can't wait for the Trade Deadline to make a move 

12:00 - Mattias Ekholm is the guy to target 

16:00 - Evan's pick for who the Bruins should target for the top six 

20:00 - Conor's pick 

23:00 - The Bruins always have the same problems 

26:00 - Who can the Bruins trade in return? 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 33

Who's More Valuable to the Bruins: David Krejci or Matt Grzelcyk?

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media dream about what it will be like with fans back in TD Garden. They also pose the question of who will be more valuable upon their return: David Krejci or Matt Grzelcyk?  

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1:30 - How will it look having fans back at TD Garden? 

5:00 - Should it have happened sooner? 

11:00 - Who do the Bruins need back more: David Krejci or Matt Grzelcyk? 

15:00 - Jack Studnicka centering the 4th line 

20:00 - What's the longest drive you've ever been on? 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 32

Jack Eichel Trade Proposals & What's Next for Bruins on Defense?

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It's that time of the year again: Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down the greatest trade proposals for Jack Eichel from Twitter. They also dive into what's next for the Bruins on defense with Jeremy Lauzon's injury and the massive ratings from the Lake Tahoe game. 

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1:30 - What's next for the Bruins on defense? 

4:30 - This is Urho Vaakanainen's big break 

7:00 - Jack Eichel is unhappy in Buffalo...go figure! 

9:00 - The best Jack Eichel trade proposals from Bruins fans 

14:00 - The only way the Bruins could get Eichel 

22:00 - Why were the ratings so good for Bruins-Flyers in Lake Tahoe? 

29:00 - Brandon Carlo gets an "A" in Lake Tahoe 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 31

Sidney Crosby to the Bruins Trade Fun & Bruins Expansion Draft Preview

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media break down the greatest Sidney Crosby to the Bruins trade proposal ever. They also discuss why the Expansion Draft won't be fun for the Bruins and they analyze the worst comedian in Pittsburgh. 

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1:30 - The greatest Sidney Crosby trade proposal ever 

7:00 - Do the Bruins have good enough trade pieces for the Deadline? 

15:00 - The worst comedian in Pittsburgh 

22:00 - The Bruins Expansion Draft dilemma 

27:00 - Who would the Bruins lose if the Draft happened today? 

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Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 30

Is Lake Tahoe going to even happen & Biggest Bruins surprises

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Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal and Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media ponder the possibility of Zdeno Chara winning a Stanley Cup in DC. They also discuss the chances Lake Tahoe doesn't happen and get into their biggest surprises from the season thus far. 

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2:00 - Conor loves the Cheesecake Factory now 

7:00 - Brady in Tampa, now Chara in DC...??

13:00 - Will Lake Tahoe even happen? 

23:00 - Biggest surprises of the year for the Bruins

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