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The 2018 Boston Sports survey that is conducted by Channel Media and Market Research had its results revealed this week. The Bruins rank fourth among the five major sports teams in Boston (Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Revolution). Tod
"Nifty" Rick Middleton is getting his number (finally) retired by the Boston Bruins. We talk about why people seem upset by it. The Athletic wrote a couple of articles re: the Bruins management and prospect system and we break them down.
What would it take to get Artemi Panarin in a Boston Bruins jersey? Pizz and Greg talk about what the Bruins could send Columbus. They also rank all the third jerseys that have been unveiled so far and divuldge in some chicken parm talk.
NHL Free Agency is upon us and the Atlantic Division keeps getting better. With Toronto adding John Tavares, we break down the moves the Boston Bruins have made and figure out what their next moves will be.
This year's biggest free agent has put the Boston Bruins on his list of people he wants to meet with and we're so excited! Let's talk about what Tavares could bring to the Bruins and what we'd be willing to give up to clear cap space.
The Boston Bruins 2017-2018 hockey season is over. They fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in the second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. We're rocking a full house as the crew breaks down everything that happened, the fan and media o
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won Game 4 and taken a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Bruins and all anyone is talking about is Brad Marchand licking Ryan Callahan in the face.We also discuss Torey Krug's injury and the state of the NHL officia
The Bruins iomposed their will on the Tampa Bay Lightning and took a 1-0 series lead on the road. We're looking back at their Game 1 success and talking about what they can do moving forward to take the series.
The Bruins pulled out a 7-4 Game 7 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and are moving on to the second round! In a new series, the DOY crew sits down and give their reactions about the game and a look ahead at the Tampa Bay Lightning.
It's Game 7 in Boston and we're breaking down the Bruins chances against a during Toronto Maple Leafs
We're recapping Games 1 and 2 in Boston and while we're also watching Game 3 live! It is a practice in multitasking that we all failed! We talk about the Bruins biggest strengths and weakness, but eventually breaks down into us assuring one a
The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs are set for a first round date and we're ready with our massive 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs primer! Find out who we're picking in this series, what's the Maple Leafs biggest strength against Boston is a
The Bruins' regular season is coming to an end and we're looking at the last five games for the Bruins. With a magic number of 5, we're breaking down the possibilities of who the Bruins will face in the first round. We also speculate on Brand
Ryan Donato has signed with the Boston Bruins and we are here to talk about it! We also touch on the Bruins burning a year of eligibility with their youngsters to sign them for a potential playoff push
Brad Marchand has had a heck of a week. Despite being fined $2,000 and involved in a questionable incident with Anthony Duclair, Brad Marchand was also named the second star of the week in the NHL. We also touch on the benefits of the Rick
The Boston Bruins are enduring some injuries with some very high-profile guys. How will the team fare as they cruise into the end of the regular season? With the regular season over in fantasy hockey, Greg and Pizz go over their fantasy hocke
The Bruins made trades before the 2018 NHL Trade Deadline and we're here to talk about it. See what the gang thinks about the Rick Nash, Nick Holden and Tommy Wingels acquisitions and how it impacts the Bruins as they head to the playoffs in
This week the boys sit down and discuss the upcoming trade deadline, how drafting isn't an exact science, Abe Lincoln and more! Also included: Milan Lucic, for some reason.
This week we're talking about the NHL trade deadline and the possibility of the Boston Bruins landing either Patrick Maroon from Edmonton or Ryan McDonagh from New York. We also go off the rails and discuss our favorite types of cakes and che
With the New England Patriots losing the Super Bowl, many will flock to the black and gold and we think that's okay. Hockey is for everyone.
Two-time All Star, Brad Marchand, has been suspended and we're talking about the impact it'll have on the Bruins. It's also time to predict when the streak will end and that's okay.
Charlie McAvoy was diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia and had a procedure done on his heart. While young Charles will be fine, it'll be interesting to see how the Bruins handle the change. With defensemen possibly playing above their
With the All-Star game looming and the Bruins coming off of a bye week, this is the perfect time to get into the nitty gritty about sweaters. Greg and Robb - two jersey snobs - talk about the current All-Star game sweaters and of sweaters past.
Patrice Bergeron is had himself quite a weekend as the Boston Bruins continue to cruise in the beginning of 2018.We talk about the #GetPoints line explosion in the beginning of 2018 and why the Bruins are cruising right now.
Hell of a weekend for Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins. The team continues to surge in 2018. We take a look at those who are contributing and how the Bruins are creating the opportunities for multiple lines to put the puc
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