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Something's Bruin Podcast

Mike Sullivan & Nick Melanson
Welcome to one of the most passionate Boston Bruins Podcasts you will find! Host Mike Sullivan is joined by fellow host, Nick Melanson, where they discuss all things Boston Bruins. Enjoy the show, and please consider giving us a 5-Star rating and a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts. We’d certainly appreciate the love! Please follow the show as well as the hosts on Twitter: @BruinSomethin @_MikeSullivan @nickmelanson_
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Episodes

Something's Bruin Episode 139: Bottom 6 Bonanza

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Nick and Sully discuss the opening day of Free Agency, the Bruins signings and the direction the team chose to take. They also discussed events at the draft including the unbelievable drafting of BC forward, James Hagens. As always, they dive into the mailbag as well as the twitter questions. Thank you for listening and enjoy the show!

Jul 02, 20252 hr 7 minEp. 141

Something's Bruin Bonus Pod: Draft Preview

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Sully goes solo to summarize the potential picks for the Bruins, talks the Mason Lohrei extension, Steve Spott hiring and much more!

Jun 25, 202534 minEp. 140

Something's Bruin Episode 138: Passing of the Torch

What's Up and Welcome Back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully dive deep into the Marco Sturm Press Conference, their reactions to it and the overall 'feel'. They also discuss Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara's newfound roles within the organization and whether or not it's as positive as it seems. They also touch on the leadership capabilities of the core as the team heads into this next season without a Captain being named. To close they touch on the draft, possi...

Jun 11, 20251 hr 54 minEp. 139

Something's Bruin Episode 137: A New Vision

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully dive into the Marco Sturm chatter, what that means for the outlook of this team and our levels of confidence in Marco Sturm as the HC of the Boston Bruins. The boys also dive into Don Sweeney's extension and their opinions on the matter. Right move? Wrong move? Inevitable? They also discuss off-season offer sheet targets, trades and debate on what it would take to trade for a player of Marco Rossi's ca...

May 29, 20252 hr 15 minEp. 138

Something's Bruin BONUS EPISODE

Sully goes solo today as Mel is cat-sitting to quickly touch on Don Sweeney's two year extension.

May 20, 202517 minEp. 137

Something's Bruin Episode 136: Draft Chat

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Sully and Mel discuss the Bruins dropping to 7th overall, potential draftees, Mel's Mailbag , Twitter DMs + much more!

May 14, 20251 hr 8 minEp. 136

Something's Bruin Episode 135: Walk it Like I Tocchet

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully discuss the Bruins head coach vacancy, the possible candidates and who we would like to see as the bench boss. Mike Sullivan? Rick Tocchet? Jay Pandolfo? Other? They also dive into the Sweeney/Neely end of season press conference and give their takeaways from that circus. They also discuss Sully's fight with a spicy McCrispy that tried to kill him on Thursday, our battles with food poisoning, how many ...

May 02, 20251 hr 13 minEp. 135

Something's Bruin Episode 134: A Merciful Ending

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully discuss the fraudulent WEEI report that sent Bruins fans into a craze, the crumbling of trust in media and "clickbait culture". They discuss the season as a whole to open the show, the youth movement and the direction in regard to the future of this organization. More of the same next season or a punch back? They dive into Mel's mailbag and a plentitude of twitter replies from the listeners! A wild sea...

Apr 17, 20251 hr 30 minEp. 134

Something's Bruin Episode 133: Tank Commander Sacco

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode the boys let loose. They accept the season as it is and fully embrace the tankathon. They dive into the hilarity of the team, the woes they face on a nightly basis and discuss the NINE game losing streak. They debate whether Joe Sacco, Don Sweeney and Cam Neely are the best tank commanders professional sports has ever seen, try to reason with Swayman's expectations next season and dive into draft talk. They also disc...

Apr 03, 20251 hr 23 minEp. 133

Something's Bruin Episode 132: Stop the Madness

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Sully and Mel dive into Nikita Zadorov's comments regarding Swayman's antics attempting to fight Kuemper. They also dive into his season, his antics and his abysmal play. There's a heated discussion over Swayman's future in Boston and how his handling of his contract negotiation could've played a major role in the teams' dysfunction. Closing off with a little draft talk the guys then head to Mel's mailbag and the twi...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 29 minEp. 132

Something's Bruin Episode 131: Dawn of a New Age

What's up and welcome back to a BONUS episode of the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Mel and Sully discuss all the trades of yesterday. They dive into each trade and discuss the pros and cons of each while giving it a grade. The guys also discussed how much of an impact losing a culture piece like Marchand is and weigh the pros and cons of the move. No DMs today, just pure discussion of the trade deadline. The new era is here. Let's rock and roll.

Mar 08, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 131

Something's Bruin Episode 130: Deadline Dilemma

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Sully and Mel are joined by Tom Calauttis of Black N' Gold Productions! They open up the floor with the Trent Frederic trade to Edmonton and the details surrounding the move. They also dive into their trade deadline predictions and assess the values of pieces that are still on the team. Who to sell? What expected returns should be. Trade comparisons and so much more. To finish it off, Mel dives into his mailbag and t...

Mar 05, 20251 hr 48 minEp. 130

Something's Bruin Episode 129: 9 Days 'Til Deadline

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Nick and Sully talk about the uptick in Marchand trade chatter, walk through the reality of the situation and debate the potential benefits and negativities that could come of it. The guys also talk about the recent spiral and the truthful benefits that missing the playoffs could hold. (cough, cough the draft.) This episode wouldn't be complete without mentioning the McAvoy injury and reaction to the news of Hampus L...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 44 minEp. 129

Something's Bruin Episode 128: Four Nations Taking Off

Welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Nick and Mike discuss the Four Nation's Tournament, McAvoy's injuries, what it would take to get Brady Tkachuk out of Ottawa and how far are we willing to go? There's also a heated debate over McAvoy's contract and his effectiveness. To close out, Nick and Sully jump into the Mel's mailbag and sift through the twitter DMs! As always, thank you for listening and enjoy the show!

Feb 19, 20251 hr 59 minEp. 128

Something's Bruin Episode 127: Free Agency Dilemma

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully discuss the recent Marchand to Vegas whispers and whether or not it's a serious possibility. They debate the excitement levels around the Four Nations' Tournament and talk about potential negatives and positives it will bring. The bulk of the show is focused on upcoming free agents (both UFA and RFA) the Bruins will have to deal with. Sign? Extend? Trade? Let walk? We dive through them all. As always, ...

Feb 12, 20251 hr 58 minEp. 127

Something's Bruin Episode 126: Geek Squad

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully open up with some news regarding the shows' future! They go into the Geek Squad's unbelievable week of hockey, along with Pastrnak being awarded the NHL's first Star of the Week. Morgan Geekie's future is heavily discussed and hypothesized. Extend or trade? As always, they dive through Mel's Mailbag, the twitter DMs and award the SB MVP of the Week! Thank you for listening and enjoy the show!

Jan 29, 20251 hr 34 minEp. 126

Something's Bruin Episode 125: Sell?

What's up and welcome to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's show Mel and Sully discuss the past week of hockey as well as dive into the recent Pastrnak hot streak. They dive into the extremely tight standings and how/will the Bruins make the Playoffs. Is it even worth it? As always we revealed the SB MVP of the Week award, dove into Mel's mailbag and read through the twitter DMs.

Jan 23, 20251 hr 26 minEp. 125

Something's Bruin Episode 124: Hospital B's

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! For the first time in SB history the fellas record LIVE on Twitter and YouTube! The guys talk the transaction frenzy that occurred early Tuesday morning, discuss McAvoy to the IR, Lindholm to LTIR, Poitras call up, special teams and much much more. Sully and Mel also field chat questions, dive into Mel's mailbag, name the MVP's of the Week as well as the fan voted MVP and dive into the twitter DMs. As always, thank you for listening, p...

Jan 15, 20251 hr 38 minEp. 124

Something's Bruin Episode 123: Playoffs???

What's up and Welcome Back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully discuss how competitive the Eastern Conference is becoming. They also discuss the likelihood of a playoff run in Boston. Can they make it? As always, the guys crown their MVP's of the Week along with the fan vote, dive into Mel's mailbag and search the twitter replies. As always, thank you for listening and please leave a review!

Jan 08, 20251 hr 20 minEp. 123

Something's Bruin Episode 122: 2024 Year in Review

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Nick and Sully reviewed the beginning portion of this season. What has gone wrong? What has gone right? Where does the team rank overall amongst the league? Can/how can it be fixed? Happy New Years everyone, cheers to 2025!

Jan 01, 202548 minEp. 122

Something's Bruin episode 121: Comeback Kids

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast. On today's episode Mel and Sully discuss the emergence of Morgan Geekie, recap the games since last recording, touch on David Pastrnak's shooting choices, Swaymans's play, the eastern conference, Oliver Wahlstrom and much more. The boys also dive into Mel's mailbag and the twitter DMs!

Dec 19, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 121

Something's Bruin Episode 120: One Step Forward Two Steps Back

Boy oh boy oh boy, the Bruins just can't seem to get out of their own way. On today's episode Mel and Sully dive into the epic comeback against the Flyers, extending the Bruins winning streak to a season high four games to only get shallacked 8-1 against Winnipeg. Can the Bruins stack up against big time teams? Can they even compete? The boys also touch on how Swayman's play has been highly suspect and the possible effects of that. As always, we dive into Mel's mailbag and sift through the twitt...

Dec 12, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 120

Something's Bruin Episode 119: Centennial Celebration

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Mel and Sully discuss the Bruins turning 100 and the celebrations around the centennial. They discuss the sudden rise of offense, the struggling power-play and touch on all the positive (and negative) trends the Bruins have been showing lately. The fellas also award the MVP of the Week along with the listener vote! As always we dive into Mel's mailbag and search through the twitter DMs. As always, enjoy the show and ...

Dec 05, 20241 hr 44 minEp. 119

Something's Bruin Episode 118: The Sacco Era

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Mel and Sully discuss the changes seen under Sacco, the defensive structure, options for the team if they continue to struggle and speculation on pending UFAs. They discuss Chris Kreider being on the trade block, recap the Islanders game, dive through Mel's mailbag, the twitter DMs and award the MVP of the Week. Thank you for listening and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Nov 28, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 118

Something's Bruin Episode 117: Montgomery Fired

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Nick and Mike discuss the firing of Jim Montgomery and whether or not that was the right decision. Are there others to blame for the abysmal play? They also discuss Swayman's recent comments in the media, team culture, locker room chemistry and much more. As always, the boys dive into Mel's mailbag and the twitter DMs!

Nov 20, 20242 hr 32 minEp. 117

Something's Bruin Episode 116: Poitras to Providence

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On this weeks' episode Nick and Sully talk about the Bruins decision to send Matthew Poitras to Providence, the lackluster team play and attempt to find the meaning behind the below average play. We dive into Mel's mailbag, the twitter DMs and award each of our MVP of the Week winners including the fan vote. Thank you for listening and enjoy the show!

Nov 13, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 116

Something's Bruin Episode 115: Special Teams' Struggles

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Mel and Sully discuss the power play struggles, penalty kill struggles and how to fix those. The guys also touched on the Frederic trade rumors, Pasta benching, Montgomery's seat warming, Sweeney and much more. The MVP of the Week was awarded by Mel, Sully and the fan vote! As always, we dove into Mel's mailbag, the twitter DMs and fused the chaos line at the end of the episode with all of your reactions throughout t...

Nov 07, 20241 hr 33 minEp. 115

Something's Bruin Episode 114: Early Season Struggles

What's Up and Welcome Back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Nick and Mike discuss the early season lull, Award the MVP of the Week, Mel's Goon of the Week, go through twitter DMs, Mel's mailbag and much more. Promo Code: "PRIMETIMEPRODUCTIONS" for 20% off your first ticket purchase - https://seatgeek.com/?aid=10922&pid=382813671&gid=1210562785899875&rid=kwd-75660527509933%3Aloc-190&dt=c&adId=75660309174347&mt=be&n=o&xid=1&msclkid=172da3f42...

Oct 30, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 114

Something's Bruin Episode 113: Top 6 Under Construction

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode, Nick and Mike discuss the offensive woes, the lack of discipline and every other early season problem we've observed. The fellas also dive into the MVP of the Week segment as voted by the listeners of the show! As always, we dive into Mel's mailbag and the twitter DMs! Thank you for listening and enjoy the show!

Oct 23, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 113

Something's Bruin Episode 112: Bottom 9 B's

What's up and welcome back to the Something's Bruin Podcast! On today's episode Nick and Sully discuss the explosive start of the fourth line, the significance of Elias Lindholm, the missing offensive production from the top 6, (specifically the 2nd line) the woes of Coyle, Freddy and Geekie, touch on power play struggles, Zadorov's trips to the box, the Panthers mental warfare and so much more. The fellas also introduced two brand new segments in the Chaos Line featuring you guys AND the 3 Star...

Oct 16, 20242 hr 2 minEp. 112
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