Brian, Bridgette and Scott discuss Bruce Cassidy's comments to WEEI's the Greg Hill Show, what it revealed about his departure from Boston and what he changed after his feedback from Don Sweeney. Where the Stanley Cup will be in Massachusetts this week. Final takeaways from rookie development camp, including why Matthew Poitras has become such an exciting prospect for the Bruins. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.c...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 208
Ep 207, pt 3: Bruins' defenseman prospect Mason Lohrei talks to Scott about his development at Ohio State, in Providence and at rookie development camp. How Adam McQuaid has influenced Lohrei's style of play. Plus, what Lohrei expects for next season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 06, 2023•13 min
Ep 207, pt 2: Bruins forward prospect Fabian Lysell talks to Scott about his injury recovery, rookie development camp, and what big changes he's making this offseason to improve into an NHL player. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 06, 2023•14 min
Ep 207, pt 1: Scott and Bridgette discuss this year's rookie development camp standouts including the latest updates on top prospects Mason Lohrei and Fabian Lysell. Plus, we continue our discussion on the Bruins' free-agent signings and departures. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 06, 2023•40 min
Bruins' prospects Fabian Lysell and Mason Lohrei join the podcast from rookie development camp. Hear what Lysell says about his recovery from a bad concussion and who Lohrei says has helped him the most from the Bruins' organization. Plus, reaction to this week's free-agent signings and departures and which other prospects are standing out at rookie camp. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.com To learn more about li...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 207
Ep 206, pt 1: What the Bruins added in a very active first two days of free agency. What the Bruins' roster looks like now. Is the 2023 Bruins' team shaking out to be a non-competitive team? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 03, 2023•18 min
Ep 206, pt 2: What we now know about the Bruins' center situation, their new center additions and if they could still be able to trade for a No. 1 center if Patrice Bergeron retires. Potential trade partners for the Bruins to add a No. 1 center. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 03, 2023•22 min
Ep 206, pt 3: Assessing how the Bruins handled the negotiations with Tyler Bertuzzi, if they should have competed with the Leafs' offer and what they may try to do with the cap space his contract would have taken up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 03, 2023•23 min
What to make of the Bruins' free-agency moves, who they signed and who they missed out on. What went wrong in the Bruins' negotiations with Tyler Bertuzzi? Plus, what needs remain for the Bruins. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 206
Ep 205, pt 3: Why the move to send Hall and Foligno to Chicago made sense for both sides. Discussing the Bruins accolades from the NHL Awards. Should we read into the fact that the Bruins traded for three right shot defensemen? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 27, 2023•26 min
Ep 205, pt 2: A look at all of the pieces that Bruins management has to figure out over the next few weeks. What the Bruins cap situation would be with and without Bergeron. Brian is excited about the Bruins' new centennial season jersey. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 27, 2023•22 min
Ep 205, pt 1: What does the Taylor Hall trade mean for the future of Tyler Bertuzzi and Linus Ullmark? Should the Bruins still consider trading Ullmark for a top-six center or a high draft pick? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 27, 2023•20 min
Brian, Bridgette and Scott discuss the Bruins move to trade Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno, its implications on the Bruins' cap situation and what they got in return. Going through the accolades brought home by the Bruins at last night's NHL Awards. What Boston's recent moves mean for Linus Ullmark, Tyler Bertuzzi and other key Bruins. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.com To learn more about listener data and our pr...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 205
From 'Breaking Boston' ( subscribe here ): Fitzy and Andy Hart react live to Taylor Hall being traded on Monday just before the NHL awards, where Boston fans were reminded of just how dominant of a season they had. Unfortunately, it also served as a reminder of their playoff shortcomings and what needs to be done this offseason to get them back into a contending position. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ...
Jun 27, 2023•16 min
Ep 204, pt 1: Discussing the Bruins' new contract extension for Brandon Bussi. Is Linus Ullmark really the Bruins' best trade option? And, what could be stopping the Bruins from trading Linus Ullmark this offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 20, 2023•17 min
Ep 204, pt 2: With Oliver Ekman-Larsson being bought out by the Canucks, would it make sense for the Bruins to make him a part of their D-corps? What Bruins' defensemen could be on their way out due to cap restraints? Where would Ekman-Larsson fit into the Bruins' lineup and how does he compare to their other options in that position? Plus, what his contract would have to look like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn ...
Jun 20, 2023•19 min
Ep 204, pt 3: Answering a listener question about the potential of giving Patrice Bergeron a limited third-line role and trading Charlie Coyle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2023•20 min
With a week left until the draft, the new salary cap about to be announced and free agency on the horizon, we discuss what moves could be coming for the Bruins over the coming days. Is Linus Ullmark really the Bruins' best trade option and would they want to deal him ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft? Could Oliver Ekman-Larsson be a good option for the Bruins on defense? And, is Charlie Coyle a legitimate trade option for Bruins this offseason? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @...
Jun 20, 2023•56 min•Ep. 204
Ep 203, pt 3: Would Don Sweeney have fired Bruce Cassidy if he'd won a cup in Boston in 2019? Have the Bruins underachieved as a franchise in the last 50 years? Explaining why decisions this offseason could create an even bigger stress on Bruins' management and coaching. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 16, 2023•19 min
Ep 203, pt 2: Going through some of the same cultural issues that have cropped up with the Bruins across coaches. When and why did Cassidy's coaching style start wearing on Bruins' players. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 16, 2023•24 min
Ep 203, pt 1: What Golden Knights players said about Bruce Cassidy as their head coach after their Stanley Cup win. Were the Bruins' players the ones who pushed Cassidy out? Some ironic facts about the Bruins role in the Golden Knights Cup win. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 16, 2023•21 min
Why Bruce Cassidy was able to be successful in Vegas. What made Bruins' players grow tired of Cassidy? And could Cassidy have led the 2023 Bruins farther than Jim Montgomery? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 202
From 'Breaking Boston' ( subscribe here ): As the great poet Olivia Rodrigo once blurted out... "Good for you, you look happy and healthy. Not me. If you ever cared to ask." That's right, reduce Boston sports for the last few years down and what you'll find is the post-high school heartbreak found in each and every one of us. So to cope, Fitzy commiserates with you and runs through every athlete or coach that's ever broken your heart here in Boston. To learn more about listener data and our priv...
Jun 15, 2023•27 min
Answering the question: would you run last year's Bruins' roster back if you could, or does it need fundamental changes? Discussing top-line center options for the Bruins to target. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 202
Ep 202, pt 1: Are there any fundamental issues the Bruins were dealing with personnel-wise that need to be fixed for next season? Would you run back last year's Bruins' roster if you could? What's the best team the Bruins could return realistically, considering the cap situation? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 13, 2023•19 min
Ep 202, pt 2: Brian, Bridgette and Scott take you through the pros and cons of top-line center options Pierre-Luc Dubois, Mark Scheifele and Elias Lindholm. Plus, what the Bruins would have to give up and how much cap they would have to clear to get them. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 13, 2023•25 min
Ep 202, pt 3: Brian, Bridgette and Scott take you through the pros and cons of top-line center options JT Miller, Ryan O’Reilly and Shane Wright. Plus, what the Bruins would have to give up and how much cap they would have to clear to get them. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 13, 2023•34 min
What Bruce Cassidy's Stanley Cup run with Vegas reveals about the 2023 Bruins and the players that may have forced him out. We react to Jones & Mego's negative Bergeron take. Answering the question: should the Bruins trade Brad Marchand if Bergeron retires? Would David Pastrnak or Charlie McAvoy be ready to take over the captain role at this point in their careers? Has McAvoy proved himself in the playoffs? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacy...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 201
Checking in on the Stanley Cup Final and the success of Bruce Cassidy's Golden Knights. Did Bruins' players hurt their Stanley Cup chances in 2023 by influencing a coaching change last offseason? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 08, 2023•31 min
Reacting to Adam Jones' take on WEEI's Jones & Mego, who thinks the Bruins should be ready to push Bergeron out. Should the Bruins trade Brad Marchand if Bergeron retires? Would David Pastrnak or Charlie McAvoy be ready to take over the captain role at this point in their careers? Is it realistic to think the Bruins could keep both Orlov and Bertuzzi in Boston? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad...
Jun 08, 2023•24 min
