May 6, 2026
Bruins draft strategy unveiled and fans are divided
Evan Marinofsky has a message for the Boston Bruins front office after the team's first round exit: don't blow it up around the core that's left.
Jonathan OuimetBoston Hockey Insider — Independent hockey news written for fans of the Boston Bruins, by fans of the team.
May 5, 2026
Don Sweeney hit hard by lottery twist that erases Maple Leafs first-round pick
The Boston Bruins came up empty Tuesday night, watching the Toronto Maple Leafs jump the NHL Draft Lottery and freeze Don Sweeney's biggest trade-deadline asset.
David St-Jean
May 5, 2026
The Maple Leafs pick that could change everything for Don Sweeney and the Bruins
Don Sweeney has a problem he can't solve from the war room. The Bruins' GM is watching Tuesday night's NHL Draft Lottery.
David St-Jean
May 5, 2026
Bruins pushing hard in trade talks for $57M star
Brady Tkachuk is the kind of swing Marco Sturm should want Boston to at least explore this summer.
Vincent Carbonneau
May 5, 2026
Boston Bruins pushing for 70-point defenseman as talks heat up
Darren Raddysh gives Marco Sturm the exact blue-line jolt Boston should chase this summer.
Vincent Carbonneau
May 4, 2026
David Pastrnak just sent a clear message and it’s not entirely reassuring
David Pastrnak and Marco Sturm just put Boston’s summer in plain view after another playoff exit.
Vincent Carbonneau
May 4, 2026
League delivers verdict on Charlie McAvoy after slash on Sabres rookie Zach Benson
Charlie McAvoy is heading to New York. The Boston Bruins blue-liner has an in-person hearing.
David St-Jean
May 4, 2026
Nikita Zadorov sparks Bruins trade discussions with sour message to Don Sweeney
Nikita Zadorov and Marco Sturm are already staring at a louder Bruins offseason after Boston’s first-round exit.
Skyler Walker
May 4, 2026
Life-changing news reshapes Jeremy Swayman’s offseason just days after Bruins elimination
Jeremy Swayman won’t join Team USA for Worlds, and Bruins coach Marco Sturm now watches his No. 1 goalie step into fatherhood.
Skyler Walker
May 3, 2026
New details reveal horrible truth behind Boston’s playoff collapse
Charlie McAvoy and Marco Sturm just gave Boston a brutal playoff truth: the Bruins were far more battered than the series ever showed.
Vincent Carbonneau
May 3, 2026
David Pastrnak opens up about hidden injury behind disappointing playoff run
David Pastrnak finally explained what nobody in Boston could quite figure out all season.
David St-Jean
May 3, 2026
One critical Bruins mistake could have sealed the series for Buffalo
Marco Sturm and the Bruins traded Jeffrey Viel to Anaheim in January. He just helped finish Connor McDavid's season.
David St-Jean
May 3, 2026
Boston Bruins dealt early blow as NHL star set to miss start of next season
Charlie McAvoy has been offered an in-person hearing by NHL Player Safety for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson.
David St-Jean
May 3, 2026
New Bruins GM: A fresh name is out and fans aren't ready for it
Boston's offseason has barely started, and the public mood toward Don Sweeney is already turning loud.
Jonathan Ouimet
May 2, 2026
Bruins decision to move on from former Canucks forward follows elimination
Lukas Reichel and Marco Sturm now head into Boston’s next phase with the Bruins placing the young winger on waivers after the playoff exit.
Vincent Carbonneau
May 2, 2026
What McAvoy said after out-of-control slash on Benson has fans stunned
Charlie McAvoy didn't bite his tongue Friday after Boston's first-round exit, and he didn't try to wrap the answer in cliches.
Jonathan Ouimet
May 2, 2026
David Pastrnak sends a worrisome message about his future with the Boston Bruins
David Pastrnak didn’t sound like a star fully at ease with Marco Sturm’s Bruins direction after that statement.
Skyler Walker
May 2, 2026
We finally know what was really wrong with Nikita Zadorov
Nikita Zadorov walked off the ice Friday and dropped one of those quotes that changes how you remember an entire series.
Jonathan Ouimet
May 1, 2026
Charlie McAvoy just made the dirtiest play of the playoffs
The Bruins are out. Buffalo finished the job Friday night, and Charlie McAvoy spent the back half of his season-ending loss watching from the box.
Jonathan Ouimet
May 1, 2026
Bruins on the brink: Viktor Arvidsson skates before must-win game tonight
Viktor Arvidsson hit the ice in Boston on Friday morning, an unexpected sight for a Bruins team trying to keep its season alive against the Sabres tonight.
David St-Jean
May 1, 2026
Altercation at Bruins practice raises concerns ahead of next game
Andrew Peeke gave Marco Sturm the exact kind of edge the Bruins coach has been begging to see before Game 6.
Vincent Carbonneau