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Bruins President Cam Neely Reveals Key Need Heading Into NHL Offseason

Bruins President Cam Neely Reveals Key Need Heading Into NHL Offseason

For years now, the Boston Bruins have been a consistent presence in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but after finishing with 135 and 109 points between 2022 and 2024, they had a major drop off in 2024-25.

James Hagens News / NHL Rumors / May 5
The Boston Bruins Will Need Scoring, and it Would be Unfair to Put it Just on James Hagens

The Boston Bruins Will Need Scoring, and it Would be Unfair to Put it Just on James Hagens

The Boston Bruins need to add some scoring this offseason. James Hagens could provide a spark, but is he ready and what if he’s not? Sportsnet: Elliotte

Charlie McAvoy News / Field Level Media / May 4
Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy to have in-person hearing May 11 over slash

Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy to have in-person hearing May 11 over slash

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will have an in-person hearing on May 11 at NHL headquarters in New York related to his slashing penalty on the Buffalo Sabres' Zach Benson.

Boston Bruins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 4
3 early Bruins trade targets after 1st round loss to Sabres

3 early Bruins trade targets after 1st round loss to Sabres

It was an interesting season for the Boston Bruins. The team tore down at last year’s trade deadline with their future looking bleak, and reloaded by acquiring draft picks and prospects.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 4
Bruins’ McAvoy to have hearing on May 11 after slashing Sabres’ Benson

Bruins’ McAvoy to have hearing on May 11 after slashing Sabres’ Benson

While his teammates disperse to golf courses and summer homes, Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will have to fit a trip to New York City into his early offseason plans.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 4
Bruins most to blame for 1st round loss to Sabres

Bruins most to blame for 1st round loss to Sabres

The Boston Bruins went into the Stanley Cup playoffs feeling good about themselves. Not only had they confounded most of the NHL observers by earning a spot in the postseason, they had a 100-point season a year after finishing in last place in the Eastern Conference.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / May 3

AHL Game Recap: Providence Evens Series

The Springfield Thunderbirds and Providence Bruins met in game two of their best-of-five series tonight at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Thunderbirds took the first game of the series on Friday night, 3-2.

Lukas Reichel News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 3
Bruins Reassign Lukas Reichel

Bruins Reassign Lukas Reichel

5/3/26: The Bruins reassigned Reichel to Providence today, according to a team announcement. 5/2/26: While Boston’s playoff run is over, one of their players will still have some postseason action on the horizon.  PuckPedia reports that the Bruins have placed winger Lukas Reichel on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence.

Boston Bruins News / Daily Faceoff / May 3
Bruins’ Hagens to play for Team USA at World Championships

Bruins’ Hagens to play for Team USA at World Championships

The Boston Bruins are holding their locker clean out day on Sunday, just two days after their season came to an end with a Game 6 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.

Boston Bruins News / Daily Faceoff / May 3
Bruins’ Lindholm been dealing with back injury for two seasons

Bruins’ Lindholm been dealing with back injury for two seasons

One of the more prominent players in New England hasn’t been at full health for a couple of years. When speaking to the media at the team’s end-of-season media availability, Boston Bruins forward revealed he has been dealing with a back injury that he suffered during the offseason before the 2024-25 season, the year he signed with the Bruins.

Viktor Arvidsson News / Daily Faceoff / May 3
Bruins’ Arvidsson missed games against Sabres with broken rib, punctured lung

Bruins’ Arvidsson missed games against Sabres with broken rib, punctured lung

A player who missed a couple of games in the postseason has revealed the cause. During the team’s end-of-season media availability on Sunday, Boston Bruins forward Viktor Arvidsson stated that he was out for the last two games of the team’s Atlantic Division Semifinal against the Buffalo Sabres due to a broken rib and a punctured lung.

Charlie McAvoy News / Field Level Media / May 2
Bruins D Charlie McAvoy offered hearing in wake of slashing incident

Bruins D Charlie McAvoy offered hearing in wake of slashing incident

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could be facing a lengthy suspension to start the 2026-27 season after the NHL announced Saturday it has offered an in-person hearing with its Department of Player Safety to the 28-year-old.

Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 2
Bruins Place Lukas Reichel On Waivers

Bruins Place Lukas Reichel On Waivers

While Boston’s playoff run is over, one of their players will still have some postseason action on the horizon.  PuckPedia reports that the Bruins have placed winger Lukas Reichel on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 2
Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy to have hearing for slash on Sabres’ Zach Benson

Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy to have hearing for slash on Sabres’ Zach Benson

The Boston Bruins‘ season may be over, but defenseman Charlie McAvoy can’t head to the golf course full-time quite yet. McAvoy is set to have an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety regarding an incident from Friday’s 4-1 season-ending loss to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 2
Charlie McAvoy Offered In-Person Hearing For Slash On Zach Benson

Charlie McAvoy Offered In-Person Hearing For Slash On Zach Benson

It was a tough end to the playoffs for Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy.  On top of his team losing in six games to Buffalo on Friday, the veteran was

Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 2
James Hagens Expected To Play For Team USA At World Championship

James Hagens Expected To Play For Team USA At World Championship

It has been an eventful season for Bruins center James Hagens, to put it lightly.  He has already played for four separate teams in 2025-26 and it appears

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 2
NHL to Look at Charlie McAvoy’s Slash on Benson?

NHL to Look at Charlie McAvoy’s Slash on Benson?

Tensions boiled over in the final moments of Game 6 between the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres, as defenseman Charlie McAvoy was ejected following a retaliatory slash on forward Zach Benson.

David Pastrnak News / Trade Talk Sports / May 2
David Pastrnak Acknowledges Growing Urgency to Win After Playoff Exit

David Pastrnak Acknowledges Growing Urgency to Win After Playoff Exit

Very few expected David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins to even make the playoffs in 2025–26, but that doesn’t take away from the sting of falling short in a first-round series to the Buffalo Sabres.

Nikita Zadorov News / Larry Brown Sports / May 2
Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov reveals he played through brutal injury

Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov reveals he played through brutal injury

Nikita Zadorov displayed remarkable resilience during the Boston Bruins’ first-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, revealing afterward that he competed on a severely injured knee.

Nikita Zadorov News / Daily Faceoff / May 2
Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov played on torn MCL during first round

Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov played on torn MCL during first round

It’s far from unusual to see players play through injuries in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so as the Boston Bruins‘ season comes to an end, Nikita Zadorov unveiled a big one.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 1
Sabres continue historic season with first series win in 19 years

Sabres continue historic season with first playoff series win in 19 years

Ending a long drought just to get into the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres take their historic season one step further on Friday night. 

Sabres might be Buffalo's best chance to snap championship drought
Andrei Vasilevskiy sends Lightning to Game 7 with dominant performance
Mitch Marner tallies three points as Knights KO Mammoth in Game 6
Connor McDavid has brutal yet accurate take on Oilers after elimination
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin confirms two big things amid uncertain future
Analyst: Craig Berube 'should be back' as Maple Leafs head coach
James Hagens News / The Hockey Writers / April 30
Bruins Benching James Hagens Was a Mistake

Bruins Benching James Hagens Was a Mistake

Rookie coach Marco Sturm has led the Boston Bruins in his first Stanley Cup Playoffs run. His regular-season record was good enough to clinch a spot in the postseason, 45-27-10, and fourth in the Atlantic Division.

Jeremy Swayman News / The Hockey Writers / April 29
Bruins’ Swayman Named Vezina Finalist

Bruins’ Swayman Named Vezina Finalist

Boston Bruins’ goalie Jeremy Swayman has been named a finalist for the 2026 Vezina Trophy alongside New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin and Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.

David Pastrnak News / Yardbarker / April 28
David Pastrnak saves Bruins from elimination with OT winner

David Pastrnak saves Bruins from elimination with overtime winner in Game 5 against Sabres

Right winger David Pastrnak ruined the party for Buffalo when he scored on a partial breakaway at the 9:14 mark of overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory.

Leon Draisaitl, Oilers send series back to Anaheim for Game 6
Stars miss Roope Hintz as they're on the brink of elimination against Wild
Flyers' Dan Vladar discusses giving up brutal goal in loss to Penguins
Anze Kopitar had the most adorable reaction to life after his final NHL game
Nick Robertson draws line in the sand with Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / April 27
Bruins Problems Are Deeper Than Hagens and Lohrei

Bruins Problems Are Deeper Than Hagens and Lohrei

The Boston Bruins are a better team with James Hagens and Mason Lohrei in the lineup than with Lukas Reichel and Jordan Harris. That said, they also didn’t lose Game 4 of their opening-round playoff matchup at home against the Buffalo Sabres solely because these changes were made.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 27
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman has every reason to be mad at teammates

Bruins' Jeremy Swayman has every reason to be furious with teammates

The Boston Bruins were supposed to play one of their biggest games of the season on Sunday afternoon when they hosted the Buffalo Sabres for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Sabres smash Bruins to take 3-1 lead back to Buffalo
Bruins’ Viktor Arvidsson leaves Game 4 with upper-body injury
Brandon Hagel stays hot as Lightning knot series with Habs
Nathan MacKinnon scores twice as Avs race away to sweep Kings
Ducks rally twice, upend Oilers in OT for 3-1 lead
Will first-round sweep be the end of Brady Tkachuk's Senators tenure?

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