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Boston Bruins Assign Simon Zajicek to Providence

The Boston Bruins are down to three goalies at camp for tonight’s game, as they’ve assigned Simon Zajicek to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.

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Bruins’ Michael DiPietro, finally, set for well-deserved full-time NHL role

When Michael DiPietro won the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s top goalie in 2024-25, it felt like a long-time coming. It was his sixth year of pro hockey, with the former top goaltending prospect doing everything in his power to prove he deserved a shot in the NHL.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / September 24

Boston Bruins Share Roster For Third Preseason Game at Philadelphia Flyers

The Bruins have shared their roster for their road preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Boston’s third game of the slate

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / September 23

Bruins Place Defenseman Max Guenette on Waivers

The Boston Bruins have announced another roster move ahead of the start of the season. The Bruins have placed defenseman Max Guenette on waivers. “The

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / September 23

Boston Bruins Place Max Guenette on Waivers

The Boston Bruins today placed defenseman Max Guenette on waivers with the purpose of sending him to Providence. He appeared in last night’s game against the Flyers, where he had 14:42 TOI and was a plus-two.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

Bruins Prospect Dans Locmelis Not a Finished Product

Boston Bruins training camp has fired up for the 2026-27 season. The hype surrounding James Hagens and Fraser Minten was to be expected, as blue-chip prospects; however, for prospects who aren’t highly-touted first-round selections, the publicity is difficult to come by.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / September 21

Boston Bruins Release Roster For Second Preseason Game Against Philadelphia Flyers

The Boston Bruins have announced the roster for their second preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. 20 players will be active for the contest- 12 forwards, six defensemen, and two goalies. The forwards on the roster include JJ.

Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / September 21

Boston Bruins Make First Round of Roster Cuts

The Boston Bruins today following last night’s 3-2 shootout win over the Washington Capitals trimmed their preseason roster by eight. They sent eight players to their AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins who opened training camp today.

Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / September 21

Providence Bruins Announce Training Camp Roster and Schedule

The Providence Bruins 2026-27 season starts next Friday when they face the Utica Comets at home. They play the first five games of the season at home. Providence’s training camp roster features 13 players with nine of them being forwards and four of those being defenseman.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / September 21

Three Standouts From Bruins' Preseason Opening Win

While the game will not count towards the standings, Boston got promising showings from key players in the first preseason game. Michael DiPietro was strong

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Marco Sturm News / Boston Bruins On SI / September 20

Marco Sturm 'Happy' With Performance in Bruins Preseason Game Against Capitals

The Bruins’ 3-2 preseason shootout win over the Capitals on Sunday night was headlined by some of its young players' performances. Some of those players

NHL News / Boston Bruins On SI / September 20

Bruins Earn Shootout Win Over Capitals in First Preseason Game

The Boston Bruins picked up a 3-2 shootout win over the Washington Capitals in their first preseason game at TD Garden on Sunday night. The Capitals jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a goal from forward Jonny Brodzinski at the 8:48 mark of the first period.

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Michael DiPietro News / Inside The Rink / September 20

DiPietro Leads Bruins to Shootout Win Over Capitals in Preseason Opener

The Boston Bruins opened their 2026-27 preseason schedule with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. Michael DiPietro got the start in net for Boston, while Logan Thompson started for Washington.

Navrin Mutter News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 20

Bruins’ Navrin Mutter Placed On Waivers

The Boston Bruins placed Navrin Mutter on waivers today, insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. An organizational depth forward, it can be assumed that the motivation for today’s transaction is moving the 25-year-old on to camp with the AHL’s Providence Bruins.

Navrin Mutter News / Daily Faceoff / September 20

Bruins place Navrin Mutter on waivers

A veteran minor-leaguer has hit the wire. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Boston Bruins placed forward Navrin Mutter on waivers, making him available to the other 31 teams in the NHL.

James Hagens News / The Hockey Writers / September 18

Hagens Path to Bruins Roster Spot

The 2026-27 NHL regular season is right around the corner, meaning players are starting to report to their respective training camps. Prior to the first practice of training camp, though, the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres held a two-game Prospect Showcase.

Oliver Wahlstrom News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 18

Oliver Wahlstrom Signs In Sweden

Unable to secure an NHL contract this summer, unrestricted free agent winger Oliver Wahlstrom has decided to take a different path. Instead of settling for an AHL deal, he’s heading overseas, as SHL Djurgarden announced that they’ve signed Wahlstrom to a one-year deal.

NHL News / Field Level Media / September 18

Alex Gimenez, Bruins' front-office executive, dies

Alex Gimenez, hired by the Boston Bruins in July as a director of hockey operations, has died. The Bruins announced his passing on social media on Friday but did not state a cause of death.

Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 17

Update emerges on Bruins' extension talks with Pavel Zacha

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney shed light on many of the team’s plans entering the 2026-27 season. The topic of a contract extension with top-two center Pavel Zacha remained one of the most pressing.

Bruins sign Matt Poitras to one-year extension

‘It wasn’t his fault’: Nikita Zadorov defends JT Miller’s role in rift with Elias Pettersson

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Nikita Zadorov News / Professor Press Box / September 16

J.T. Miller, Nikita Zadorov and the Problem With Judging Teammates

Nikita Zadorov’s defence of J.T. Miller is interesting. Not because Zadorov is the first former teammate to say something nice about Miller, but because of the standard he uses to judge him.

Boston Bruins News / Stadium Rant / September 14

Boston Bruins Hockey: NHL’s Most Annoying Team To Play Against

The Boston Bruins are the NHL’s most persistent migraine. The Atlantic Division has dangerous and fast teams, along with dramatic franchises that crave the spotlight and chaos.

Boston Bruins News / Beyond Women's Sports / September 13

Unrivaled is Heading to Boston to Kick Off Season Three

Unrivaled announced on Sept. 8 that it will stop by Boston to kick off Season Three. The season opener commences Jan. 8, 2027, in Boston. This signals Unrivaled’s success during Season Two across cities, with Philadelphia among them.

Boston Bruins News / Viral Sports News / September 10

Former Boston Bruins Forward Has Died

The Boston Bruins lost a former black-and-gold winger this week with the passing of André Pronovost, who died Tuesday at age 90, per NHL.com. A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens before he arrived in Boston, Pronovost spent parts of three seasons with the Bruins from late 1960 through early 1963.

Fraser Minten News / Daily Faceoff / September 9

Fraser Minten extension another indication of new era of player contracts

A promising young player has signed a big-ticket contract, spelling a change of the times in the NHL.

Bruins sign Fraser Minten to seven-year deal

Will Fraser Minten provide enough secondary scoring for Bruins after extension?

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Fraser Minten News / The Hockey Writers / September 8

Bruins Sign Minten to 7-Year Extension

The Boston Bruins have come to terms on a seven-year contract extension with forward Fraser Minten worth $50.4 million. The deal carries a $7.2 million annual salary through the 2033-34 season.