Credentialed NHL journalist Evan Marinofsky covers all things Boston Bruins Hockey. Released every Tuesday morning on the CLNS Media Network and clnsmedia.com, Bruins Beat provides the most detailed and in-depth breakdowns and analysis of the week that was for the six-time Stanley Cup Champions. Evan is also joined every week by league executives, players, coaches, and the most notable names in both the local and national media in the Bruins Beat featured guest segment. Download Bruins Beat on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network Mobile App.
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Credentialed NHL journalist Evan Marinofsky covers all things Boston Bruins Hockey. Released every Tuesday morning on the CLNS Media Network and clnsmedia.com, Bruins Beat provides the most detailed and in-depth breakdowns and analysis of the week that was for the six-time Stanley Cup Champions. Evan is also joined every week by league executives, players, coaches, and the most notable names in both the local and national media in the Bruins Beat featured guest segment. Download Bruins Beat on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network Mobile App.
On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan break down the top storylines to watch as Bruins Training Camp begins.
⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
02:30 What kind of team will the Bruins be this season?
13:48 PrizePicks
15:18 Who should be the Bruins next captain?
22:24 Gametime
23:54 How will Hampus Lindholm look during training camp?
31:00 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside!
31:49 Expectations for Jeremy Swayman this season
37:49 Thanks for watching!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Pete Blackburn share their vibes entering training camp. They dive into what will need to go right this season, and then discuss the direction the Bruins are headed in.
⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
00:55 Remembering the lives of those lost on 9/11
01:27 Welcome, Pete!
03:20 Pete’s thoughts on the Bruins
15:49 PrizePicks
17:08 Will Swayman bounce back?
28:08 Gametime
29:25 Are the Bruins on the right track?
35:11 When will the Bruins contend again?
38:50 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside!
39:15 Would McDavid leaving the Oilers be the biggest move since Gretzky?
40:53 Thanks for watching!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan discuss the top players to watch at Rookie Camp. The guys also dive into what Matej Blumel could be at the NHL level and how the power play can improve this season.
⏰️0:00 EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️
2:31 - Bruins Rookie Camp begins on Wednesday
3:08 - Fraser Minten
6:27 - Dans Locmelis
10:17 - Cooper Simpson
12:22 - Prizepicks
13:53 - Expectations for Matěj Blümel this season
23:27 - Gametime
25:53 - Will Bruins Power Play improve this season?
33:00 - How Bruins can be good this season
38:02 - Wrapping up
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan break down Nikita Zadorov and Charlie McAvoy's comments from this week and what to expect from them. Plus...could the Bruins be good?
⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
0:00 Intro
1:57 Zadorov’s comments
12:33 PrizePicks
14:25 McAvoy’s comments
22:25 Gametime
24:27 Could the Bruins exceed expectations this season?
32:30 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky (with a huge beard) answers a ton of listener questions. They range from what a hypothetical David Pastrnak deal would look like, to line combinations to the outlook for this season.
⏰️0:00 EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️
2:11 - Bruins Beat Mailbag of Questions
3:14 - Which Prospect could surprise people?
5:56 - Nikita Zadorov
7:35 - Potential Lines for Bruins this season
9:16 - Most likely not to play a game for the Bruins this season?
10:22 - Will the Bruins trade Joonas Korpisalo or Michael DiPietro?
12:24 - Bruins Prospects at Boston College this season
14:07 - Will Bruins have more than 90 Points this season?
15:05 - Prizepicks
16:55 - Why haven’t Bruins Retired Zdeno Chara’s Number?
18:13 - Non-Bruins Questions
23:00 - Would Bruins ever traded David Pastrnak or Charlie McAvoy?
23:56 - Could Bruins shop Andrew Peeke?
26:28 - Gametime
28:28 - Hypothetical David Pastrnak trades
32:01 -Cole Spicer to Western Michigan
32:21 - More on Potential Lines for Bruins this season
34:38 - Will Chara or Bergeron be coaches?
35:17 - Subscribe to the Podcast
35:55 - Will Bruins make a trade before season?
36:39 - Matthew Poitras ceiling this season
37:28 - Bruins offense this season
39:14 - Wrapping up
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Mark Divver talk about potentially trading for Rasmus Andersson and Mason McTavish. Then, they dive into whether or not the Bruins should ever trade their first-round picks. Plus, which prospects is Divver excited about?
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan dive into the latest standings projections. They discuss what needs to go right for the Bruins this year. They also talked about Corey Pronman's latest prospect rankings and what they mean for the Bruins future.
0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
1:10 Fall is here!
2:20 Atlantic Division standings projections
10:08 PrizePicks
11:44 Bruins rank 20th in The Athletic’s NHL prospect rankings
19:28 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside!
20:21 Bruins prospect pool still has a ways to go
26:26 Thanks for watching!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Bruins first-round pick Dean Letourneau discuss his upbringing and how he became such a unique player. They also dive into what happened last season, and how Letourneau is mentally preparing himself for what's next — and the expectations that come with being a first-round pick.
0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
0:35 Golfing
2:30 Hockey/basketball background
6:20 Managing playing several sports growing up
7:30 Always tall?
8:33 Playing hockey at that size
9:53 When did hockey become serious?
11:16 Which players did Dean look up to?
12:27 When did college hockey become an option?
15:34 Decision to decommit from Northeastern and go to BC
18:19 PrizePicks
19:48 Experience being scouted
22:21 Experience getting drafted
24:59 Was BC always the plan for 2024/25?
26:22 Adjustments from prep to college hockey
28:11 Handling being lower on the lineup at BC
30:23 Staying patient in development path
31:47 Bonding Bruins prospects on the BC roster
32:33 What do you wish you knew in year 1?
33:14 Thanks for watching!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Ty Anderson dive into whether or not the Bruins make a trade before or during camp. They also break down potential breakout candidates for this coming season.
0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
6:17 - Is a trade coming for the Boston Bruins
19:00 - Expectations for Bruins next season
21:46 - Prizepicks
23:11 - Potential breakout candidates for Bruins?
24:29 - Fraser Minten
26:25 - Elias Lindholm
31:26 - Matěj Blümel
35:11 - Subscribe to the podcast!
35:47 - Tanner Jeannot
39:56 - Casey Mittelstadt
41:32 - Tanner Jeannot
45:35 - Could Shawn Thornton return to Bruins as part of organization?
51:43 - Wrapping up
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by top prospect Will Zellers to discuss his path to North Dakota, what it was like getting traded to the Bruins and how he scores so many goals.
0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
0:50 Will’s upbringing
4:22 When did things get serious with hockey?
5:37 Does Will consider himself a late bloomer?
7:30 Influence of the family farm on his work ethic
9:22 Experience at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School
13:03 PrizePicks
14:31 What makes Will a great goal scorer?
17:33 How extra year at Shattuck helped
19:08 Experience in USHL
20:37 What was it like getting traded?
23:40 How college hockey has improved
24:53 First impressions of Boston
25:59 Outlook on Boston fanbase
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Bruins prospect Ryan Walsh dive into his career. They relive his draft day, see why he thrived in Cedar Rapids and how Walsh plans to continue developing into an NHL player.
0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
0:46 Recovery from shoulder surgery
5:26 Experience at development camp
12:13 What was draft day like?
15:01 Mindset going into the draft
16:51 PrizePicks
18:19 Contact with teams during time in prep school
19:39 What clicked during time in USHL?
23:30 Managing schoolwork with hockey
25:40 View on NCAA hockey as an NHL development league
31:10 Not rushing to turn pro
39:04 Thanks for watching!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan dive into the changing trends of college hockey, which have huge implications on Bruins prospects and next year's NHL Draft.
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan dive into Pavel Zacha trade rumors. The guys also look ahead to next year's free agency class. Could Connor McDavid really become a Bruin? The guys also offer up more realistic options.
0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
0:51 Conor’s vacation
5:30 James Hagens impresses at World Junior’s
8:37 Pavel Zacha trade rumors
15:56 PrizePicks
17:40 Connor McDavid linked with the Bruins
23:23 Subscribe to Bruins Rinkside on YouTube!
24:13 Should the Bruins target Artemi Panarin?
32:03 Thanks for watching!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Bruins third-round pick Chris Pelosi to talk about his life in hockey, how he's developed quickly over the last two years and overcoming negative reaction to his draft two years ago.
0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
0:47 Chris’s summer schedule
2:17 Backstory and upbringing
9:30 When he started taking hockey more seriously
11:19 Identity and players Chris looked up to
12:35 Avoiding shortcuts
13:04 Transition to NAHL
15:41 PrizePicks
17:09 NAHL experience
19:47 Feelings leading up to draft
20:23 Moving from Janesville to Sioux Falls
21:38 Draft reaction a source of motivation?
23:13 Getting drafted
26:05 2nd year in Sioux Falls
27:05 NCAA vs USHL
28:05 Experience in the ECAC at Quinnipiac
29:21 Thanks for watching!
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky is joined by Bruins fourth-round pick Elliott Groenewold to discuss his upbringing in Vermont, his journey up and being picked by his favorite team.
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Jeff Israel answer listener questions. They get into the idea of trading Matt Poitras and Pavel Zacha, as well as many Bruins-related (and non-Bruins-related) questions.
⏰️0:00 - EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️
2:45 - Bruins Beat Mailbag
3:26 - Should Bruins trade Matthew Poitras?
8:34 - What will Bruins do with Joonas Korpisalo?
13:15 - Bruin most likely to be traded?
14:00 - Pavel Zacha
16:34 - Are Fraser Minten & Fabian Lysell staring in NHL this year?
20:12 - Prizepicks
21:42 - Favorite restaurant?
24:25 - Expectations for Bruins this season
28:46 - Will Penguins get Gavin McKenna?
31:10 - Top Five 90’s Movies
35:11 - Memory you will always carry with you growing up?
37:20 - Should Bruins trade for Mason McTavish?
38:24 - Tanner Jeannot deal
39:05 - What would Bruins have done if they got 5th pick?
39:48 - Could James Hagens play for Bruins this season?
41:07 - Favorite Prospect
41:50 - Could Matthew Poitras be your 2nd Center?
42:40 - Earliest Bruins memory & favorite Bruins team?
45:20 - Wrapping up
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Scott McLaughlin react to the Bruins schedule release. Brad Marchand visits Boston early in the season and the Bruins have plenty of back-to-backs in October. Plus, how does the schedule help their chances at the end of the season?
⏰️0:00 - EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️
2:54 - Reaction to Bruins schedule release
7:18 - Bill Burr Part of Bruins schedule release
9:00 -Brad Marchand returns to Boston October 21st
14:31 - Reaction to Bruins schedule release
17:30 - Prizepicks
18:52 - Expectations for 1st month of season for Bruins
21:03 - Bruins end of season schedule
26:33 - Bruins playing Lightning as Part of Stadium Series
30:05 - Best trip to go on to see Bruins this season
32:36 - Wrapping up
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Anthony Kwetkowski (Bruins Network) express how they feel about the state of the Bruins. They also dive into a scary article about rebuilding, and what it means for the Bruins over the next decade.
⏰️0:00 - EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️
2:06 - Current state of the Bruins
7:03 - Expectations for Bruins this season
16:16 - Reaction to Bruins Free Agency Moves
25:54 - Projecting Bruins lines next season
32:14 - Prizepicks
33:39 - Are the Bruins headed for a rebuild?
49:19 - Subscribe to the podcast
50:02 - Bruins history of Drafting
1:04:28 - Wrapping up
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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan detail their favorite prospects from Development Camp and what it means for the Bruins to have a much better prospect pool. The guys also discuss whether or not the Bruins will be a lottery team in 2026.
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Credentialed NHL journalist Evan Marinofsky covers all things Boston Bruins Hockey. Released every Tuesday morning on the CLNS Media Network and clnsmedia.com, Bruins Beat provides the most detailed and in-depth breakdowns and analysis of the week that was for the six-time Stanley Cup Champions. Evan is also joined every week by league executives, players, coaches, and the most notable names in both the local and national media in the Bruins Beat featured guest segment. Download Bruins Beat on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network Mobile App.
