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Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Stanley cup Final is set, and the hockey world is talking about...state tax again. Oh boy. Welcome back! I hope you’ve enjoyed your week. The Stanley Cup Finals are a rematch; the Edmonton Oilers versus the Florida Panthers. Both processed their foes in 5 games, and it was only ever … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: The hand thing means taxes

Photo by Lars Baron/NHLI via Getty Images The Bruins world is abuzz with rumor about the new head coach! Welcome aboard, everybody! The Draft Profiles are taking a week off, as I’m under a new schedule and need time to adjust to that while also writing about prospects. But that’s not important (yet), there’s significant movement suggesting that Marco Sturm will be the … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Sturm Und Drang

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Eastern Conference series continues on for at least one more game! Merry Tuesday! Get back to work. That’s what it feels like, anyway. Anyway, Boston’s prospects and players have settled in for the offseason, and we’re still awaiting the announcement of a new coach signing, but the Eastern Conference … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Dead Fish Bounce

Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images The USA wins gold for the first time in 91 years at the World Championships, bringing the B’s some gold to go with their black! Happy Memorial Day, everybody! Hope you’re enjoying it for all it’s worth! Yesterday, the US played one of their best ever games for the program, in bringing themselves over the Swiss to win their first … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Raise it high

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Panthers are rolling. Welcome to Friday, folks! Memorial Day Weekend us upon us, which means the unofficial start of summer is here. The Carolina Hurricanes look like they’re getting themselves ready for summer vacation, as they got pasted by Florida again last night, 5-0. The Panthers won both Games 1 and 2 … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Wagon

We’ve seen a lot of forwards so far, but what about defensemen? Analysis: While the Bruins rebuild/retool/unbaddening will almost certainly need their offense to be completely overhauled, Boston should consider looking into getting a little more talented on defense; as while they did end up unimaginably unlucky thanks to the injuries to both Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, … [Read more...] about Draft Profiles 2k25: Jackson Smith is the model of the modern defenseman

Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Giving Don a crack at the rebuild. Don Sweeney is no longer a lame duck! The Bruins announced this morning that the team and their general manager have agreed to a two-year extension of his contract, which will have him on the books through the 2027-2028 season. Sweeney’s prior deal was up at the conclusion of the … [Read more...] about Bruins, Don Sweeney agree to two-year contract extension

Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images There’s something to be said about a guy who can do just a little bit of everything well, and Anton Frondell fits that bill. Analysis Sweden had a rare year in 2024 where no player from their country was picked in the first round of the NHL draft, and the Djurgårdens system appears to have taken that personally; winning … [Read more...] about 2k25 Draft Profiles: Anton Frondell is a two way Center that you can easily fall in love with

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/Getty Images The Everett Silvertips have a bear mascot, the Bruins have a bear mascot...why not have a player named Bear? Analysis This kid, if picked, will become someone’s favorite player almost instantly. Carter Bear comes to us from the Everett Silvertips as their premiere forward; one of the straws stirring the drink for the club as they … [Read more...] about 2k25 Draft Profiles: Carter Bear is a tenacious, crowd pleasing goal-getter