Jayson Megna (20). | Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The first weekend of 2024 saw Providence continue to find a way and Maine continue to struggle. When the calendar flips to January, it offers a turning point for teams looking to change the trajectory of their seasons. For both Boston Bruins affiliates, this sentiment …
Justin Brazeau. | Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The Providence Bruins lost the opening two games of their Best-of-5 series to open the Calder Cup Playoffs, while Maine was handed a first-round exit for a second straight season. Postseason heartbreak is reverberating throughout the Boston Bruins’ organization. After arguably the most disappointing end to …
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Jack Ahcan. | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Providence Bruins await their first round opponent after winning the Atlantic Division title. Meanwhile, the Maine Mariners face Reading in a rematch of last year’s first round series. What a time to be a Boston Bruins fan. All three teams in the organization qualified for postseason …
Joona Koppanen. | Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images As both Bruins affiliates enter the home stretch, playoff positioning is on the line. It’s crunch time in the minors. Both Boston Bruins affiliates are primed for the postseason, with their remaining regular season games proving vital for playoff seeding purposes. After an up-and-down second half so …
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John Beecher. | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Not a memorable weekend for the Bruins affiliates, going a combined 1-4-0 last weekend. Over the course of a long season, every team is bound to take its licks. It just so happens that both Boston Bruins affiliates suffered setbacks on the same weekend. The Providence Bruins, …
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The Maine Mariners have plenty of reason to celebrate. | Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images The Maine Mariners are becoming the talk of the town after a perfect road trip last week. As for Providence, it’s the same winning ways in the chase for first place. The Boston Bruins’ NHL-record streak of …
Nick Jermain. | Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Top prospects for the Providence Bruins continued to shine over the weekend while the Maine Mariners had another offensive outburst on the road. Both Boston Bruins affiliates seem to be clicking early in the season, taking after the big club and its record start …
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The Boston Celtics won’t be retaining the services of Norwood native Jake Layman, who will be headed overseas to play for Panathinaikos in Greece instead of reporting to the Maine Celtics, per Spotrac’s Keith Smith. According to Smith, Panathinaikos ponied up the cash in a way the Celtics organization was not willing to in order to land …
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Nearly seven years ago, Alex Barlow was hired by the Boston Celtics as an assistant video coordinator, following his collegiate career at Butler University. This past week, after five years as an assistant on the sideline for the Boston Celtics’ affiliate to the north, Barlow earned a much deserving promotion to the top of the …
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