Zero Pucks Given

Ep 198, pt 3: Has Jakub Lauko officially solidified his role in Boston? Plus, developments on Hartford trying to bring back the Whalers and why Mark thinks the Bruins' coaching staff is about to see a shake up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 198, pt 4: Mark Divver's thoughts on why the Bruins need to get tougher and get back some draft picks after trading so many away. Also, what Mark saw from Mitchell Miller in his short stint in Providence, including why the Bruins targeted him and what his personality is like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covering the news that broke about Lindholm's foot injury, when it happened and how it effected his playoff performance. We go through every Bruins' free agent and give our predictions on who will stay and who will go. Searching for the Bruins' best trade options, including if moving Ullmark could get the Bruins a big return. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would the Bruins ever ask Bergeron or Krejci to retire? Exploring the option of trading Hall, Grzelcyk or Ullmark and what the return might look like for those players. We go through the teams that could be in the market for Ullmark this offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian, Bridgette and Scott focus on each Bruins' free agent, the likelihood they will be back in Boston next season and what their contracts might look like if they stay. What it would take for the Bruins to get Tyler Bertuzzi to stay in Boston. Why we think Bergeron could come back for one final season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bonus Episode: Brian, Bridgette and Scott address the news that Hampus Lindholm played the end of the 2023 season and playoffs with a broken foot. Did the Bruins properly manage his injury and get him enough rest before the playoffs? How much does the injury explain Lindholm's Round 1 mistakes? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx  Email us at skatepod@weei.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian, Bridgette and Scott answer your mailbag questions from YouTube, Twitter and email. What was the Bruins' single biggest individual missed opportunity and single biggest individual mistake of the playoffs? Is Jim Montgomery really the best coach in the NHL despite being the Jack Adams favorite? Which other NHL teams choked this playoffs? Is it an overreaction to say Montgomery isn't the right coach to lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx  Email us at skatepod@weei.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 196, pt 3: Did Jim Montgomery's mistakes this playoffs show us enough to conclude he's not the right guy to lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup? As the Jack Adams Award favorite, is Montgomery really the best coach in the NHL this year? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 196, pt 2: Which other NHL teams choked this playoffs? What was the single biggest missed opportunity by a Bruin that may have decided the series? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 196, pt 1: Did the Bruins make a huge coaching mistake not properly preparing for the Panthers' strengths? What was the single biggest individual mistake by a Bruin in Round 1 that had the biggest effect on the series? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 195, pt 3: What coaches and management said about Ullmark's health and the mishandling of the Bruins' goalie situation in the playoffs. Covering league news, Bruins' two entry-level signings and what's on the horizon for the Bruins in free agency and beyond. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 195, pt 2: Will the lessons from this season improve the Bruins' chances of winning the Cup next year, or did they miss their window? What effect did the Bruins' coaching change from Cassidy to Montgomery have on the team's chances of winning the Cup this year? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 195, pt 1: Would the Bruins have had a clear path to the Stanley Cup if they had gotten past Florida? The "inexcusable" missteps by coaches and players looking back on the Bruins' Round 1 loss. Was it Jim Montgomery who caused the Bruins to lose confidence? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We go through what was said in the end of season interviews with Bruins' coaches, management and ownership. Does the Bruins' Round 1 exit at the hands of the Florida Panthers all come back to Jim Montgomery's personnel management missteps? A look ahead to free agency, the signing of Mason Lohrei and what direction the team is heading in. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 194, pt 3: What Krejci says is factoring into his decision on retirement. Discussing the Bruins' cap restraints next season. What Pastrnak's massive contract and Bergeron and Krejci's bonus money mean for potential trades this offseason. Would the Bruins trade Taylor Hall to open up cap room?  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 194, pt 2: What Bruins' players said were the moments that haunt them from their series loss to the Panthers. Is it fair to say the Bruins shouldn't be so shocked about their failure to win a Cup this season? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 194, pt 1: What the Bruins said on breakup day after the dust has settled on their Round 1 loss to the Panthers. The chances of bringing back Bruins' trade-deadline acquisitions Bertuzzi, Orlov and Hathaway. The timeline on Bergeron and Krejci making their decisions to retire. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Bergeron, Krejci and other Bruins' free agents said about their future in Boston. What players disclosed about their injuries now that the season is over. Final thoughts on why the Bruins' season ended so early. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Another major disappointment for this Bruins core & how does this affect their legacy? Going through some lineup changes that might have been enough to get the Bruins into the second round. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bergeron reveals his injury after the season. How Bergeron and Krejci injuries and play effected Bruins-Panthers series. Why the Panthers matchup was so difficult to overcome. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices