Bruins finding identity as playoffs approach
Some nights it all looks just right, nights like March 26 when the Providence Bruins visited league-leading Hershey and assembled a 4-1 masterpiece of a win.
Some nights it all looks just right, nights like March 26 when the Providence Bruins visited league-leading Hershey and assembled a 4-1 masterpiece of a win.
The Providence Bruins clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday evening with a 7-4 victory at Utica.
The Grand Rapids Griffins have acquired forward Curtis Hall on loan from the Boston Bruins, while the Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Jared McIsaac to the AHL’s Providence Bruins.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Jakub Zboril and a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Andrew Peeke.
The Minnesota Wild have acquired Luke Toporowski and a conditional sixth-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Boston Bruins in exchange for left wing Pat Maroon.
The Providence Bruins keep quietly banking wins and points. They don’t have a Calder Cup championship to defend. They haven’t chased records. But they are putting together yet another impressive season.
Before the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars dropped the puck at TD Garden on Monday afternoon, Boston head coach Jim Montgomery referred to Justin Brazeau as a “great story.” But it’s fair to assume even Montgomery could not have predicted the impact Brazeau would have in his first-ever NHL game.
It’s rare for a hockey player to play his college and professional games in the same city. Michael Callahan, defenseman for the Providence Bruins, has relished that opportunity.
All Dennis Bonvie needed was a chance. And once it came, he was determined to make the most of it.
Providence Bruins forward Georgii Merkulov, Ontario Reign defenseman Brandt Clarke and Hershey Bears goaltender Clay Stevenson have been selected as the league’s award winners for December.