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Photo by Rich Gagnon/Getty Images Growth on growth. Trent Frederic’s 2024 rating: 7.3 In some ways, Trent Frederic’s 2023-2024 reminds me of Charlie Coyle’s: both were put in a different role, asked to step up, and ended up having career years. And while Coyle’s totals were higher than Frederic’s, last season represented another significant step forward for the … [Read more...] about 2024 Player Ratings: Another step forward for Trent Frederic

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A roster of children. The Bruins released the roster for their 2024 Rookie Camp and Prospects Challenge this morning, shortly after the first practice began. The list includes a nice mix of non-roster invitees and recent Bruins draft picks/signings, as is usually the case for Rookie Camp. 2024 Bruins Rookie Camp … [Read more...] about Who’s participating in the 2024 Bruins Rookie Camp?

Photo by Candice Ward/NHLI via Getty Images They’re back! It is Wednesday, my dudes. And you’re correct — that photo isn’t technically one of the Bruins’ youths. It is, in fact, Brandon Carlo, posing for a glamour shot that would not be out of place in a J. Crew catalog. I went looking for a photo of someone from rookie camp, but was served up those as the most recent … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Youths

Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images We will debate this one, I’m sure. Jakub Lauko’s 2024 rating: 4.8 Folks, it’s time to rip the Band-Aid off: we must get through the most controversial player rating of the off-season. Jakub Lauko is an easy guy to root for. He’s a hard worker and plays an enjoyable brand of hockey. He seems like a good dude and is an … [Read more...] about 2024 Player Ratings: Time ran out for Jakub Lauko

Boston Fleet Wordmark | Melissa Burgess/PWHL At long last, the Premiere Women’s Hockey Club in Boston gains a name and a logo. The PWHL has finally bequeathed names to their franchises beyond their (approximate) location! The PWHL announced today that the PWHL Boston squad will henceforth be known as the Boston Fleet, who will continue to play in Lowell, and continue … [Read more...] about PWHL Boston officially rebrands as Boston Fleet

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images They’re here. Welcome to a new week, folks! We’ll get back to the player ratings tomorrow (believe me, I already have one scheduled this time), but for today, I thought it was worth it to put up an open thread to start the week. While we’re seeing plenty of signs of the new season beginning, this week is when things will … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Beginnings

Boston Fleet Wordmark | Melissa Burgess/PWHL At long last, the Premiere Women’s Hockey Club in Boston gains a name and a logo. The PWHL has finally bequeathed names to their franchises beyond their (approximate) location! The PWHL announced today that the PWHL Boston squad will henceforth be known as the Boston Fleet, who will continue to play in Lowell, and continue … [Read more...] about PWHL Boston officially rebrands as Boston Fleet

Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Stepped up when needed. Charlie Coyle’s 2024 rating: 7.5 Heading into the 2023-2024 season, most of the noise surrounding the Bruins involved their centers — or, more specifically, their lack of centers. Patrice Bergeron was gone. David Krejci was gone. The Bruins were “stuck” with Pavel Zacha and Charlie Coyle … [Read more...] about 2024 Player Ratings: Charlie Coyle answered the call in 2024

Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Lots of them. Welcome to the first Thursday in September, folks! While some of us (me) are still desperately holding on to the idea of summer weather, there’s certainly been that fall morning chill in the air the past few days. Combine that with the return of the NFL tonight and pumpkin beer everywhere, and it’s … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Repairs