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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Bruins on Boylston: Why the B’s could be more Avalanche than Lightning in the postseason

Bruins on Boylston: Why the B’s could be more Avalanche than Lightning in the postseason

By Leo Kagan, Sports Editor / April 22, 2023

The 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning—winners of that year’s President’s Trophy with a NHL record-tying 62-win regular season—were unceremoniously swept...

Bruins on Boylston: With five games to go, what are the five causes behind the Bruins’ historically successful season?

Bruins on Boylston: With five games to go, what are the five causes behind the Bruins’ historically successful season?

By Leo Kagan / April 5, 2023

The Boston Bruins moved into third place on the NHL’s single-season wins list on Sunday, tying the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens 60-win season with a 4-3...

The Boston Bruins have nine games left to play in the regular season, but they've already clinched a playoff spot.

Bruins on Boylston: Five more questions (and answers) facing the Bruins as the regular season winds down

By Leo Kagan, Sports Editor / March 26, 2023

Last spring’s first-round playoff loss to the Carolina Hurricanes marked the beginning of an uncertain summer for the Boston Bruins. After Head Coach...

The Bruins last won the Stanley Cup in 2011—could they win it again in 2023?

Bruins on Boylston: Comparing 2023’s Bruins to 2011’s championship team

By Leo Kagan, Sports Editor / February 22, 2023

On June 15, 2011, then-Bruins captain Zdeno Chara hoisted the Stanley Cup above his head in victory, ending a 39-year championship drought for Boston’s...

Boston Bruins face off against the Calgary Flames on November 10, 2022. Photo by Leo Kagan

Bruins on Boylston: Which Bruins were All-Star snubs?

By Leo Kagan, Sports Editor / January 28, 2023

The NHL released its initial selections for the 2023 All-Star Game—the league’s best players all gathered on the same sheet of ice for a weekend—on...

Patrice Bergeron (via Beacon Archives)

Bruins on Boylston: Why you should doubt the Bruins’ strong start

By Leo Kagan / November 30, 2022

The Bruins have played 22 games in the 2022-23 season, roughly a quarter of the regular season matchups they’ll take part in before the postseason, for...

Patrice Bergeron (via Beacon Archives)

Bruins on Boylston: New system yields rewards and creates problems

By Leo Kagan / October 19, 2022

Former Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy was not who fans would’ve expected to be fired last summer. If anyone, it would’ve been General Manager Don...

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Seven observations from the Bruins’ preseason finale loss

By Leo Kagan / October 12, 2022

The Boston Bruins fell 5-3 to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, concluding their preseason with a home-ice loss.  The loss to the Devils was...

Five questions facing the Boston Bruins as preseason approaches

Five questions facing the Boston Bruins as preseason approaches

By Leo Kagan / September 21, 2022

With just weeks left before the start of the NHL season, one might be tempted to call the Boston Bruins predictable. In the last 15 years, the team...

Boston Bruins 2020-21 season preview

Boston Bruins 2020-21 season preview

By Brendan Beauregard / January 9, 2021

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Bruins: Reload or Rebuild?

Bruins: Reload or Rebuild?

By Brendan Beuregard / October 11, 2020

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