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The Berkeley Beacon

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

Skating towards the Stanley Cup: 16 teams earn their spots in the playoffs

Skating towards the Stanley Cup: 16 teams earn their spots in the playoffs

By Rylie Burns, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / April 16, 2025

As the regular season comes to a close, playoff hockey begins.  As of April 16, all 16 spots in the Stanley Cup playoffs have been filled, with the...

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, Assistant 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...

The Boston Bruins are the NHL's best team with a 39-8-5 record.

Bruins on Boylston: What can, should, and will the B’s do at the trade deadline?

By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor / February 13, 2023

For Boston Bruins fans, the trade deadline should be one of the most exciting times of the year.  Apart from the playoffs, in fact, nothing should...

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, Assistant 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...