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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

The Bruins will face the winner of the Lightning/Maple Leafs game.

Bruins on Boylston: Leafs or Lightning—which could be a tougher second-round competitor?

By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor / April 26, 2023

The Boston Bruins lost in overtime to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, with the Panthers clawing their way to the victory to live another day.  And...

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...

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, Assistant Sports Editor / 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 19 games left to play in the 2022-23 NHL season, and have posted a 49-9-5 record.

Bruins on Boylston: Using the Predictor 3000 to project postseason opponents

By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor / March 10, 2023

The Boston Bruins have 19 regular season games left to play. If they pump enough points out of them between wins and overtime losses, they stand to make...

Bruins on Boylston: Measuring losing streak concern levels with the Yikes-o-Meter

Bruins on Boylston: Measuring losing streak concern levels with the Yikes-o-Meter

By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor / February 2, 2023

Encircling the faceoff dot in the middle of the ice at PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes lifted their arms and clapped together with a crowd...

Patrice Bergeron (via Beacon Archives)

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

By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor / December 1, 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...

Boston Bruins 2020-21 season preview

Boston Bruins 2020-21 season preview

By Brendan Beauregard, Assistant Sports Editor / January 9, 2021

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