Bear With Me

The Boston Bruins fall 6-3 to the Ottawa Senators after showing some life against the Panthers and Lightning. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci break down the Bruins' struggles in Ottawa, where they've excelled and where they haven't since the deadline, and if the team still has any playoff hope (they do not). All that, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the excitement wi...

The Boston Bruins have traded Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo, and Trent Frederic. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci react to the largest firesale in recent Bruins history. Where does the team go from here? That, and much more. Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, where you can turn your hoops knowledge into s...

The Boston Bruins have lost five n a row. Not great. But hey, at least Pasta is keeping his point streak alive! Right? Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the ongoing misery of Bruins fandom right now, the inevitable retool at the trade deadline, Marchand's future in Boston, and the slew of injuries facing the Bruins right now. All that, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get...

On this episode of Bear With Me, Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the newest twists and turns of this rollercoaster season. The Bruins show some life, and then suffer one of the most demoralizing losses of the year to the Buffalo Sabres. That, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, where you can turn...

The Boston Bruins cruise to a convincing 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. On this episode of Bear With Me, Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the major roster changes that came the Bruins way, the injuries to Charlie McAvoy and Mark Kastelic, Matt Poitras making his presence known after finally getting called up, Jeremy Swayman returning to form, Trent Frederic looking like his old self,...

The Boston Bruins have lost six straight games. What is going on? Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci lament the Bruins' recent stumbling, address the emerging trade rumors between Boston and Vancouver, and try to diagnose what exactly is wrong with this team. All that, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, wh...

The Boston Bruins finish their west coast road trip by grabbing 5 of the 6 available points. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci make their predictions for the rest of 2024 as the year comes to a close. Plus, will Matt Poitras finally get the call-up that he deserves? All that, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports...

The Boston Bruins have set out on their west coast road trip, and well.. it has not been great. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the pummeling at the hands of the Jets and Kraken that the Bruins have suffered. At what point does Swayman's performance come under scrutiny? And would an external addition even help at this point? All that, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Ge...

The Boston Bruins emerge victorious in their Centennial Game against the Montreal Canadiens, following a brief 90-minute ceremony. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the highlights of the night, and give their reactions to the star-studded lineup of Bruins legends in attendance. The Bruins also wore their new centennial (2.0?) jerseys for the first time, and the guys have some thoughts. The Bruins...

The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery and promoted Joe Sacco to interim head coach. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci break down the immediate change to the Bruins' play following their coaching change, the St Louis Blues' immediate firing of their coach to bring in Montgomery, determine where things went wrong for the Bruins and Monty, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize...

The Boston Bruins now have the longest active losing streak in the National Hockey League. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci break down the most recent set of woes facing the Boston Bruins, the decisions of who is coming and going to and from the Providence Bruins, the consistent misplacing of blame from analysts and fans through the Bruins' struggles, and when Jim Montgomery will be fired, not if. Plus,...

The Boston Bruins have their first come-from-behind win of the 2024-25 season. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci sit down to discuss if this win changes the overall perception of this team, which - spoiler alert - it does not. Joey and Rob break down the team's biggest issues, the continued struggles on special teams, Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark's reunion, the apparent injury to Hampus Lindholm afte...

The Boston Bruins have won two games in a row. Sound the alarms. Followign back-to-back shutouts, Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss what has changed with the Bruins and if this is a sign of good things to come. Plus, was David Pastrnak's benching deserved? And is Montgomery still on the hot seat? The guys also give their thoughts on Jack Edwards night as the Bruins, and NESN, honored the greatest...

The Bruins improve to 4-4-1 after beating the Toronto Maple Leafs on the Garden ice. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the Bruins' change in play, if this win means the team is back on track, put the Monty/Marchand incident to bed, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, where you can turn your hoops k...

The Boston Bruins are now 3-4-1 after dropping the final game of their road trip to the Nashville Predators, and their first game back home to the Dallas Stars. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci lament on what has been a lackluster start to the season, figure out where to go from here, speculate on Jim Montgomery's future, and more. Plus, the guys give their thoughts on the new Unobstructed Views alt-cas...

The Boston Bruins are now 3-2-1 after an OT loss to the Utah Hockey Club. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci dissect what exactly is going on with this team, why the top 6 is falling short, take a closer look at Jim Montgomery's one-sided screaming match on the bench with Brad Marchand. Plus, the guys ask if this team's oversized defense-first identity was a bit overblown in the preseason. All that, and m...

The Bruins start their west coast trip with an emphatic win over the Colorado Avalanche. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci break down the games' biggest moments. Plus the Bruins' unveil their new centennial jersey, that may be their new permanent home jersey allegedly maybe possibly? All that, and much more! Oh! And John Tavares believes in magic Bear With Me is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the e...

The Bruins fall to the Florida Panthers, even without the help of Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci break down where the Bruins fell short, address the top lines' scoring issues, reassess the defensive core, and react to the countless altercations between Boston and Florida. All that, and much more! Bear With Me is presented by: This episode is brought to you by Pri...

The Boston Bruins start their season with a loss in Sunrise to the Florida Panthers. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the in's and out's of the B's season opener, the final details of Swayman's contract negotiations, give their full season record predictions, and discuss the monstrosity that is the Utah Hockey Club's mascot. All that, the latest news around the NHL, and much more! Bear With Me i...

The preseaosn is underway and there is no shortage of talking points around the Boston Bruins. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci sit down to discuss Don Sweeney's reaction to the Swayman rumors, and when Swayman will finally get his contract. Rob gives his breakdown of all the young guys that we've seen take the ice, including a hot start for Matt Poitras. Plus, the guys give their take on the Patrik Lai...

Bruins training camp is just a few days away, rookie camp is behind us, and the prospect challenge is underway in Buffalo. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci talk about all the biggest news surrounding the Boston Bruins this week, zero of it being about Jeremy Swayman and his contract negotiations. How did the front office let it get to this point? Joey and Rob discuss how much the front office has mishan...

WE'RE BACK! Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci are back after a much-longer-than-anticipated hiatus to recap all of the happenings surrounding the Bruins this offseason. Farewells, new arrivals, new/old jerseys, returns, surgeries, and a contract negotiation that has gone on longer than expected. All of that, and much more! This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Get in on the excitement with PrizeP...

The 2023-24 Bruins' season is behind us, and Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci recap the season, assess their overall feelings about the year, and look forward to who may or may not return, give an In Memoriam segment to 90's comedians, and much more. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, where you can turn your hoops k...

The Bruins avoid elimination and force a Game 6 back in Boston after a 2-1 victory of the Panthers in Florida. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci talk about why they couldn't bring themselves to do an episode after the atrocity that was Game 4, Pat Maroon's comments following the game, Jim Montgomery refusing to call out the officials, Don Sweeney's puzzling presser, and of course the rollercoaster of emo...

After a lackluster performance in game 3, the Bruins fall behind 2-1 in their series with the Florida Panthers. Joey Copponi and Rob Tocci discuss the lack of offense, the sucker punch that has placed Brad Marchand in concussion protocol, what the move is with the goaltenders, and wonder how the Bruins will respond in Game 4. All that, and much more! This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! G...