Bearly on Topic: The Boston Bruins Podcast

VA is back from her Hockey Vacation and subsequent illness talking hockey, bourbon, and a scouting report on other hockey arenas. There is a long discussion on scoring, defense, and how things are holding up. Tim and VA form their own David Backes Fanclub. Per usual, the gang wraps it up talking about alcohol for Bear Necessities.

The Boston Bruins have reached the quarter-season mark. How are things going? Will they make the playoffs? Are the Bruins done with Ryan Spooner? Whose bold predictions are blown out of the water? All these questions and more are addressed this week.

We discuss Krug, who on the Bruins is a leopard, and bears. There is some side talk on Toews too. Enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving

In this lightly edited, re-recorded episode, the gang are all over the place and it's magical. We talk of Tukka Rask and Tuukka Catsk, Geoff's 14-week-old kitten who alternately loves and wants to kill him. We skip the Game of the Week but do talk about how to call emergency services, Kirk Luedeke, perennial losers in the NFL, floating goats, and why the movie "Big Trouble" didn't work despite hav...

This week we have a special guess filling in for Geoff and Anthony. Lots of discussion on our Game of the Week, the problems with the power play, and player issues. We have a couple of shoutouts to fans near the end. All in all, it's a good time.

This week we throw our format out the window and start discussing the young goaltenders, Malcolm and Zane, with a dose of worry about Tuukka. Next up, we talk about David Pastrnaks suspension. Was it warranted? Was it just too much? Is this how it's going to be now? (Warning, there is some anger and copious amounts of cursing.) As always, we end with Bear Necessities because one thing's for sure,...

This week on Bearly on Topic, we start the first of many conversations on the youth of the Boston Bruins. Who do we like? Who do we hate? Who needs to improve their play? How are the younger players affecting the veteran players? What will happen when Vatrano returns? We have lots of questions and many answers.

As of Sunday, we were two games into the new season. What do we think? Not so fast! The Hockey Gods with their buddy, Wonky Technology, decided to mess with the crew, prompting a deeper conversation than we anticipated about hockey related topics.

The gang is back for Season Two with a new numbering format and predictions, bold and otherwise. who will lead the Bruins in goals, assists, and overall points? Will the Bruins make the playoffs? What bold predictions are we making for the season? Listen to find out!

In our last episode of Season One, the crew talks about the WCH, the surprising players that are still in camp, the injury to Frank Vatrano and what that may entail, and Brad Marchands contract extension.

The gang opines on the World Cup of Hockey. Why is it happening? Who do we like? What are the implications of the tournament on the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang? Also, the return of Bear Necessities. Hockey is coming. Are you ready?

This week we take the opportunity to reintroduce ourselves in a way by talking about how we became Bruins fans.

VA is finally back and has lost faith in the Boston Bruins. After a couple of lackluster seasons and an offseason of few gains, she needs reasons to believe in them again. The gang tries to convince her to stay the course. This track features the song "Shanghai Reggae (DJ Side's Alternate Take) by Karaoke Mouse available under a Creative Commons license. This song can be found at http://freemusica...

The expansion draft happens in one year, so let's talk about it now. Who do the Bruins expose to the expansion draft? What hot takes do we offer about Pokemon Go? Is another NHL lockout looming? Find out on this episode of Bearly on Topic. Recorded 7/17/2016

The Bruins have been making noise this off season. Here to make sense of it all is Nick, Geoff, Anthony, Tim and the amazing Kirk Luedeke! Enjoy. Lots of great stuff in this one.

"In this latest episode, the gang chats about what the Bruins should do in the 2016 NHL Draft. What do they need to draft to replenish their Prospect Pool? What should they do with the 14th and 29th picks? Should they trade for Shattenkirk? Also, we try our hand at languages, pronounce names poorly, make up new nicknames for people we want on the Bruins, and survive the many puns of Tim. Recorded...

AND WE'RE BACK! Claude Julien is still here, but he will have new pals on the bench. We talk about KEVAN, because what else can we do? Recorded 5/29/2016

The Boston Bruins did not make the playoffs, and we must complain about it. We also make our own suggestions on how to improve this team. This is the end of the Bruins season, and the end of our first season! We'll be back for the NHL Draft in June. Take care yall! Recorded 4/10/2016

Oh boy. We're upset. The Bruins are not doing well and we release some steam. We then bring those feelings of joy and hash it out who should win the 7th Player Award for the Boston Bruins. Recorded 4/3/2016

cuts for a Cause is an annual fundraiser that is held by the Boston Bruins Foundation in Partnership with 98.5 the SportsHub. Patrice Bergeron is the co-host with Toucher and Rich for this event. This episode is a melange of sounds from the event. Enjoy! While She Sleeps (Morning Edit) by The Lights Galaxia is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 Interna...

This episode we quickly mention the Bruins lone win against the least. The main course is our telling of a Playoff Carol. This story is the classic tale of Zdeno Chara being visited by three playoff ghosts. It's fine entertainment. We end the podcast with the Bear Necessities. This episode is brought to you by ginger ale and grapes.

This week we discuss the Bruins 2-1 defeat against the LA Kings, Ryan Spooner's rise to the third line and more. Jordan Caron makes an appearance. He's a horse. And he rides. We end it with the Bear Necessities and Nick singing in the dark. Enjoy! Recorded 3/20

The crew is almost at full capacity this week talking about the Isles @ Bruins game, Claude Julien, Bear Necessities, and Nerd Culture.

Nick takes some time to talk hockey and music with fellow Boston Bruins fan Mike Boyle of Diarrhea Planet.

In this episode we review the Bruins at the trade deadline and the wonderful win against the Chicago Blackhawks. We also challenge the coaches challenge! Listen and discover how we think the challenge should be improved! Also, Deadpool comes up a lot. Yeah, we're nerdy.