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Bruins Beat

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Credentialed NHL journalist Evan Marinofsky covers all things Boston Bruins Hockey. Released every Tuesday morning on the CLNS Media Network and clnsmedia.com, Bruins Beat provides the most detailed and in-depth breakdowns and analysis of the week that was for the six-time Stanley Cup Champions. Evan is also joined every week by league executives, players, coaches, and the most notable names in both the local and national media in the Bruins Beat featured guest segment. Download Bruins Beat on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network Mobile App.

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164: Jack Edwards On Best Bruins Team He's Covered & Most Excited He's Been On-Air (Part 2) 30.07.2019 1:06:29

Jack Edwards is the voice of the Boston Bruins on NESN and has been full-time since 2007. Twitter: @RealJackEdwards PART 2: 2:30 - Jack's preparation for each game 6:45 - Jack's son Elijah is a technological genius 12:30 - Best Bruins team to cover 17:30 - Worst Bruins team to cover 24:20 - The one time Jack got yelled at by a coach 27:00 - Jack used to be fearful of losing his job 34:00 -...

163: Jack Edwards On NBC Playoff Broadcasts & How He Got The Bruins Play By Play Job (Part 1) 23.07.2019 59:19

Jack Edwards is the voice of the Boston Bruins on NESN and has been full-time since 2007. Twitter: @RealJackEdwards PART 1: 5:00 - Jack's reaction to Game 7 8:15 - What it's like not calling games after the first round 10:00 - Jack gives his take on why NBC misses the mark with its playoff broadcast 20:00 - Is NBC doing a good job? 22:00 - How Jack started doing play by play as a little kid...

162: How the Bruins Should Handle Salary Cap Issues & Don Sweeney's Big Decision w/ Matt Castle 16.07.2019 35:49

Matt Castle of Bruins Daily joins the show to talk all things related to the Boston Bruins' salary cap issues. Twitter: @Matt_Castle22 5:00 - Trading Jaroslav Halak would be smart 11:15 - The biggest problem with trading David Backes that no one's talking about 17:00 - Don Sweeney's big decision: Brandon Carlo and Charlie McAvoy or Torey Krug? 20:00 - Evan & Matt pretend to be General Manager...

161: Bruins Young Core is Promising & Very Few Players are Untouchable w/ Mike Petraglia 09.07.2019 45:56

Mike Petraglia of CLNS Media joins the show to talk all things Bruins. Twitter: @Trags 3:30 - Trags details his bike accident with a 10-year-old in Cape Cod 7:45 - Trags gives his take on covering the Stanley Cup with two rookie reporters 12:40 - Game 7 Bruins locker room was as sad as they come 14:30 - Was this the last run for the veteran Bruins core? 17:00 - Future of Torey Krug in Boston ...

160: NHL Free Agency Reaction w/ Brandon Share-Cohen 02.07.2019 39:03

Brandon Share-Cohen of the Hockey Writers joins the show to discuss all things Bruins and NHL Free Agency. Twitter: @BShareCohen 3:15 - Most important thing Bruins did during Day 1 of Free Agency 9:30 - Thank God the Bruins didn't overpay for Noel Acciari 11:30 - The Canadiens offer-sheeting Sebastian Aho is hilarious 17:40 - Most surprising deal of Free Agency 20:40 - What the Sergei Bobrovs...

159: Dale Arnold on Bruins Draft Strategy & Offseason Priorities for Don Sweeney 25.06.2019 39:17

Dale Arnold hosts "Dale & Keefe" weekdays 10 am - 2 pm on WEEI. He's also the in-studio host for Bruins games on NESN. 3:15 - Criticism of Bruins beat writers is bad. Media hopping on the Bruins bandwagon be gone! 6:45 - Dale & Evan debate the Bruins' draft strategy 12:45 - How the Patrick Marleau trade impacts David Backes' future with the Bruins 16:15 - Dale likes Torey Krug more than P.K....

158: Where Bruins Stanley Cup Loss Ranks Among All Boston Sports Losses w/ Michael Hurley 18.06.2019 42:08

Michael Hurley of WBZ and CBS Boston joins the Bruins Beat to discuss how the Bruins lost the Stanley Cup and where this loss ranks with all the others. Twitter: @michaelFhurley 3:15 - The Bruins like to party! 7:00 - The hockey world got screwed by that Game 7 8:30 - Did the Bruins choke? 11:15 - Comparing the 2019 Bruins Cup Loss to the 2018 Patriots Super Bowl Loss to the Eagles 14:00 - W...

157: Tuukka Rask is outstanding & what another Stanley Cup would mean for the Bruins w/ DJ Bean 11.06.2019 49:54

DJ Bean writes and does on-air work for NBC Sports Boston. He'd like you to watch Boston Sports Tonight which airs weeknights at 9 p.m. on NBCSB. 2:30 - DJ reminisces on his time as a Bruins beat writer 7:00 - Boston has the best hockey writers 8:45 - One of DJ's tweets was almost wrong! 11:48 - Tuukka Rask finally came up big in a Game 6 of a Stanley Cup Final 16:00 - Is Bruce Cassidy pushi...

156: Ty Anderson on why the Bruins will win the Stanley Cup & why Marchand is great for the NHL 03.06.2019 44:38

Ty Anderson of 98.5 the Sports Hub joins the show this week to discuss the Bruins-Blues Stanley Cup and much more. Twitter: @_TyAnderson 4:00 - Ty's excited! 7:00 - Competition runs aplenty among Bruins outlets 9:30 - Why is Craig Berube complaining about the refs now? 13:30 - Ty & Evan disagree on whether or not this series is over 16:00 - When will the Blues stop running over Tuukka Rask? 2...

155: Stanley Cup Preview & Predictions w/ Pete Blackburn 26.05.2019 43:41

Pete Blackburn of CBS Sports joins the show to give his Stanley Cup predictions. Twitter: @PeteBlackburn 3:10 - Doughnut burger breakdown 4:40 - Will Tuukka Rask be hurt by the layoff? 6:00 - How about the whole team? 7:10 - What should scare the Bruins about the Blues? 11:00 - If only the Bruins got to play the Sharks... 12:45 - Who will the Blues want to take out on the Bruins? 17:00 - H...

154: How the Bruins rebuilt on the fly to get to the Stanley Cup Final w/ Conor Ryan 22.05.2019 38:56

Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal joins the show to talk about why the Bruins are back in the Stanley Cup Final. Twitter: @ConorRyan_93 4:45 - How do the Bruins handle the layoff? 8:15 - Blues or Sharks? 13:25 - Bates Battaglia is not intelligent 19:45 - How much is Don Sweeney responsible for this Cup run? 26:00 - Evaluating this on-the-fly rebuild by the Bruins 29:00 - Stanley Cup predic...

153: Bruins on the brink of the Stanley Cup Finals w/ Marisa Ingemi 14.05.2019 29:55

Marisa Ingemi of the Boston Herald joins the show this week to discuss whether or not the Boston Bruins have officially killed the Carolina Hurricanes. Twitter: @Marisa_Ingemi 1:00 - Why can't people get Marisa's name right? 2:15 - The Bruins' biggest problem right now 3:00 - Have the Bruins all but eliminated the Hurricanes? 7:30 - Why are the Bruins playing so well? 11:30 - Cliffy Hockey m...

152: Bruins-Hurricanes Eastern Conference Finals preview w/ Brett Finger 09.05.2019 30:52

Brett Finger of Canes Country on SB Nation joins the show this week to preview the Eastern Conference Finals. Twitter: @brett_finger 1:20 - How are the Hurricanes even in the Eastern Conference Finals? 5:50 - Are the Hurricanes legit? 8:00 - What a bunch of jerks... 10:30 - The Carolina goalie situation 17:00 - Comparing the 2009 series vs now 21:00 - Series predictions Learn more about yo...

151: Byron Dafoe | Bruins-Maple Leafs Preview 11.04.2019 34:09

Former Boston Bruins goalie Byron Dafoe joins the show. Twitter: @ByronDafoe34 2:00 - Looking back on Dafoe's time in Boston 8:00 - Dafoe's favorite Boston people 11:00 - Dafoe on the Ray Bourque trade 14:45 - Can the Bruins come out of the East? 18:00 - X-factors in the series 20:00 - Will Tuukka Rask show up? 23:30 - Dafoe's predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

150: Battle of the Badges preview | End of Bruins season recap 03.04.2019 34:22

Boston Fire Department coach Nick Boneceto and Boston Police Department coach Matt Morrisey join the show to preview their game on April 7th. Twitter: @BosFireHockey 2:00 - The third annual Boston Fire Department vs Boston Police Department game is Sunday April 7th at Warrior Ice Arena. Puck drop is at 2 pm. All proceeds go to Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation and Catholic Charities. 5:00 - P...

149: Mike Johnson | What's going on with the Maple Leafs? | Should the Bruins be careful not to motivate the Leafs? 26.03.2019 43:51

Former NHL player Mike Johnson now of NHL Network, TSN, and NBC joined the show this week. Twitter: @mike_p_johnson 1:15 - Mike Babcock vs Kyle Dubas 7:00 - Should the Bruins be careful not to motivate the Leafs 12:45 - Is this a chance for Auston Matthews' revenge? 16:30 - Ryan Donato vs Charlie Coyle 25:30 - Dark horses for the Stanley Cup 31:00 - A former NHL player's take on the Kyrie Irvin...

148: Joe McDonald | The Bruins advantage | Can the Bruins beat the Lightning in the playoffs? 19.03.2019 30:47

Joe McDonald of the Athletic joins the show this week. Twitter: @JoeyMacHockey 2:30 - Time to give the Providence Bruins a chance? 6:30 - The one thing the Bruins have that other teams don't 13:00 - Are people's expectations too high for prospects? 17:00 - With everyone back, can the Bruins beat Tampa Bay? 21:45 - Who should Tampa Bay be scared of? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

147: Kevin Weekes | Why can't everyone just love Tuukka Rask? | Bruins-Leafs will be another classic 14.03.2019 43:29

Kevin Weekes of the NHL Network and former NHL goaltender joined the show this week. Twitter: @KevinWeekes 1:30 - Boston Bruins have lost two in a row; time to panic? 6:00 - Hidden gem in the first line? 9:00 - When will Bruins fans fully love Tuukka Rask? 15:00 - Who's favored: Bruins or Maple Leafs? 23:00 - What are the Leafs missing? 33:00 - Bruins Beat inbox Learn more about your ad cho...

146: Daniel Carcillo | Is David Backes making the right move by becoming an enforcer? | Corruption in the NHL 08.03.2019 1:06:13

Former NHL player, two-time Stanley Cup champion and concussion advocate Daniel Carcillo joined the show this week. Twitter: @CarBombBoom13 2:15 - Why Daniel got into raising concussion awareness 7:00 - Are NHL trainers doing enough? 13:30 - Is David Backes making the right call on being an enforcer? 19:00 - David Backes has a lot to worry about 24:00 - The benefits of more awareness for hea...

145: Alex Thomas | 2019 NHL Trade Deadline Reaction | Did the Bruins do enough? 26.02.2019 34:19

Alex Thomas of Murphy's Hockey Law, The Oilers Rig and The Hockey Writers joined Jimmy Murphy from Warrior Ice Arena on the latest edition of the Bruins Beat. Twitter: @Alex_Thomas14 1:30 - First take on what the Boston Bruins did at the deadline 4:00 - Is the Marcus Johansson trade a good one for the Bruins? 6:00 - David Pastrnak update 10:15 - Does lower taxes get a team better players? 13...

144: David Pagnotta | Bruins main target at the deadline | Trade partners out West? 19.02.2019 38:30

David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period joined Jimmy Murphy on the latest Bruins Beat. Twitter: @TheFourthPeriod 1:30 - Ottawa Senators will be making moves 3:20 - Pagnotta's pick for the Boston Bruins from the Senators 7:00 - Why did St. Louis have to get hot? 12:00 - Los Angeles Kings and Bruins trade partners? 18:00 - What will the Columbus Blue Jackets do? 23:00 - Would anyone be willing to tak...

143: Andrew Raycroft | Love for Patrice Bergeron | Previewing the Trade Deadline 12.02.2019 43:59

Andrew Raycroft was a goaltender in the NHL for 12 years -- six of which were spent with the Boston Bruins. He is now a Bruins analyst on NESN. 3:30 - Raycroft and Patrice Bergeron were the first people on the Zakim Bridge 6:00 - Things are much different around the Garden nowadays 10:45 - Raycroft almost played for the Bruins this season 14:15 - Raycroft and Tuukka Rask are great friends ev...

142: Joe Haggerty | Looking back on Patrice Bergeron's amazing career | Tuukka Rask becomes the winningest goalie in Bruins history 05.02.2019 43:32

Joe Haggerty joins Jimmy Murphy on this week's edition of the Bruins Beat. Twitter: @HackswithHaggs 1:30 - Greatest Patrice Bergeron memories 5:15 - Bergeron is one of the most underrated Boston sports greats 8:00 - Murph almost had to help Bergeron stand after Stanley Cup Final loss in 2013 10:30 - Tuukka Rask's the winningest goalie in Bruins history 13:30 - The Bruins have bigger problems...

141: Most ideal trade target for the Bruins | A Jake DeBrusk conspiracy theory 01.02.2019 36:13

Jimmy Murphy answers listener questions on this edition of the Bruins Beat. Twitter: @MurphysLaw74 3:30 - Bruins Beat inbox 9:00 - What Bruins defenseman of today would you pair with Bobby Orr? 10:15 - Who's the most likely trade target for the Bruins? 14:00 - Difference in direction between Cam Neely and Don Sweeney? 16:15 - Are the Bruins losing patience with Charlie McAvoy? 18:30 - A Jak...

140: Matt Castle | Where does David Pastrnak rank among the Boston sports greats? | Trade rumor updates 24.01.2019 49:24

Matt Castle of Bruins Daily joins Jimmy Murphy on the latest Bruins Beat. Twitter: @Matt_Castle22 4:15 - Where does David Pastrnak rank among young, Boston sports stars? 9:20 - Bruins Beat inbox 11:30 - Who are the candidates to trade for as a 2nd line winger? 17:00 - Any chance the Bruins go for Vladimir Tarasenko? 19:00 - Why is Jake DeBrusk in Bruce Cassidy's dog house? 24:30 - Did Bruce...