Bruins Tape to Tape | A Boston Bruins Hockey Podcast

✨ Join the Patreon for Ad Free Listening ✨ Get Our Merch ✨ 🎙️ The signings are in, the dust has settled, and it’s time to talk roster. In this episode, we break down the Bruins’ free agency moves and hand out our overall grade for the offseason. Who made the cut, who raised eyebrows, and what does it all mean for the season ahead? Let’s get into it. 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡...

✨ Join the Patreon for Ad Free Listening ✨ Get Our Merch ✨ 🎙️ Friend of the pod and "Doctor of Devs" Maribeth is back on to talk about the recent development camp hosted by the Boston Bruins. Is James Hagens as good as we thought he might be? Have the returners improved? And who might get invited to Rookie Camp in September?    📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK   📲 J...

✨ Join the Patreon for Ad Free Listening ✨ Get Our Merch ✨ 🎙️ Join us as we live react to the news of Free Agency signings! There were plenty of extensions right before the start of the frenzy, but it seemed like Don Sweeney was slow out the gate. Naturally, as soon as we finished recording, Boston announces the signing of Tanner Jeannot!    📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @Tapet...

🎙️ What is the NHL Free Agency and how does it work? What makes a player an RFA or UFA? Listen in to this quick episode to understand what is happening at noon on July 1st!    📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK   📲 Join our Discord ➡️ https://discord.gg/AQfC73RbnS    📧 Get Snap Shots in Your Inbox ➡️ tapetotapemk.substack.com 🛍️ Shop with us ➡️ Boston Bruins Gear    We...

🎙️ Word on the street is that Henri Jokiharju wanted out of Buffalo - stat. But this RFA comes with a hefty price tag. Is he actually worth 3 million per year? Or will Boston not give him an offer and let him walk? 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK 📲 Join our Discord ➡️ https://discord.gg/AQfC73RbnS 📧 Get Snap Shots in Your Inbox ➡️ tapetotapemk.substack.com 🛍️ Shop wi...

🎙️ One of the key elements that Don Sweeney failed to acquire during the summer of 2024 was a player with speed; in trading away Jakub Lauko and letting Jake DeBrusk walk, there was no long a speedy presence on the roster. To our surprise (and delight), Sweeney brough back our favorite grape-loving fourth-liner. We take a look at this kid and discuss his potential future with the team. 📲 Follow u...

🎙️ The Stanley Cup Final is here, and while the Bruins aren’t in it, Karoline and Adrian can’t help but tune in—with beers in hand and hearts still a little heavy. In this special episode, they watch Game 1 together and let the conversation go where it always does: hockey, heartbreak, and Brad Marchand. It’s not a typical recap. It’s a real-time reflection on what it means to love this game, to ro...

🎙️ Marat Khusnutdinov came to Boston via the Minnesota Wild, the team that drafted him, as part of a trade deal for Justin Brazeau. At only 22 years of age, can Bruins management properly develop him into a future star, or will he stall out like the other young kids? 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK 📲 Join our Discord ➡️ https://discord.gg/AQfC73RbnS 📧 Get Snap Shots...

🎙️ The Bruins acquired left-handed center Casey Mittelstadt as part of a trade deal with the Colorado Avalanche for Charlie Coyle at the 2025 trade deadline. But who is this player? Once drafted in the first round, he's been moved a bit; so can Boston bring out his shine? Or is this another flop trade? 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK 📲 Join our Discord ➡️  https://dis...

🎙️ The Boston Bruins have been known for their incredible penalty kill for years - until this last season when it suddenly dried up. With the departure of captain Brad Marchand as well as the recent retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, this team no longer looks like it once did. Can they reclaim their spot atop the PK pole? Or will it take much longer to figure this problem out? Join...

🎙️ What makes a good power play? What were the Bruins supposed to be doing out there all year? Do they have the personnel to turn their power play system around? Learn more this week with us and our friend Moe! 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK 📲 Join our Discord ➡️  https://discord.gg/AQfC73RbnS 📧 Get Snap Shots in Your Inbox ➡️  tapetotapemk.substack.com 🛍️ Shop with...

🎙️ Moe joins us again to share his doctrine of defense - what makes ideal defensive pairings, what the Bruins have to work with in the offseason, and how they need to build back better and return the team to it's strong defensive identity. 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK 📲 Join our Discord ➡️  https://discord.gg/AQfC73RbnS 📧 Get Snap Shots in Your Inbox ➡️  tapetotap...

🎙️ It's the first time any of us have paid attention to the Draft Lottery and it shows. We live react to the drawing with some special guests and have fun guessing what happens next. 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK 📲 Join our Discord ➡️  https://discord.gg/AQfC73RbnS 📧 Get Snap Shots in Your Inbox ➡️  tapetotapemk.substack.com 🛍️ Shop with us ➡️  Boston Bruins Gear W...

🎙️ What is the philosophy behind NHL forward lines—and does Boston even have one right now? We dive into the long-standing roles of the top 3 lines (sorry, fourth line), what each line is supposed to do, and how past Bruins teams executed this balance to near perfection. Then we look at the current roster and ask: who’s actually filling these roles—and who’s leaving a gaping hole in the lineup? Th...

🎙️ The Bruins management press conference on Wednesday morning was worse than we expected. In an unexpected turn of events, the Boston media did not kowtow to the Bruins leadership and, instead, asked some tough questions - including "why are Don and Cam still here" and "will you rescind the 4% increase in ticket prices"? Charlie Jacobs shows us that he is not actually in charge and is so out of t...

🎙️ The season is officially over and we have chosen the cause of death for the 2024-2025 Bruins season: inconsistency. A final loss in overtime against the New Jersey Devils reminded us all of every game we've seen over the season - the highs and lows of this team all packed into a 65 minute game. The players shared some tidbits about their season and our opinion of Nikita Zadorov has changed - fo...

🎙️ We've finally made it to the end of the season and it's been one rollercoaster of a ride. It only took about 75 games for the intended top line to finally click, and we can only hope that the chemistry between Pasta, Lindholm, and Geekie survives the summer. 📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️ @TapetoTapeMK 📲 Join our Discord ➡️  https://discord.gg/AQfC73RbnS 📧 Get Snap Shots in Yo...

🎙️ It was awards night for the team last night and, no surprise, David Pastrnak won the number 1 star for best player on the team. Geekie was awarded the third star; to the surprise of many, Swayman walked away with the number 2 star. So much good that did him, getting clobbered by three former Bruins in a loss against Chicago. Don Sweeney spoke to Judd and Brick during the game and actually criti...

🎙️ We may not have much faith in team management to make the right decisions this summer, but as long as Cam and Don don't screw it all up, we could be looking at a very bright future with Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak, and Morgan Geekie at the helm. David Pastrnak has had a career season - made even more impressive by the fact that he didn't really get going until January, was down 2 defensemen,...

🎙️ Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice—well, that's Bruins hockey in a nutshell right now. They showed real promise with an impressive win against Carolina, led by Pastrnak’s incredible 5-point performance and a standout effort from Morgan Geekie. But any optimism was quickly crushed the next night in Buffalo, as Boston completely unraveled during yet another painful second period. Jeremy Sw...

🎙️ The Bruins had us fooled in the first period of the game against Montreal on Thursday night; they played with a lot of energy and kept the traditional rivalry alive. Then came the second and third periods where they simply didn't have it and might as well have not come out of the dressing rooms. Jeremy Swayman made some incredible saves but it didn't matter in the end. The Bruins host the Carol...

🎙️ Cam Neely has been doing damage control sitting for two interviews with the Boston Globe recently. But we aren't fooled and we know full well the role he's played in the utter collapse of this team. Now that John Tortorella is out in Philly, is Boston a place for him to land? What tools can Bruins management use to get this team re-built quickly?  📲 Follow us on X, Instagram & Blue Sky ➡️...

🎙️Boston lost yet another game over the weekend, with a loss against an Original 6 rival, the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings have been struggling since the break as well, going into the matchup with a 3-11-0 record. But their discount goalie proved to be the difference maker against the top-dollar Swayman. Brad Marchand also debuted with his new team down in Florida and Maria doesn't mince words...

🎙️Another day, another blowout loss—this time to the Anaheim Ducks. The Bruins are fielding what feels like an AHL squad, skating with zero emotion, zero pride, and zero hope. With the playoff dream slipping away and the product on the ice becoming borderline unwatchable, fans are left asking: is this still worth watching? The only thing left on the horizon is the lottery draft—and maybe the chanc...

🎙️ The Bruins are checked out and ready for summer vacation. With the collapse of the locker room culture, Swayman playing everything BUT his assigned position, and a total lack of enthusiasm on the bench, the only potential reward for such a terrible season is the legitimate shot at the top draft pick for this year. Based on how everything has NOT gone our way, though, don't be surprised if Bosto...