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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The 4 Nations Face-Off is an all-star game with a lack of all-stars

Annika Morris January 29, 2025
The NHL’s nation-based tournament is not the Olympics, and it isn’t really an all-star game either. Instead of the typical all-star format used by nearly every other professional sports league, the NHL opted to create the 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring teams of players from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden.
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Taylor Hall could solve the Bruins annual problem of secondary scoring

Chad Jones April 15, 2021
Chad Jones discusses why the Bruins' acquisition of Taylor Hall is huge for the team.
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Finally, Bruins fans have returned to TD Garden

Chad Jones April 2, 2021
Chad Jones describes the slow return to in-person fan attendance at Boston Bruins home games in TD Garden.
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Off the Post: Five talented teams in the East, only four playoff spots

Chad Jones March 17, 2021
In this week's Off the Post, Chad Jones discusses the competitive NHL East division.
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Why this Bruins season start is noteworthy

Chad Jones February 18, 2021
Chad Jones explains why the Boston Bruins' start to the 2020-21 season is significant.
Off the Post: Matt Grzelcyk’s role is about to dramatically increase

Off the Post: Matt Grzelcyk’s role is about to dramatically increase

Chad Jones October 29, 2020
Torey Krug left the Boston Bruins for the St. Louis Blues, which means Matt Grzelcyk will take on a larger role in Boston.
The Beantown Buzz: Time for the Bruins to make a coaching change

The Beantown Buzz: Time for the Bruins to make a coaching change

Chris Picher October 18, 2016

The Boston Bruins are a must-watch team this season. And it’s not because they will make a deep playoff run. Few Boston teams have seen as much uncertainty surrounding its club entering a season...

The Blue Line: Boston, Titletown no longer?

The Blue Line: Boston, Titletown no longer?

Mike Benedykciuk October 7, 2015

Boston has produced some of the most iconic sports figures in history. Since 2001, all four of Boston’s major sports teams have won a national title: the Celtics in 2008; the Bruins in 2011; the Red...

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