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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Bruins are boring and it’s not just because of their underwhelming new additions

Annika Morris March 19, 2025
The Boston Bruins came into the season with high hopes. They’ve made the last eight consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs and 15 of the last 17. Just two seasons ago, they broke the NHL record for most points in a single season.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Seattle Kraken’s captaincy candidates

Annika Morris October 7, 2024
The Seattle Kraken is the last remaining team in the NHL without a captain. Even Utah Hockey Club, the team that hasn’t existed for more than six months, just named tenured forward Clayton Keller as the first captain in its franchise history last Friday.
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Off the Post: Florida Panthers dominate Bruins in major NHL upset

Belle Fraser May 1, 2023
The Florida Panthers sent home the record-breaking Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2023 NHL Playoffs.
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Off the Post: Eastern Conference playoff preview

Belle Fraser April 19, 2023
The NHL playoffs are underway. Columnist Belle Fraser breaks down the Eastern Conference first-round series.
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NHL off-season highlights

Belle Fraser September 7, 2022
Belle Fraser, in the most recent edition of Off the Post, lays out the major off season moments and key free agency signings.
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Off the Post: Four teams Start 2021-2022 season undefeated

Belle Fraser October 27, 2021
Belle Fraser breaks down the four teams that have yet to lose a game at the beginning of the 2021-22 NHL season.
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Off the Post: Zdeno Chara back for more

Belle Fraser September 24, 2021
Belle Fraser reacts to Zdeno Chara signing with the New York Islanders.
Terrier Hockey Talk: June 3, 2021

Terrier Hockey Talk: June 3, 2021

Caroline Fernandez June 3, 2021

This week, Terrier Hockey Talk closes out its 2020-21 campaign. The Boston Hockey Blog discusses BU hockey players who made the IIHF Team USA roster, updates on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the...

Off the Post: Realigning the NHL is not as simple as it sounds

Off the Post: Realigning the NHL is not as simple as it sounds

Chad Jones December 10, 2020
The National Hockey League has finally made progress on starting its 2020-21 season, but adjusting the divisions to minimize travel may be a tough task.
Off the Post: The bigger the lead, the bigger the problem for the Bruins

Off the Post: The bigger the lead, the bigger the problem for the Bruins

Chad Jones January 22, 2020

An old hockey theory is that a two-goal lead is the most dangerous kind for a team to have, in lieu of a greater advantage. Players are often caught between being aggressive on both offense and defense....

Behind the Glass: Is a miracle the only potential savior for the Red Wings?

Behind the Glass: Is a miracle the only potential savior for the Red Wings?

Laura Guerriero October 25, 2018
The Detroit Red Wings need help. Immediately.
Six Terriers make up the 2017 class of BU's athletic Hall of Fame. PHOTO COURTESY BU ATHLETICS

BU inducts 6 people to Athletic Hall of Fame

Matthew Martin November 7, 2017

The list of members in the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame just got a little longer as BU awarded six Terriers the high honor, adding them officially to the Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon. For...

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