Mike Comrie

I know he isn't on the Bruins but the rumors are that the Islanders center is engaged to Hilary Duff. I don't know if its true but i would just like to say congrats. Good job dude.

The Bruins in Halifax

This summer from the 22nd to the 26th of september the Bruins will move their training camp from Boston up to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Claude Julien hopes that it will be a nice change of pace for the team and a nchance to get away from the city for a little bit so they can buckle down and concentrate on improving from last years 1st round exit from the playoffs. They will start camp for a few days in Boston the head up to Halifax with about 40 - 50 players to try and keep last years momentum going.

The city of Halifax is also just as excited as the team is. After having the Red Sox world series trophy last year they are ready to welcome the Bruins as they prepare for the upcoming season.

While up there in Halifax they will also have a few preseason games against some pretty tough teams including a game against Montreal, the team that knocked out of last years playoffs, the Islanders, and 2 games against the Stanley Cup champion Red Wings. These will be a good way to see where the team is what areas they to work on so they can have the best possible season.

Jeff Penner

Welcome to one of the newest Bruins. Jeff Penner, who played at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and recentley completed his first year there, decided to forego his 3 remaining years of eligibilty to sign as a free agent with the Bruins. With 2 games with Providence already under his belt he is ready for the upcoming season and had a great development camp in july with the only question being: where will he play? Boston or Providence?

He is even well on his way to becoming a Bostonian attending a Red Sox game in july. Jeff, along with the rest of his development camp teammates all got to sit down at the Garden and eat dinner while they watched game 6 of the the Bruins first round series againt Montreal.

He is getting pumped up and ready for the upcoming training camp hoping to win a spot with the big boys up in Boston.

Jeff LoVecchio

Jeff LoVecchio says hes ready to play pro hockey. The former Western Michigan University winger signed his first professional contract,with the Bruins, on March 18, 2008. At the end of his last college season he was able to play in 14 regular season and 6 playoff games for the Baby B's.

The 6' 2" winger is already showing some promise with his 3-2-5 totals in 14 career games at the professional level. Hopefully he can improve even further in his first full season with Providence and i certainly can't wait till he gets his chance to play with the big boys.

Goalkeeping

As we approach the new season and with training camp about a month and a half away i think the Bruins need to address some inconsistencies in net. Tim Thomas is far and away the starting goalie as he has proven his worth and ability and then some over the past few seasons. But as far as a back-up goes, I don't know what the Bruins plan on doing. They do have a few options. The have Manny Fernandez still and they also could promote Tuukka Rask if they feel that he is ready to asume that role. Its hard to say what would be the best direction to go here. Fernandez is a veteran goalie and has pretty good numbers. The only drawback is his health. Everyone was really excited before last season when the Bruins aquired him but it turned into a complete washout as he was hurt pretty much all season. They could take a risk and use him as an expensive back up. Rask certainly has promise but I'm not sure if is ready. They could also try and trade Fernandez for another goalie. Maybe a young goalie. While he may not be the best fit here in Boston, he may be a good fit somewhere else. Whatever the Bruins decide i hope they do so soon. As far as I'm concered Tim Thomas is the number one goalie and he deserves it because without him the Bruins would not have made it as far as they did last year.

Offseason Roster Moves

The free agency period came and went a couple weeks ago and i'm not gonna lie, i think the Bruins should have been more aggressive. There were some quality free agents out there and Peter Chiarelli didn't make any moves. Don't get me wrong. I like Peter Chiarelli. He is certainly a huge, huge upgrade over Mike O'Connell. I like the moves to pick up Michael Ryder and re-signing Dennis Wideman to a multi-year deal but I'm still kinda on the fence as far as buying out Glen Murray's contract. I mean yeah hes getting old and his production has dropped in recent years due to injuries but he has been a great leader of this team for a long time and he will be missed. And i know that the move was necessary to put the Bruins under the salary cap. But oh well life goes on and we can start to look forward to the upcoming season.

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Hey guys! My name is Tony. I will use this blog to share my thoughts about the Boston Bruins leading up to the upcoming season including my thoughts on transactions, games and roster moves. Thank You and more to come!