It’s Christmas in July for hockey fans - that’s right, the NHL Free Agency is open for business. July 1 marked the first big increase in the cap since pre-covid days and GMs were excited to spend money. So much, in fact, it was a record breakin

The End of the Goalie Hug

12 days ago 38m 35s

Big news this week for Bruins nation: the (somewhat) expected trade of Linus Ullmark to make cap space for a new crop of players finally took place on Monday, June 24th. The Bruins walk away with Joonas Korpisalo (G), Mark Kastelic (C), and the

Boston Bruins Arm Chair GM

19 days ago 1h 24m

Joining us this week for a special pre-Free Agency chat is friend of the pod Moe (one half of our favorite Too Many Men duo). We talk who should stay, go, and who to go after. With RFA offers due on the same day as the opening of the UFA season

Bonus Episode: Too Many Men - Crash the Net

May 30th, 2024 1h

While our regular season content has gone on summer vacation, our favorite regular guests share their thoughts on the end of the Bruins' season and year end press conference. Enjoy a little extra Bruins content before our Free Agency Roundtable

We Say Goodbye to the Centennial Bruins

May 23rd, 2024 1h 1m

This week Maria and Karoline cover the Bruins' final game against Florida as well as the end-of-season press conference hosted by the Bruins front office on May 22nd. It's always sad to say goodbye to the season but on the whole this team excee

The Bruins Live to Play Another Game

May 16th, 2024 54m 50s

The objective was clear: win a hockey game. And boy did they. The Boston Bruins held on and held their own in a nailbiter of a game 5 in Sunrise, Florida. With a game 6 in Boston, do they have what it takes to stave off elimination again?📲Fol

The Sucker Punch Heard 'Round the League

May 14th, 2024 1h 1m

Needless to say, Maria and Karoline are displeased with the league's disregard for the black and white rules and for player safety. Besides dealing with the clowns in black and white, the Bruins continue to struggle at the face off dot and on t

Florida Strikes Back in Game 2 Against Boston

May 10th, 2024 1h 11m

It was expected that Florida would come back hard and fast and it's a game that got away from the refs.We welcome in special guests, our Too Many Men friends of the pod, Adrian and Moe to talk about game two. What went well and what didn’t in

The Boston Bruins Don't Disappoint

May 8th, 2024 54m

The Boston Bruins decimate the Leafs with an unbelievable over time goal by David Pastrnak in game 7 and keep the ball rolling into game 1 against the Panthers. Jim Montgomery is out of Maria’s dog house…for now! And Jeremy Swayman is making an

Boston Bruins Can't Close Out the Series

May 2nd, 2024 53m 21s

The Boston Bruins lay an egg after two phenomenal away games in Toronto. Join us this week with our special guest, Brian deFelice from WEEI's Skate Podcast. We give stick taps to the Bruins culture and overall determination and send Monty and h

Boston Bruins Split Home Games in Round 1

Apr 24th, 2024 1h 8m

* Find our special guest on Instagram and X @bridgetteproulx* Bruins take Derek Forbort of LTIR and send him for conditioning to Providence* Andew Peeke is week-to-week after an injury in Game 2* Glad we aren’t Islanders fans!* Check out th

NHL Playoffs Special with GiaCobra!

Apr 20th, 2024 1h 22m

* Find our special guest on Instagram and Tiktok @theGiacobra* Check out her awesome shop on Etsy (GiacobraSells)* Bergeron! Bergeron! Game 7 GWG against the Leafs* If you aren’t crying during the Stanley Cup Playoffs commercials, what’s wrong

NHL Playoffs Special with GiaCobra!

Apr 20th, 2024 1h 22m

Bruins to Face Leafs in Round 1

Apr 18th, 2024 1h 12m

* Some stats we mentioned in today’s episode:* Power play points rankings* Five-on-five scoring rankings* Penalty kill rankings* Swayman owns the Leafs and lives rent free in their heads* Eastern Conference round 1 schedule is out and very

Bruins Get Hot at the Right Time

Apr 9th, 2024 56m 20s

Join us for live hockey chats each game in our Discord group and follow us on our socials:* Follow the pod on Twitter/X: @TapetoTapeMK* Get your stats and data from checkthisdata.substack.com * Karoline is on Mastodon @spelled_with_a_k* Ma

Bruins Predictions Special Episode

Apr 1st, 2024 1h 16m

Maria’s record: 4-5-1, 2nd placeAdrian’s record: 5-2-3, 2nd placeMoe’s record: 5-4-1, 3rd place - but he cheats!K’s record: 3-3-4, 2nd placeJoin us for live hockey chats each game in our Discord group and follow us on our socials:* Follow

Are the Bruins Ready for Playoffs?

Mar 28th, 2024 48m 23s

A Dress Rehearsal for the Bruins

Mar 20th, 2024 54m 10s

* Annual GM meeting has started in Florida. Some interested proposed rule changes have been discussed* Brad Marchand continues to make Bruins history* Anson Carter wants to bring hockey back to Atlanta…again* Join us for live hockey chats ea

Is the Bruins' Feb Funk Over?

Mar 13th, 2024 1h 9m

* Some quick stats about the new guys, Peeke and Maroon* Torts refused to leave the bench and was issued a $50k fine and a two-game suspension* NBA Last Two Minutes reporting by officialsJoin us for live hockey chats each game in our Discord gr

Is the Bruins’ Feb Funk Over?

Mar 13th, 2024 1h 9m

The Bruins Rollercoaster

Mar 6th, 2024 54m 47s

* Special event this Friday at 3PM EST! Trade deadline chat with us here.* Goodbye to LindyJoin us for live hockey chats each game in our Discord group and follow us on our socials:* Follow the pod on Twitter/X: @TapetoTapeMK* Get your stat

Oh the Frustrations We Feel

Feb 28th, 2024 49m 46s

Another Up and Down Month for the Bruins

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 6m

* The Reilly suspension was affirmed by Bettman* Bruins have been struggling in FebruaryJoin us for live hockey chats each game in our Discord group and follow us on our socials:* Follow the pod on Twitter/X: @TapetoTapeMK* Get your stats a

Back to Work for the Boston Bruins

Feb 14th, 2024 42m 15s

* Stick-tap to Alex Pietrangelo for also reaching the 1,000 game milestone this week* Morgan Reilly receives 5-game suspension for cry-baby response to loss against Senators* Grzelcyk is fined maximum amount for spear against Max Pacioretty d

And the Award for Best Bruin Goes To...

Feb 5th, 2024 1h 20m

* Stop trying to make ‘Fetch’ happen. It’s not going to happen.* NHL returns to the Olympics for 2026* NHL announces 4-Nations Face Off tournamentJoin us for live hockey chats each game in our Discord group and follow us on our socials:* Fo