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Observations from the Capitals’ first game of the 2026 NHL preseason, a 3-2 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins

The Washington Capitals opened up their 2026 preseason schedule with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening. The Capitals assembled a mixed roster of some veteran mainstays, recent draft picks, and minor-league depth, with number-one goalie Logan Thompson in net. Jonny Brodzinski, one of the club’s depth adds during free agency,

NHL Notes: McAvoy playing the veteran role in B's camp these days

Nearly a decade ago it was Zdeno Chara getting paired with a young Charlie McAvoy at the outset of his first training camp with the Boston Bruins. Now it’s a 28-year-old McAvoy playing the veteran role and being paired with 23-year-old rookie Frederic Brunet in the opening days of Bruins training camp while showing the young kid the ropes.

Open Thread: Washington Capitals preseason opener against Boston Bruins

The Washington Capitals are officially back to business as they open the newly abbreviated NHL preseason with a game on the road against the Boston Bruins. Sunday evening’s matchup will feature a mixed Capitals lineup, including some veteran mainstays, recent draft picks, and minor-league depth. The main highlights are the preseason debuts of three of

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Capitals, Preseason

Welcome to a new preseason, folks! With training camp just a few days old and the roster still very much in flux, these first couple of preseason games are a good chance for fringe players to state their NHL case. As a reminder, the preseason is shorter this year, with just four games — compared […]

Bruins place Navrin Mutter on waivers

A veteran minor-leaguer has hit the wire. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Boston Bruins placed forward Navrin Mutter on waivers, making him available to the other 31 teams in the NHL. Mutter is set to begin his first full season with the Bruins organization. He was traded to Boston by the Nashville Predators last March, ahead of the American Hockey League trade deadline, for Massimo Rizzo. Mutter didn’t do much offensively in the final few weeks of the 2025-26 regular season, s...

Entering Year 5, what should we make of Joe Mazzulla?

I recently started reading Bill Simmons’ The Book of Basketball, 17 years after it was published and several days after my partner asked why a book about basketball needed to be roughly the length of the Old Testament. Growing up in Maine and loving all four major Boston sports teams (apologies, New England Revolution fans), […]

Capitals announce roster for first preseason game against Bruins

The Washington Capitals will open their preseason schedule Sunday evening against the Boston Bruins. After three days of on-ice work at training camp, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery will get his first look at the group in game action as Washington travels to Boston for a 5 pm faceoff at TD Garden. The Capitals’ lineup

Bruins Inadvertently Reveal Trade Offer For Canucks' Filip Hronek

It wasn't intended to come out this way, but the Boston Bruins have inadvertently let it slip that they had put together a trade package to make a pitch to the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Filip Hronek this past offseason. The revelation came during this week's airing of Behind the B, an all-access documentary series that gives fans an inside look at the inner workings of the Bruins.  Apparently, the team was considering making an offer of  their 2027 and 2028 first-round picks, ...

Bruins Notes: Mittelstadt, Lindholm, Gimenez

By Brian La Rose | at September 19, 2026 2:01 pm Bruins forward Casey Mittelstadt told reporters including Boston Sports Journal’s Joe Haggerty (Twitter link) that there have yet to be talks about a potential contract extension as he enters the final year of his contract. The 27-year-old potted 17 goals and 25 assists in 71 games last season, his first full campaign with Boston after being acquired at the 2025 trade deadline. Mittelstadt made it clear that he’d like to re-sign, however, right ...

NHL rumors: Did Bruins try to acquire Canucks’ Filip Hronek this summer?

Filip Hronek is one of the top candidates to become the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks after signing an eight-year contract extension two offseasons ago — but it looks like the Boston Bruins at least considered making a massive offer for the versatile defenseman this summer. The first episode of Season 14 of “Behind […] The post NHL rumors: Did Bruins try to acquire Canucks’ Filip Hronek this summer? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Brad Marchand: Hall of Fame Worthy?

Without a doubt, former Boston Bruin and current Florida Panthers’ left wing Brad Marchand is one of the most polarizing active players in the National Hockey League. He is at…