Boston Bruins Hockey

Canadian legend and former Bruins coach Don Cherry joins Ken and Matt on this week's episode, with Grapes weighing in on the B's 3-0 start and his history with the franchise.

Ken Laird and Matt Kalman are joined by CBS Sports hockey writer Pete Blackburn to preview the Bruins and NHL 2019-2020 season which is about to begin. The guys talk about the B's outlook, splice in sound from Bruins GM Don Sweeney and President Cam Neely from media day, and give their league predictions.

Ken Laird and Matt Kalman discuss the top Bruins roster issues with the 2019-2020 regular season one week away. The guys are also joined by Greg Linnelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning radio network to get a preview of the Atlantic Division favorites.

Bruins winger Karson Kuhlman sits down with Ken & Matt at Warrior Ice after a training camp workout, discussing his game and mindset entering his second year with the Bruins. The guys also take an early look at Bruins roster battles and opening season line projections as well as Matt's recent story on life after the two-year window for the current core.

Ken Laird and Matt Kalman react to the signing of RFA Brandon Carlo to a two-year bridge deal of $2.85 AAV

Ken Laird and Matt Kalman are joined by NESN play-by-play man Jack Edwards to preview the upcoming Bruins season and 2019 Training Camp which gets underway this week.

Pete Blackburn of CBS Sports is back with Ken & Matt to discuss the top Bruins issues as rookie and then training camp is set to open in the upcoming week.

Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk joins Dale & Keefe to discuss how he’s handled the Stanley Cup loss as the Bruins’ season approaches as well as living with Ryan Donato this summer. Having grown up in Boston and being a member of the Bruins, Matt understands the importance of The Jimmy Fund to the city.

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask and former Bruins enforcer Shawn Thornton join the Greg Hill Show for day one of the Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon. Rask speaks about the devastation of the Bruins Stanley Cup loss to St. Louis and preparations for next season. Shawn Thornton calls in to share his experience with the Jimmy Fund and rank his best NHL moment and fight.

Ken Laird and Matt Kalman are back for another Skate, with the guys debating a few new lists & offseason hockey stories. Ken can't get enough of The Athletic, this week featuring a 31-team league subscriber poll comparing fan confidence in their favorite team's front office vs. that team's perception league-wide. Another Skate subscriber calls in to talk hockey, with Chris Mancuso from Niagara giving his take on Jack Studnicka and the state of the B's.

Ken Laird, Matt Kalman, and guest host this week Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media discuss the recent Cam Neely comments on NBC Sports Boston regarding the Charlie McAvoy RFA contract negotiations. The guys discuss Bruins' GM Don Sweeney's worst moves to date, and whether the McAvoy negotiation is the most important decision of Sweeney's tenure.

Matt Kalman talks to NHL.com's Mike Morreale about Bruins first round pick John Beecher and his standout performance with Team USA at the World Junior Summer Showcase.

Ken & Kalman debate a few Bruins issues incuding the latest on Charlie McAvoy's contract, the new Andrei Vasilevsky contract in Tampa, and Bruins most likely to breakout next year. Plus, Skate Pod listeners Paul and Bob make their debut on the show to talk about the team.

DJ Bean - Former WEEI.com Bruins writer and the founder of Sunday Skate - joins Ken & Matt to follow up on Wiggy's hot take from last week and put the Bruins current issues in their proper context.

Is trading Patrice Bergeron a radical idea? Yes. But that's Wiggy's point, in that the Bruins' need a drastic change to win it all. Wiggy is free to give his take here on The Skate Pod (free from Dale Arnold's censorship on the Dale & Keefe show) and he’s got two specific players he'd want to move Bergeron for.

Ken Laird & Matt Kalman react to the signing of free agent Marcus Johansson by the Buffalo Sabres, and are joined by two special phone guests: celebrity Boston talk show caller Maria in Watertown plus CBS Sports' finest Pete Blackburn.

Ken Laird & Matt Kalman react to Day 1 of 2019 NHL Free Agency, with the Bruins making a few minor signings but avoiding big ticket items due to salary cap and other (pending RFA signings & David Backes) limitations.

Ken Laird and Matt Kalman re-launch the WEEI hockey podcast as 'The Skate Podcast' and dive into the Bruins free agency decisions as July 1 approaches, plus a look back at the weekend's drafting of John Beecher.

Dale and Keefe talked with John Buccigross on the Bruins performance last night. The conversation kicks off with Zdeno Chara. Buccigross says he is a legend, worked through the pain, eventually his name will be retired, but he will be back for one more year. Buccigross doesn’t believe the better team won the series. He would trade the Bruins personnel for the Blues. The guys ask Buccigross’ opinion on Tukka and if the Blues played as dirty in the previous six games of the series. Everyone is disappointed with the final results, and Buccigross put some continuous questions into perspective. On to next season.

Hour 2: Pete breaks some major Bruins news except he refuses to put his name on it and merely says it on the air. Matt Kalman calls in from Logan Airport as he is about to go cover his first away Bruins game this season.

Hour 1: Ken Laird and Pete Blackburn preview game six of the Cup Final as the Bruins' backs are against the wall and Ken and Pete offer up some potential line changes. They also dicuss the officiating angle of the series and we hear from an injured Zdeno Chara do his best during yesterday's media availability.

Ken Laird & Matt Kalman are in the WEEI podcentre on a Friday to discuss the Bozak non-call and the rest of the Blues 2-1 Game 5 win in the Stanley Cup Final

Paul Stewart joined the show and talked about the officials in the Bruins’ Game 5 loss and he said refs are trying not to get fired and are trying to make calls for both teams.

OMF - NBC's Pierre McGuire joins OMF to talk Bruins/Blues tied 2-2 in Stanley Cup Final 6-4-19

Dale and Keefe are joined by Ray Bourque to discuss Zdeno Chara's injury and its impact on the Bruins going forward, he disagrees with Keefe about who should sit if the Bruins need to dress an extra defender, and explains how special this is for David Backes.

Hour 2. Ken Laird, Kalman, and Pete Blackburn are in for THREE HOURS of Sunday Skate and start off talking Rask and the dominant power play that went 4 for 4 in game three. Plus, Krug was stellar in game three with four points, a team playoff record for a defenseman.

Hour 3. Ken Laird, Kalman, and Pete Blackburn are in for THREE HOURS of Sunday Skate and debate who hoists the Stanley Cup after Chara, Tuukka, Backes, or Bergeron. Plus, Darren Pang joins to talk Jordan Binnington, what changes he would make to St. Louis lines, and more.

Andrew Raycroft joined the show and previewed Game 3 ot the Stanley Cup Final. He thinks the Bruins should stick with Backes against the Blues on Saturday. 

P.J. Stock joined the show and gave his assessment of Zdeno Chara in the Stanley Cup Final, as well as Tuukka’s performance in Game 2.

Dale and Keefe are joined by the voice of the Stanely Cup Final, Mike "Doc" Emrick to discuss the Bruins domination in game 1, the bounce back Doc expects the Blues to have in Game 2, and Bruce Cassidy's unique willingness to communicate honestly and openly.

Hour 2: ESPN's Greg Wyshynski joins the guys to discuss the Blues-Bruins matchup and give his pick. We also hear from Dale as he gave his keys to a Bruins cup win.

Hour 1: Ken, Matt and Pete kickoff the Stanley Cup Final edition of Sunday Skate by explaining how "Gloria" came to be the Bruins' team song during the playoff run before getting into the 2013 Cup series and the upcoming series with the Blues.

Hour 2: Pete tells the tale of a dead pop star's manager's masquerade on said pop star's Twitter account because of a song. Matt and Pete also chime in on Bates Battaglia coming out of the woodwork earlier this week to take a shot at Bruce Cassidy.

Hour 1: Matt Kalman and Pete Blackburn comandeer this edition of Sunday Skate at night on a Thursday as they preview the Bruins' Stanley Cup Final matchup with the St. Louis Blues and how today's intra-squad scrimmage may or may not impact thae matchup.

Ken Laird and Matt Kalman are in the podcentre on a Wednesday to preview the 2019 Cup Finals between the Bruins and the Blues.

Dale and Keefe are joined by ESPN's John Buccigross to discuss the Bruins heading to the Stanley Cup Final, Rask's insane postseason performance, what Chara brings off the ice, and how rest could be a negative for the Bruins.

Dale and Keefe are joined by former Bruins Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bouruqe to discuss the play of Zdeno Chara at an old age, Tuukka Rask's insane post season performance, and the future of Bruins defensemen.

Dale and Keefe are joined by Brian Boucher of NBC to discuss the Bruins Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Hurricanes. Boucher says he believes that the Bruins will claim the sweep in Game 4 and explains that the Hurricanes coach Brindamour is being frustrated by the Bruins bottom 6.

Andrew Raycroft joined the show and discussed the Bruins ahead of Game 3 tonight. He said this series against the Hurricanes “could be sweep” but if not, he doesn’t see it going longer than five games.

Hour 1 - Ken Laird, Matt Kalman and Pete Blackburn recap the Bruins' series win over the Blue Jackets as well as their game one win over the Hurricanes. The trio also dump on Dougie Hamilton for being childish and commend Marcus Johnasson's play.

Hour 2 - Ken, Matt and Pete takes some shots at post-game one columns before Kalman comes out hot in defense of Brad Marchand in the midst of an attack on his fellow media members. Don cherry also commended Brad Marchand's play in game one.

Ken Laird and WEEI Bruins writer Matt Kalman are in for a special Tuesday edition of Sunday Skate, reacting to the B's series win over Columbus and looking ahead to the Eastern Finals and the Carolina Hurricanes.

Hour 1. John Tortorella guarantees a game seven. McAvoy’s key blocked shot and whether or not he will be okay for game six. Plus, how Pastrnak and the rest of the first line finally stepped up. And, how Marchland’s distraction helped take pressure off the Bruins.

Hour 2. Pete Blackburn joins Ken and Matt to analyze the Bruins game five win and to explain why he thinks the Bruins will win the series in six. Plus, hear from a feisty John Tortorella who is back pointing out the media's stupid questions again and guaranteeing a game seven.

Hour 3. Ken Laird, Matt Kalman, and Pete Blackburn are joined by Columbus Blue Jackets writer Brian Hedger who questions Tortorella guaranteeing a game seven after it failed the last time he tried. Plus, Hedger explains how the absence of Riley Nash is effecting the success of the Blue Jackets. 

Ken Laird, Pete Blackburn and Matt Kalman recap the Bruins' game two loss to the Blue Jackets, sift through the story lines coming out of the game, and predict the week ahead.

Dale and Keefe are joined by former Bruin PJ Stock to discuss the Bruins’ upcoming Game 7 against the Maple Leafs, the inconsistent play, and PJ does not sound very confident in Tuukka Rask.

Hour 2: Ken, Matt and Pete here from the audience, Ken finally wraps up his four reasons why the Bruins are blowing it, we hear from Darcy in Calgary, and the guys discuss the futures of David Backes and Torey Krug before giving their series predictions.

Hour 1: Ken Laird, Matt Kalman and Peter Blackburn recap and up and down week of Bruins playoff hockey that finds the Bruins on the brink of elimination. Where's dow the blame fall? Why are the Bruins blowing it?

Hour 1: Ken Laird and Matt Kalman react to the Bruins' game two win over the Maple Leafs and the Nazem Kadri hit on Jake DeBrusk, and hear from some B's and Leafs players/coaches after the game.