The Skate Podcast

Ep 365, pt 1: Analyzing the Bruins power play and penalty kill numbers and why they have been trending in the wrong direction from past seasons. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 365, pt 2: Discussing the Bruins addition of Tyler Johnson and how it affects the lineup and power play. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 365, pt 3: Discussing a report by Kevin Weekes that other teams are interested in trading for Trent Frederic. Plus, how David Pastrnak performed after being benched and checking the Bruins' goalie stats. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the Bruins' loss to the Leafs and continued special teams issues. What does the addition of Tyler Johnson mean for the Bruins' power play and middle-six personnel? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 364, pt 1: Discussing the Bruins' wins over the Flyers and Kraken, Montgomery's recent coaching decisions and how his new line combinations have been performing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 364, pt 2: Who's up and who's down featuring a new line combination that has looked strong so far and which Bruins' defensemen stepped up against the Flyers and the Kraken. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 364, pt 3: Discussing what led to David Pastrnak being benched vs Seattle and what his response will be on the ice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the Bruins' back-to-back shutout wins, Jim Montgomery keeping his job and why he decided to bench David Pastrnak against Seattle. Plus, who's up and who's down featuring a new line combination that has looked strong so far. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 363, pt 1: What went wrong in Carolina and what it means for the longevity of Jim Montgomery in Boston. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 363, pt 2: Are the Bruins' issues with pace and confidence stemming from practices? Is Jim Montgomery going to go from 'lame duck' to scapegoat? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 363, pt 3: Is it time to question Sweeney's offseason moves? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the Bruins' blowout loss to Carolina and whether or not it will prompt a coaching change. How come the Bruins' defensive group isn't living up to expectations? Is it time to second guess Don Sweeney's offseason moves? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 362, pt 1: Discussing what aspects of the Bruins' performance against the Flyers prompted boo birds at TD Garden. Plus, has the Bruins' leadership group done enough to start the season? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 362, pt 2: Which players have played the biggest role in the Bruins' power-play struggles and what other models should the team look to use? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 362, pt 3: What the Bruins first 10 games suggest about their playoff homes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the Bruins' loss to the Flyers, their troubling stats through the first 10 games and who hasn't been good enough. Plus, is it time to move Charlie McAvoy off the top power-play unit? And, are the Bruins a playoff team this year? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 361, pt 1: Discussing Brad Marchand's comments about Elliot Freidman's report that he's close to a three-year contract extension in Boston. How do the Bruins compare to the rest of the Atlantic Division so far? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 361, pt 2: Discussing who played well in the Bruins' win over Toronto. Plus, the pros and cons of putting Matt Poitras on a line with David Pastrnak. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 361, pt 3: Discussing the struggles of Charlie Coyle and Morgan Geekie. Plus, does Riley Tufte being waived mean the Bruins will sign Tyler Johnson? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the Bruins' overtime win over the Maple Leafs and how important it was for Brad Marchand, Jim Montgomery and the team. Marchand speaks about a potential 3-year contract extension. Is it time to get Poitras and Pastrnak together more often? Jump to: 00:00 - Update on potential Marchand extension 10:00 - Can Bruins win vs Leafs spark win streak? 22:00 - What Bruins' bottom six did well vs Toronto 27:00 - Pros and cons of matching Poitras and Pastrnak 38:00 - Can Geekie turn his game around? 43:00 - Does Tufte being waived mean Tyler Johnson will be signed? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 360, pt 1: Discussing the Bruins penalty numbers, causes and solutions. What other moves do the Bruins have at their disposal to get things going in the right direction? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 360, pt 2: Discussing which trends in the Bruins performances in the first eight games are the most concerning. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 360, pt 3: Discussing the role of goaltending and new additions in the Bruins' slow start. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the Bruins' losing streak and rough start to the season .What comes next for Bruins' personnel, coaching staff and management if the team keeps making the same mistakes. Plus, looking at the role of penalties, goaltending and leadership in losses. And we finish off with a Four Nations jersey fashion segment. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 359, pt 1: Discussing another undisciplined performance by the Bruins, what's causing them to happen and how it's negatively affecting their season so far. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 359, pt 2: Discussing the new-look top line, middle-six changes and the main issue a shake up didn't work in Nashville. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 359, pt 3: Brian attempts to find the silver lining in the Bruins' uninspired start to the season. Plus, checking in on the player-coach relationships in Boston and if they have gotten worse. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the issues the Bruins had in their loss to Nashville, why the lineup shuffling didn't work and what changes are needed to get the Bruins moving in the right direction. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 358, pt 1: How the start of this season has been more challenging for Jim Montgomery and why he is getting so frustrated with his team's performances so far. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 358, pt 2: Discussing some complacency from top Bruins players, the fourth line's success so far and whether or not the Bruins' 3-2-1 record reflects their play so far. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 358, pt 3: Discussing some positive and negative aspects of the play of Bruins' offseason additions Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Takeaways from the Bruins' loss in Utah. Is Montgomery's message to top players getting through? And, we take a trip with Scott to analytics corner to determine how bad the Bruins offense has been this season. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 357, pt 1: Discussing the Bruins' production issues in the middle six as well as their overachieving fourth line and whether or not it's sustainable. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 357, pt 2: Discussing what the dynamic might look like between Swayman and Korpisalo this season. How Elias Lindholm and the top line has done so far. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 357, pt 3: A Skate Pod fashion segment reviewing the Bruins' new uniforms! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the Bruins' win over the Avalanche, lineup changes that did and didn't work & a fashion segment reviewing the Bruins' new uniforms! Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 356, pt 1: Discussing what each line has brought so far through 4 games, which lines have under and over performed & what changes the Bruins could make to boost scoring. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 356, pt 2: Thoughts On Adding Tyler Johnson, Kastelic's Play & Power-play Issues To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 356, pt 3: Assessing Zadorov, Swayman & Montgomery's Start To Season To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Assessing the Bruins' first week of the season, continued struggles vs the Panthers and what issues have presented themselves early on. Plus, which lines have produced and which lines haven't contributed enough. And, could Tyler Johnson be a solution to middle-six scoring issues? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] Jump to: 00:00 - Assessing Bruins 1st week 07:00 - Bruins' best and worst lines 21:00 - Could Tyler Johnson help offense? 40:00 - Did Zadorov do enough against Panthers? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing Jeremy Swayman's first win of the season vs Montreal, the contributions by the Bruins' fourth line and some defensive mistakes they'll need to clean up. Plus, analyzing the Bruins powerplay and what if did well against Montreal. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the issues the Bruins faced on opening night in Florida. Analyzing Joonas Korpisalo's first game. Could speed be an issue for the Bruins this season? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 353, pt 1: Discussing who made the Bruins and who was cut before the 5PM deadline Sunday. Plus, could Swayman play opening night? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 353, pt 2: Which Bruins players will exceed and which players may fall short of expectations in the 2024-25 season and why. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 353, pt 3: We each give our bold prediction for the Bruins, our Eastern Conference standings projections and Stanley Cup prediction. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our big season preview episode! We discuss: 00:00 - Final roster announcement 14:00 - Swayman could start opening night 20:00 - Our ideal Bruins' lineups 34:00 - Who will exceed expectations 42:00 - Who could have a disappointing season 57:00 - Three bold predictions 62:00 - Predictions for standings, conference champions and Stanley cup winners Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 350, pt 3: We give our projections for the Bruins roster on opening night and what their season outlook is after getting a deal done with Swayman. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 350, pt 1: We discuss Jeremy Swayman's 8-year contract officially getting done and what was said at Sunday's press conference announcing the agreement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an emergency pod, Scott and Brian react to the news that the Bruins have finally signed Jeremy Swayman, agreeing to an eight-year contract worth $66 million ($8.25 million per year). They also discuss some of the comments from Swayman and GM Don Sweeney from their press conference after the signing was announced. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 351, pt 1: Discussing Swayman's comments in a new Amazon series about the NHL, including what he said about potentially having played his last game as a Bruin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices