The Skate Podcast

Brian, Bridgette and Scott answer your mailbag questions from YouTube, Twitter and email. What was the Bruins' single biggest individual missed opportunity and single biggest individual mistake of the playoffs? Is Jim Montgomery really the best coach in the NHL despite being the Jack Adams favorite? Which other NHL teams choked this playoffs? Is it an overreaction to say Montgomery isn't the right coach to lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup? 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 196, pt 3: Did Jim Montgomery's mistakes this playoffs show us enough to conclude he's not the right guy to lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup? As the Jack Adams Award favorite, is Montgomery really the best coach in the NHL this year? 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 196, pt 2: Which other NHL teams choked this playoffs? What was the single biggest missed opportunity by a Bruin that may have decided the series? 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 196, pt 1: Did the Bruins make a huge coaching mistake not properly preparing for the Panthers' strengths? What was the single biggest individual mistake by a Bruin in Round 1 that had the biggest effect on the series? 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 195, pt 3: What coaches and management said about Ullmark's health and the mishandling of the Bruins' goalie situation in the playoffs. Covering league news, Bruins' two entry-level signings and what's on the horizon for the Bruins in free agency and beyond. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx. 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 195, pt 2: Will the lessons from this season improve the Bruins' chances of winning the Cup next year, or did they miss their window? What effect did the Bruins' coaching change from Cassidy to Montgomery have on the team's chances of winning the Cup this year? 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 195, pt 1: Would the Bruins have had a clear path to the Stanley Cup if they had gotten past Florida? The "inexcusable" missteps by coaches and players looking back on the Bruins' Round 1 loss. Was it Jim Montgomery who caused the Bruins to lose confidence? 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

We go through what was said in the end of season interviews with Bruins' coaches, management and ownership. Does the Bruins' Round 1 exit at the hands of the Florida Panthers all come back to Jim Montgomery's personnel management missteps? A look ahead to free agency, the signing of Mason Lohrei and what direction the team is heading in. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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 194, pt 3: What Krejci says is factoring into his decision on retirement. Discussing the Bruins' cap restraints next season. What Pastrnak's massive contract and Bergeron and Krejci's bonus money mean for potential trades this offseason. Would the Bruins trade Taylor Hall to open up cap room? 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 194, pt 2: What Bruins' players said were the moments that haunt them from their series loss to the Panthers. Is it fair to say the Bruins shouldn't be so shocked about their failure to win a Cup this 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 194, pt 1: What the Bruins said on breakup day after the dust has settled on their Round 1 loss to the Panthers. The chances of bringing back Bruins' trade-deadline acquisitions Bertuzzi, Orlov and Hathaway. The timeline on Bergeron and Krejci making their decisions to retire. 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

What Bergeron, Krejci and other Bruins' free agents said about their future in Boston. What players disclosed about their injuries now that the season is over. Final thoughts on why the Bruins' season ended so early. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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

Another major disappointment for this Bruins core & how does this affect their legacy? Going through some lineup changes that might have been enough to get the Bruins into the second round. 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

Bergeron reveals his injury after the season. How Bergeron and Krejci injuries and play effected Bruins-Panthers series. Why the Panthers matchup was so difficult to overcome. 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

Bruins' turnovers, Panthers' forecheck and other reasons for Boston's disappointing performance in Game 7 and throughout their series with the Panthers. Hampus Lindholm's struggles. How Bruins' goaltending wasn't an advantage. 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

Breaking down the Bruins' stunning first-round collapse, capped off by Sunday's overtime loss in Game 7. How did this happen? Who's to blame? What could and should the Bruins have done differently? And what does this mean for the legacy of their aging core? 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

It's a chunkier episode than usual but that's only because we're still in the grieving process for the 2022-'23 Boston Bruins. The most dominant regular season National Hockey League team to ever hit the ice blew a 3-1 lead in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it's likely the last time Boston sees its hometown boy Bergeron skate in front of the Garden. Hart and Fitzy attempt their best to help you get through this dreary Monday. 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

How much trust do you have in the Bruins to not have one of the biggest let-downs in sports history? What adjustments are needed for the Bruins to keep their season alive? Will home-ice advantage be the difference in Game 7? 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 192, pt 2: Should Frederic replace Foligno for Game 7. Positives from Game 6 including Pastrnak's performance. Are the mistakes in Bruins Round 1 losses due to not being able to handle the playoff pressure? 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 192, pt 1: We analyze what has gone wrong for the Bruins in their two chances to clinch their Round 1 series with the Panthers. Breaking down the goals Ullmark has given up, to reason for his decline in performance and if Swayman should start Game 7. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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

Previewing the Bruins chances in Game 7 after failing to clinch their Round 1 series with Florida for the second game in a row. Is Linus Ullmark the biggest reason this series is going to seven games and has Montgomery waited too long to make a switch in net? Positives from Game 6 including Pastrnak, Bertuzzi and a dangerous Bruins' power play. What to do with Grzelcyk, Clifton, Frederic and Foligno. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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 191, pt 3: Going through the final minutes of the game including Linus Ullmarks' game-ending blunder. Does he need rest or will he start Game 6? Should Clifton replace Forbort in Game 6? Game 6 predictions. 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 191, pt 2: Breaking down where David Pastrnak has struggled in the Bruins-Panthers series. Would Pastrnak be better if David Krejci returned and the Czech line was reunited? 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 191, pt 1: What went wrong for the Bruins in their Game 5 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. Why their newly-formed line combinations contributed to their slow start. Should Trent Frederic re-enter the lineup? 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

What we thought of the Bruins' jumbled up line combinations in Game 5, what we'd rather see the lineup look like and what went wrong against the Panthers to force a Game 6. The impact of Brad Marchand, Taylor Hall and Patrice Bergeron in his first game of the series. Should Frederic and Clifton re-enter the lineup? Should Linus Ullmark remain in net for Game 6? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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

From 'Breaking Boston' (subscribe here): Back-to-back nights of late-game collapses for Boston's favorite boys are just about as nerve-racking as possible for the City right now. As the Bruins make like a Leprechaun and drop a Game 5, Andy Hart makes a daring statement on which team at the Garden now has the most pressure on them to make it out of the first round of their respective playoffs. 'Breaking Boston' is a new podcast from WEEI and Audacy Sports. Fifteen minutes, every weekday, on the biggest news from the best sports city in the world, plus clips from your favorite WEEI podcasts and shows. It’s your one-stop shop for everything Boston sports. Follow wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Recapping the Bruins win in Game 4 and how each player has been able to help the team win in the absence of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. 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 190, pt 2: What has worked for the Bruins on the power play. Identifying which players stepped up for the Bruins throughout the series. How the antics of Panthers agitators like Tkachuk have hurt them in the series. 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 190, pt 3: The importance of the Bruins keeping this a short series with Florida. Does it make sense to rest Bergeron, Krejci or Ullmark in Game 5? What we think of Ullmark's attempt to fight Tkachuk. 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

Brian, Bridgette and Scott discuss the all-around effort of the Bruins in their Game 4 win over the Panthers, once again without Bergeron and Krejci. Is there any reason to rest Bergeron, Krejci or Ullmark in Game 5? Identifying which players stepped up for the Bruins throughout the series. How the antics of Panthers agitators like Tkachuk have hurt them in the series. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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

Reaction to the Bruins' bounce-back win to take Game 3 in Florida. What can the Bruins do now that they are down their top two centers with Bergeron and Krejci out? Did Grzelcyk make a difference after being added back to the lineup? Do the Bergeron and Krejci injuries mean this season is really it for them? Signs Ullmark and Swayman both aren't 100%. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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 189, pt 1: What we saw from the Bruins' performance in their win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3. We finally get some answers to injury questions after a hectic Bruins' news cycle. Could Bergeron be dealing with another concussion? 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 189, pt 2: How Taylor Hall continues to impact the Bruins-Panthers series. Describing how much growth we've seen from Trent Frederic. Did Bertuzzi and Pastrnak bounce back in Game 3? What will it take for Bergeron and Krejci to get cleared to 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 189, pt 3: How Foligno performed when asked to enter the lineup at the last minute. Signs that Ullmark and Swayman are both not 100%. Did Grzelyck's presence improve the Bruins' performance in Game 3? Will Jakub Lauko stay in for Game 4? 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

Analyzing the key areas of concern in the Bruins' Game 2 loss to the Panthers. Who is to blame for the lack-luster performance of the 2nd line? Should the Bruins go to Jeremy Swayman in Game 3? Would Matt Grzelcyk help solve some of the Bruins' problems from Game 2? Will Bergeron make the trip to Florida? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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 188, pt 1: Going through what went wrong for the Bruins in Game 2 vs the Panthers. Who is to blame for the lack-luster performance of the 2nd line? 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 188, pt 2: We question the health of both Bruins' goaltenders as we try to answer the question: should the Bruins go to Swayman in Game 3? Would Grzelcyk help solve some of the Bruins' problems from Game 2? 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 188, pt 3: What concerns us about the illness that's been going through the Bruins' locker room. What changes should the Bruins be making on defense for Game 3? Will Bergeron be healthy enough to travel to Florida? 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 187, pt 1: Takeaways from the Bruins' Game 1 win over the Panthers including areas of improvement for Boston. How goaltending matched up between Ullmark and Lyon. What the lines looked like without Bergeron even strength and on the 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 187, pt 2: How much can Nick Foligno impact the series with the Panthers? How the Bruins responded to the Panthers' physicality. Why Montgomery wants Forbort in the lineup over Grzelcyk. 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 187, pt 3: We give the details we know about Bergeron's health and how close he was to playing in Game 1. Why Pavel Zacha could be the ideal replacement for Bergeron if he remains out and in the future when he retires. Seeing how Tyler Bertuzzi compliments the lineup, should the Bruins prioritize re-signing him the offseason over other players? 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 impact of not having Bergeron in the lineup, how the first line looked centered by Pavel Zacha, and how long Bergeron could be out for. How Forbort and Foligno looked in their first games back in over a month. How the Bruins won their Game 1 goalie matchup. How Bertuzzi fit in on a line with Krejci and Pastrnak and should the Bruins prioritize re-signing him in the offseason? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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 186, pt 1: We go through the lines Jim Montgomery ran out in the Bruins' last practice before the playoffs. The latest on Bergeron's health after missing another practice. Are we concerned about the Bruins' veterans being 100% at the end of the playoffs? 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 186, pt 2: Does taking Frederic out make the most sense if Foligno is back for Game 1? Does this series with the Panthers call for a heavier lineup on defense? Sizing up the goalie matchups including the health of Ullmark and Swayman, and the uncertainty in net with Panther's goalies Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Lyon. 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 186, pt 3: Comparing the Panthers stars and depth to that of the Bruins. We give our Round 1 predictions. What the Round 1 schedule looks like. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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

Scott reports the latest from Bruins' practice, including the lines the Bruins are rolling in their final tune up before Game 1 against the Florida Panthers. Is there reason to be concerned that Bergeron missed another practice? Is Forbort healthy enough to knock Grzelcyk out of the lineup? An in depth look at the Panthers' team and who to keep an eye on in the Bruins' first-round series. Sizing up the goalie matchups including the health of Ullmark and Swayman, and the uncertainty in net with Panther's goalies Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Lyon. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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

Scott and Brian are joined by Bridgette who is reporting from Montreal for the Bruins' final regular season game. What was weird about the teams approach to the final game before playoffs. News on the health of Bergeron, Foligno, Forbort and Krejci and which players could be back for Game 1 against the Panthers. Sizing up the Florida Panthers and what would have to go wrong for the Bruins to lose a series to them. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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 184, pt 3: Assessing Marchand during his now 16-game goal drought. Why the Bruins could benefit from not resting their players in the last two games of the regular season. Touching on the latest NHL standings and potential Round 1 opponents. 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 184, pt 2: Is David Krejci's absence more than just soreness? Should Montgomery reunite the Czech line or keep Bertuzzi with Pastrnak? Could Forbort, Foligno miss Round 1 of playoffs? 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

The key reasons why this Bruins' team was able to make history with a record-setting 63-win season. Will the league take David Pastrnak more seriously as a MVP candidate after his 60th goal? Why the Bruins seem to be set on playing a nearly full roster in the final two games of the regular season. Is Taylor Hall up to playoff speed? And will Derek Forbort and Nick Foligno really be ready for the first round? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx 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