The Puckups Podcast with Brian DeFelice

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Brian discusses the Bruins win over San Jose, continued strong play from the Elias Lindholm, Casey Mittelstadt, and James Hagens line, Brian's theory on a potential Bruins approach with Pavel Zacha, and much more!

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Brian discusses the Bruins overtime loss in Dallas, their DOMINANT win against Nashville, and much more!

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Brian discusses the Bruins five game winning streak including their California sweep, Elias Lindholm's improved play, production from the team's youth, Nikita Zadorov's scratching, and much more!

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Brian discusses the Bruins three game winning streak, the continued growth of Fraser Minten, the return of Charlie McAvoy, and much more!

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Brian breaks down the Bruins no-show loss against the Ottawa Senators, the struggling power play, lack of production and leadership from their veterans, and much more!

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Brian breaks down the Bruins recent games against the Winnipeg Jets, and Minnesota Wild including James Hagens' first NHL goal, and their special teams struggles.

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Brian breaks down the Bruins opening night win over the New York Rangers, looks ahead to weekend games in Winnipeg, Minnesota, and much more!

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Will the Boston Bruins make the playoffs? Brian reacts to David Pastrnak being named the 28th captain in Bruins history, previews and predicts the 2026-2027 NHL season, and much more!


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Brian is joined by Court Lalonde of  ⁨@bruinsdiehards⁩ to discuss all things Bruins training camp as the black and gold gear up for the 2026-2027 regular season!

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Brian discusses which bubble players have made the best impression so far at training camp, power play changes, a potential new dynamic duo, and much more!

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Brian reacts days one and two of on-ice training camp practices and discusses initial forward, and defense line combinations. Matt Poitras signs an extension, the Bruins WILL name a captain before opening night, and much more!

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Brian reacts to James Hagens' dominant performance in the prospect showcase, previews Bruins' training camp, predicts the 23-man opening night roster, and much more!

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Elliotte Friedman broke a story towards the end of recording that the Anaheim Ducks and forward Chris Kreider plan to part ways in the coming weeks. Should the Bruins make a play for the Massachusetts native? Brian also discussed five questions heading into Bruins training camp, Fraser Minten's extension, and much more!

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Brian is joined by Dominic Tiano to discuss the state of the Boston Bruins heading into the 2026-2027 season. Has the Bruins offseason been a success? What is the future of Pavel Zacha, Matt Poitras, Mason Lohrei and others? Are there any other moves coming, and what to make of the roster? Should the Bruins name a captain? How promising are the Bruins' prospects? How important is the next calendar year, and much more!

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Brian answers listener questions and comments in this mailbag episode! Will the Bruins actually reward youth over veterans, does David Pastrnak even want to be captain, should the Bruins trade Pavel Zacha, and much more!

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Brian discusses if Bruins management would rather Charlie McAvoy be the next captain of the Boston Bruins despite most fans believing it should be David Pastrnak. Brian also reacts to Marco Sturm and Cam Neely speaking to the media for the first time since May. 

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Brian discusses roster competition at Bruins training camp next month, the future of Matt Poitras and Mason Lohrei, and much more!

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Brian catches up with Court Lalonde of @bruinsdiehards where they discuss the black and gold's offseason, have an all-time Boston Bruins draft, and much more!

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Brian answers of few mailbag questions - what will the Bruins lineup look like a few years from now and where do the Bruins RANK in the Atlantic Division heading into next season?

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Brian discusses six different questions facing the Bruins heading into next season!

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Members of the Bruins organization have deemed Frederic Brunet and Matt Poitras "NHL ready" - but are they actually willing to create the roster space for them to make the team?

And from our "what if" series: What it if the Bruins never won the Stanley Cup back in 2011?

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BUY or  SELL! Brian discusses a list of Boston Bruins storylines for 2026-2027 and predicts which ones may (buy) or may not (sell) happen. 

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In this mailbag episode, Brian discusses which position the Bruins should start James Hagens at, is Dans Locmelis a training camp dark horse and much more!

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Brian discusses who the Bruins No. 1 center should be to start next season, answers a 6'9" size "what if" scenario, and much more!

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Brian highlights key dates from the Bruins 2026-2027 schedule release and emphasizes the importance of a strong training camp ahead of an 84-game slate. He discusses if a certain front office hiring by the Bruins has put Don Sweeney on notice - and much more - including the debut segment of the show's summer 'what if' series!

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Brian details one mistake the Boston Bruins have to AVOID making, and don't forget to leave your ' what if ' scenario in Bruins or NHL history!

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Brian answers comments and questions in this mailbag episode!

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Brian discusses why the next calendar year is CRUCIAL for the Boston Bruins, including best and worst case scenarios that could unfold!

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Brian reacts to the start of NHL Free Agency and tries to make sense of the Bruins' trades and signings. What's the Bruins long term plan to add an impact defensemen. Do they even have one, or are they just winging it?

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Brian reacts to the Bruins acquisition of JJ Peterka, the trading away of Fabian Lysell, Boston's curious draft strategy, the future of Zach Werenski, and much more!

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Brian reacts to trades around the NHL, Don Sweeney's press conference - are the Bruins willing to shake things up or are they too comfortable with being average? Who could the Bruins select at no. 23 overall, and much more!

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Brian discusses Patrice Bergeron becoming a first ballot Hall of Famer, Brady Tkachuk being traded to the Florida Panthers and the possible impacts on the Bruins, and much more!

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Brian discusses a minor Bruins trade, Darren Raddysh being traded to Toronto and how that could effect Boston's plans to upgrade their blue line, the announcement of Patrice Bergeron's number being retired by the Bruins, and much more!

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Brian mocks together a combination of trades and signings that he feels could be reasonable moves the Bruins could try to execute this summer! 

The goal here wasn't to fantasy book. 

It was to approach the exercise from Don Sweeney's perspective - trying to improve the present without mortgaging too much of the future. 

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Are the Boston Bruins a destination for NHL talent? If not, why? And if so, in what ways? Brian answers that and much more in today's mailbag episode!

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How can the Bruins strike a balance between continuing to build for the future while optimizing the primes of David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy? 

Should the Bruins be aggressive or patient? And if the latter, would their top players be willing to be as patient or could they follow the lead of other star players around the league asking for trades?

The task of retooling / rebuilding simultaneously to the prime of top players seems to be a near impossible task in terms of keeping all parties happy.

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Fans pitch how they would GM Boston's offseason and much more in this latest mailbag episode!

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Brian outlines five moves that the Boston Bruins should NOT make this offseason, and also previews and predicts the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights!

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Brian is joined by WEEI writer and Skate Pod co-host, Bridgette Proulx.  They discuss if the Bruins organization already has a future top line center in either James Hagens, Dean Letourneau, or Fraser Minten. Which players should the Bruins explore moving on from? And should the Bruins consider offer sheeting Jason Robertson if possible?

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Brian reacts to and answers listener comments and questions in this mailbag episode. Where should James Hagens play in next years lineup? What is the future of Matt Poitras? Should the Bruins embrace a full rebuild? And much more!

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