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Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'It's about winning championships', Bruins President comments on Don Sweeney being signed on as the new General Manager
Don Sweeney It was recently announced that Don Sweeney signed a contract that made him the general manager of the Boston Bruins . The 58-year-old will serve the role through the 2027-2028 season. This marks the completion of a decade for Sweeney as a general manager. In the course of ten seasons, he has built teams that have made it to the playoffs eight times. He also helped a team advance to the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. Don Sweeney signed on as the Boston Bruins' general manager This contract comes after Sweeney made his mark in the industry and earned many accolades. Among them was the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award in 2019. The big move came after the Boston Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. While making a comment on being signed on with the Boston Bruins, Sweeney said, "I am very appreciative to (owner) Charlie (Jacobs), the entire Jacobs family, and to (president) Cam (Neely) for their continued trust and support. It's an honour to be part of a franchise with such a storied history and passionate fan base. I fully understand and embrace the responsibility that comes with this role. Our fans have high expectations for this team, and so do I. The collective goal is to build a team that makes Bruins fans proud and ultimately brings another Stanley Cup back to Boston." At the same time, Cam Neely , the President of the Boston Bruins shared, "Don has navigated a disappointing period for our club with conviction, purpose, and a clear vision toward the future of the Boston Bruins. He made difficult decisions around the trade deadline with the confidence they will pay dividends as we craft a path back to contention. He is continuing to follow that track with a robust and thorough search for our club's next head coach, while also preparing for the upcoming NHL Draft and free agent signing period." Also Read: "We deserve much more", how the Boston Bruins can rebuild and return stronger in 2025-26 Neely also added, "I am confident in the plan he has followed these past few months -- and excited for what's to come for our team. The expectations in Boston have always been clear. It's about winning championships." Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
NBC Sports
24-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
USA Hockey men's world championship team: Jeremy Swayman among NHL All-Stars on roster
The first 18 players on the U.S. men's hockey roster for next month's world championship tournament include four who have made an NHL All-Star team: goalie Jeremy Swayman and forwards Matty Beniers (2022 Olympian), Clayton Keller and Tage Thompson. The full list of players is here. More skaters can still be added. Worlds start May 9. The Boston Bruins' Swayman is the lone player from the initial 18 who was on the 4 Nations Face-Off team from February. Fifteen of the 23 players from the final 4 Nations Face-Off roster are currently unavailable for worlds because their teams are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Players whose teams are eliminated from the playoffs could be added to the U.S. roster for worlds at a later date. The U.S. head coach is the San Jose Sharks' Ryan Warsofsky. Swayman, 26, was the unused third goalie at 4 Nations behind Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Oettinger, whose teams are both in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Swayman's save percentage and goals-against average both declined from 2023-24 to 24-25, so his showing at worlds could significantly affect his chances to make the Olympic team. The U.S. was eliminated from worlds in the quarterfinals last year. The Americans were fourth at worlds in 2022 and 2023 and have made the semifinals 12 times since the IIHF reinstituted a bracketed playoff round in 1992. Their best finish in that span is third place overall. The U.S.' last silver at worlds came in 1950. Its lone gold at a standalone worlds came in 1933. The U.S. has already qualified for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, where NHL players are expected to participate for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Games. The U.S. head coach for the Olympics is the Pittsburgh Penguins' Mike Sullivan. Nick Zaccardi,
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nikita Zadorov Sends Clear Warning to Boston Bruins Front Office
With all of the talent on the Boston Bruins' roster, few would have expected them to turn in a 33-39-10 season in 2024, missing out on the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2015. But that's exactly the situation the Bruins find themselves in one season after winning 47 games and making it to the second round of the playoffs. Advertisement And while some of the team's lack of success was because of poor play (and the struggles of goaltender Jeremy Swayman), a lot of it can be chalked up to having to overcome devastating injuries to star defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, who missed a combined 97 games due to a fractured patella and AC joint injuries (plus a staph infection), respectively. But as the Bruins cleaned out their lockers following a 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils in their regular-season finale, there seemed to be an overwhelming sense that the players won't let this kind of failure happen again. So when star defenseman Nikita Zadorov spoke to reporters, he intimated that with the core that's already in place, Boston's front office needs to add the right pieces in the offseason because the Bruins are in their win-now window. 'I mean, what — are they going to be wasting (David Pastrnak) Pasta's years?' Zadorov scoffed. 'I mean, I don't have many years left. Both Lindys [Hampus and Elias Lindholm] C-Mac [Charlie McAvoy]. So obviously, it's a win or nothing in here.' Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov (91) looks on against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at Wells Fargo Ross-Imagn Images Attracting premium free agents has never been an issue for the Bruins. Advertisement Typically among the NHL's leaders in wins and points, Boston is known for fielding gritty, tenacious, competitive teams that can score goals just as easily as it can send opposing skaters into the boards. And though general manager Don Sweeney likely doesn't need any help selling his organization to potential free agents, Zadorov helped him out with a pretty convincing sales pitch. 'Why would they not want to come here?' Zadorov asked. 'I mean, it's an Original Six team. It's a great city to play in. We have one of the best players in the world (Pastrnak). We have one of the best goalies in the world. We have two really good defensemen who were out pretty much for a whole year. We have all the pieces for the future. '… And that was a clear message today. So I think…it's going to be an exciting summer, and it's going to be exciting for us to see our new teammates, whoever is going to come and join us.' Related: Avalanche HC Makes Major Gabriel Landeskog Announcement Ahead of Playoffs
New York Times
17-04-2025
- Health
- New York Times
‘It cost me my season': Charlie McAvoy on decision to play against Canada and scary infection details
BRIGHTON, Mass. — On Feb. 16, Charlie McAvoy and his Team USA teammates at the 4 Nations Face-Off retired for the night at their Boston hotel. McAvoy could not sleep. His right shoulder was hurting too much. It had swollen to the point where his trapezius was unrecognizable. By the next morning, following a sleepless night, McAvoy was in even more pain. Red streaks were criss-crossing from his shoulder toward the middle of his chest. McAvoy's condition was so concerning that he had to go to Massachusetts General Hospital. Advertisement It was the right decision. In retrospect, McAvoy should have gone even earlier. Doctors diagnosed McAvoy with a staph infection that needed prompt attention. He underwent an irrigation and debridement procedure on Feb. 18. McAvoy's condition was the result of a painkilling shot he took after the Americans' 6-1 win over Finland on Feb. 13. It eased the discomfort of the shoulder injury he suffered that day and allowed him to play in the U.S.'s 3-1 win over Canada two days later. But the injury, shot and infection came with a high price: a serious health scare and the Boston Bruins' final 25 games. He was discharged from Mass General with a sling on his right arm and a peripherally inserted central catheter, or a PICC line, delivering medication to treat his infection. Last week, he finally concluded his regimen of antibiotics, which were so plentiful that they were given to him in a tub. 'It cost me my season. It cost me a lot,' McAvoy said. 'I spent a lot of time emotionally just sitting with it. Because that was the reality of it. I'm sitting at home with a PICC line and this and that, I can't play and I can't help my team. It felt like it was a whole other season. I don't even remember anything before that, honestly. Because I only remember what the last two months have felt like. And it just hasn't been fun.' McAvoy practiced regularly with the Bruins before Tuesday's regular-season finale without restrictions. But the medical staff did not clear him to play. He does not have the green light to participate in the World Championships. 'We were preparing, from the moment I could skate, to play hockey this season,' McAvoy said. 'It gave me purpose. It gave me a reason — not to get out of bed; it wasn't that dramatic — to come to the rink and behave like I still had a reason. The reason was that if we went on a run and we needed to win three of the last four or something like that, I'd have been training and in a position to do so.' But McAvoy had suffered a Grade 5 AC joint separation. It is severe. The injury usually takes three months before a player can return to play. Had the Bruins qualified for the playoffs, McAvoy might have been able to push it to dress. Advertisement 'If I had to play right now, games were meaningful and the playoffs started next week, I think we would be having a serious conversation about trying to clear me to do it,' McAvoy said. 'But this was going to take a while to get back to 100 percent. I didn't know that at the time.' McAvoy's original injury happened against Finland when Joel Armia cross-checked him from behind. It is impossible to tell how much it worsened against Canada. But McAvoy probably did not help his cause by bringing down the boom on Connor McDavid. Teammates called it a game-changing hit. In 2017, he and Team USA beat Canada in the title game of the World Juniors. They beat Canada in the title game in Montreal. Playing against Canada eight years later as a professional — at the Bell Centre, no less — was nonnegotiable. 'Every part of that 4 Nations was a dream come true. And there's a reason why I played in that game,' McAvoy said. 'Because I'm not missing this game I've dreamt of my whole life. It's the aftermath of that. It cost me my year. And there's a lot of … I don't want to say regret, but just an acceptance of what happened. And it sucks. I'm still trying to come to grips with it. But I wouldn't trade it.' McAvoy saw childhood friend Matthew Tkachuk square off against Brandon Hagel. He watched fellow ex-Boston University Terrier Brady Tkachuk fight Sam Bennett. The Americans' win qualified them for the title match. Their next game against Sweden two days later would be meaningless. So McAvoy thought he'd sit out against Sweden and be ready to play in the championship game on Feb. 20. Instead, he landed in the hospital. To this point, nobody knows why the infection happened. 'It could have been my Under Armour that was dirty, or my gear or this or that, or a pillow at the hotel,' McAvoy said. 'It could have been anything. That's why there's no ill will with anybody involved. And guess what? We can sit here and talk about it, and the head of infectious diseases at Mass General doesn't know how it happened. So we can speculate all day. And trust me, I have. You think I don't want to blame somebody for this?' Advertisement McAvoy was at home on March 7 when the Bruins traded Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo and Charlie Coyle. It ate him up not to be with his teammates in Tampa, Fla., that day. It hurt even more to not give them a post-deadline hand when things went sideways. 'You're running a race and you don't get to cross the finish line,' McAvoy said of skating and practicing with his teammates but not being cleared to play. 'I ran the whole thing but didn't finish. That's sort of how it feels. It's disheartening in every way. Then you're watching your friends, your teammates, struggle. You're trying to be there to help with that. You can't. So many things this year, which is unfortunate. So there's frustration. 'There's certainly motivation to never be here again — to find ways to improve this culture and get back to what it looks like. Because this isn't a good place to be right now.' McAvoy is trying to see the positive. He has four-plus months to train compared to the two of a Stanley Cup champion. Next year, he will welcome back fellow defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who dressed in only 17 games because of a broken patella. McAvoy considers himself, Lindholm and David Pastrnak primarily responsible for leading the way out of the darkness. They will begin the process next week in meetings with management to set the course. 'We will do it,' McAvoy said. 'What an opportunity, what an exciting challenge for us to be the people that will get it back to where it needs to be. That's how I'm sitting here. We're all looking at it the same way. It's not going to be easy. But it can be done.'
New York Times
24-02-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Would Bruins' Brad Marchand want a trade? ‘I've always planned on playing here my entire career'
BRIGHTON, Mass. — If Brad Marchand had his way, he would never wear another NHL uniform besides his current one. Marchand, the Boston Bruins' third-round pick in 2006, has watched teammates like Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci say their Black-and-Gold goodbyes without ever playing for another NHL club. The captain would like to join their company. Advertisement 'I've always planned on playing here my entire career. That hasn't changed,' Marchand said after Monday's practice at Warrior Ice Arena. 'They're aware of that. I think everyone's aware of that. It's a gift to play for this team. I take a tremendous pride in it. So yeah, that's the goal.' Wishes and reality, however, do not always align. Marchand, 36, is in the last season of his eight-year, $49 million contract. Wade Arnott, Marchand's agent, has been in discussions with general manager Don Sweeney regarding a new deal. Sweeney acknowledged on Sunday that Marchand is the only pending unrestricted free agent who is likely to be re-signed. This puts Trent Frederic, unlike Marchand, firmly on the trade block. Marchand's age, playing style and the organization's current standing — the Bruins are on the brink, in all likelihood, of launching a retool — make an extension anything but a sure thing. After 1,087 career games, it is difficult to project how much tread remains on Marchand's tires. His no-holds-barred approach puts him at regular risk of injury. If the sides don't agree on an extension and a Stanley Cup contender puts high-end futures on the table, the Bruins could trade Marchand to accelerate their turnaround. 'The team's always going to do what they feel is best for the group and the best way they can improve the team,' Marchand said. 'That's completely out of our control. So you just can't worry about that.' The Bruins have a history of operating on a year-to-year basis with Marchand's predecessors. On Aug. 8, 2022, the Bruins signed Bergeron and Krejci to one-year contracts. On March 28, 2018, the Bruins signed Zdeno Chara to a one-year extension. The following March, Chara signed another one-year extension with the Bruins. All deals included performance bonuses because Bergeron, Krejci and Chara were 35 and older at the time. Advertisement Whether Marchand concurs with this approach is unknown. The left wing is No. 2 in team scoring with 45 points. A dropoff may not occur in 2025-26. As such, Marchand may be pushing for multiyear security, especially considering his smashmouth style. Marchand underwent three procedures last offseason. If the sides do not progress to a clearer understanding before March 7, a trade is not out of the question. Marchand has an eight-team no-trade list. Marchand experienced the surge of winning the 4 Nations Face-Off last week at TD Garden. Sidney Crosby, his fellow Nova Scotian, handed Marchand the tournament trophy first. For all its intensity, talent and emotion, Marchand did not believe the two-week-long sprint felt like a Stanley Cup run. 'Not at all,' Marchand said. 'Because the games are one-offs. They're single-elimination games. You've got to win a couple to get in. It was completely different trying to get to know your guys, your teammates, playing the system that quick. It doesn't feel like a Cup run at all.' To that end, the best-on-best dash did not serve Marchand as a preview of what it would be like to chase a Cup with a more competitive club. Marchand, in other words, is not close to requesting a championship opportunity elsewhere, even after Sweeney made it clear he would not sacrifice tomorrow for today prior to the deadline. 'My focus has always been and will always be here,' said Marchand when asked if winning 4 Nations made him eager for a legitimate Cup chase with another club. 'I still believe we have a group that can do some damage. We get in the playoffs and we get through there, I like the way we're built. We haven't played our best yet. When we do, we can play with any team. We've already shown that. 'There really hasn't been many teams I've looked at this year and been like, 'Wow, they're so much better than us.' Any team that is a contending team, we've beat or we've been right there with. So that doesn't really interest me. I believe in our group, what we have and what we can accomplish.'
