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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Don Sweeney Deserves Massive Props For Great Bruins Trade
With the Boston Bruins performing far below expectations this past season, general manager Don Sweeney blew up the team's roster at the trade deadline. Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Trent Frederic, and Charlie Coyle were among the players that Sweeney traded to spark a new era in Bruins hockey.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Don Sweeney Deserves Massive Props For Great Bruins Trade
With the Boston Bruins performing far below expectations this past season, general manager Don Sweeney blew up the team's roster at the trade deadline. Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Trent Frederic, and Charlie Coyle were among the players that Sweeney traded to spark a new era in Bruins hockey.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Connecticut stayed ready as scattered rain, storms moved through state
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — There was scattered rain and thunderstorms throughout Connecticut on Tuesday night, with more expected overnight. Towns and cities across the state prepared for storms that put a flood watch into effect until 2 a.m. the following morning. Fairfield County faced the highest risk of a flash flood. West Haven Emergency Operations Center prepared for potential severe weather East Haven Public Services Superintendent of Operations Charlie Coyle told News 8, 'We just take it one day at a time and see how it comes along. There is really not too much we can do, and hopefully we don't get any damage. I think most of the people down here are aware of what the situation is from time to time, and just react to where the weather comes.' News 8 was in the area of Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury throughout Tuesday night as thunderstorms passed by in the distance. Watch the video in the player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering: Expect newcomer Charlie Coyle to play a big role
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Below is a collection of notes, insights, ruminations and did-you-knows gathered throughout the week for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Charlie Coyle's last season with the Minnesota Wild was Dean Evason's first season as a Wild assistant coach. Coyle was sent to Boston at the NHL trade deadline that season (2018-19), while Evason was elevated two seasons later to head coach in Minnesota. Advertisement But Coyle made a mark on Evason. The Blue Jackets were hoping to upgrade their forwards this offseason, and GM Don Waddell took a big step in that direction with a trade on Friday that brought Coyle and Miles Wood from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for prospect winger Gavin Brindley and two draft picks. Coyle is a right-handed center who will likely anchor the Blue Jackets' third line, making Cole Sillinger a likely candidate to move to the wing. Wood will be a fourth-line regular, tasked with forechecking, finishing checks and playing hard every game. 'We got better,' Evason said. 'Oh, we got better.' Coyle figures to play a prominent role, both on and off the ice. Evason remembered that much from their time together with the Wild. 'We all know him as a player. We all know what he became in Boston and what he's settled into as a pretty fantastic career,' Evason said. 'What stands out to me is what an incredible human being he is. Just a quality, quality guy who will fit fantastically into our room. 'You combine that with his size (6-foot-3, 215 pounds), the strength, the fact that he's a right shot, his faceoff ability, the penalty killer he is, his ability as a two-way versatile player … yeah, I'm pretty happy.' Coyle, 33, has been one of the NHL's most consistent players during his career. This upcoming season in Columbus, he's likely to play his 1,000 game (he's at 950), score his 200th goal (189), get his 300th assist (296) and his 500th point (485). If you've followed the Blue Jackets since their origin in 2000, you know what a struggle the center ice position has been. But it's never been stronger than today, with Sean Monahan and 20-year-old Adam Fantilli entrenched in the middle of the top two lines. Both Sillinger and Coyle are strong third-line centers, but, as Evason noted, Boone Jenner, Dmitri Voronkov, Justin Danforth and others can play in the middle, too. Advertisement 'Everybody thinks you have to build from the goalie out, and I get that,' Evason said. 'But I would say the center ice position is the hardest to fill, and we've had that since I've been here. We've moved centers to the wall while other teams are trying to find enough centers. 'It's exciting that we have that versatility. If you're asking right now where I have Coyle on the magnet board (in the coaches office), it's in the middle.' The Blue Jackets were 27th in face-offs last season (47.8 percent), but the long injury absences of Jenner and Monahan led to that struggle. With Coyle joining those two, and with an improving Fantilli, the Blue Jackets should start with the puck more next season. Coyle should also help them on the penalty kill, which was hot and cold all season, finishing 22nd in the NHL (77 percent). The Blue Jackets may not be done reshaping their forwards, either. Waddell has said he wants to acquire a top-six winger, either by trade or free agency. If Toronto's Mitch Marner smiles in Columbus' general direction — and isn't already halfway to Vegas — the Blue Jackets would make a major offer. Winnipeg's Nikolaj Ehlers is expected to hit the market, too. First, Waddell has to decide what to do with his own unrestricted free-agent forwards, and you can correctly assume that the acquisition of Coyle and Wood will mean some of those UFAs are moving along. Danforth, James van Riemsdyk, Sean Kuraly, Luke Kunin, Chistian Fischer, and Kevin Labanc are all pending UFAs as of Tuesday. The Blue Jackets were deep into talks with the New York Islanders for defenseman Noah Dobson, but the price tag — both in what they'd have to give the Islanders and in what they'd have to pay Dobson — was too high to justify, Waddell said. Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Anaheim Ducks traded John Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings, taking perhaps the top available goaltender off the trade market. A team source told The Athletic that the Blue Jackets were not involved in the trade discussions for Gibson. Advertisement So where do the Blue Jackets turn now for upgrades? And, perhaps just as important, what do the next 48 hours hold for Waddell's plans to push the franchise further out of its rebuilding process. First to the defense … The Blue Jackets may now have to press hard to sign pending unrestricted free agents Ivan Provorov and/or Dante Fabbro, who may have picked up some leverage as the draft has now passed and the clock ticks closer to the start of free agency on Tuesday. Unless Waddell can swing a trade — is Calgary's Rasmus Andersson the best option? — or knows he can land a right-side, top-four defender via free agency, Provorov and/or Fabbro may be the Blue Jackets' best bet. Fabbro worked well with Zach Werenski and Provorov, playing his off side, looked good at times next to rookie Denton Mateychuk. Now to goaltending … The Blue Jackets said goodbye to Daniil Tarasov last week, trading him to the Florida Panthers for a fifth-round draft pick. But what about Elvis Merzlikins? Waddell has said all along that Merzlikins could return next season, and the free-agent market for goaltenders doesn't provide a lot of options. Jake Allen will likely be the most sought-after target, while others like Vitek Vanecek, Ilya Samsonov, and Alex Lyon are available. The buyout window closes Monday, so if the Blue Jackets have plans to buy out the final two years on Merzlikins' contract, they'd have to be certain that they could land a replacement for Merzlikins via trade or via free agency. The NHL's attempt at a decentralized draft this weekend — while well intended — turned out to be the best argument for going back to the typical format, where the entire league, draft-eligible players, fans and media take over one host city. The awkward interviews between club executives and drafted players; the lack of easy, organic conversations among GMs, which often spurs trades; the slow pace of the proceedings, especially during the second and third rounds on Saturday. Advertisement The only person who seemed to like it is Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman, who acknowledged such in an interview with NHL Network. Otherwise, it seemed overwhelmingly true that most favor a return to the annual convention-style format. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is always an easy target, but you can't blame him on this one. He responded to what his member clubs requested, and the vote was 26-6 two years ago when this decision was made. NHL clubs were bothered by the tight turn-around from the end of the draft to the start of free agency, especially when travel woes two years ago getting out of Nashville severely hampered a few clubs' post-draft preparation and set-up back in their home offices. Waddell was one of the 26 'yes' votes, he said. But he'd vote differently now, he said. 'I'm not embarrassed about how I voted,' Waddell said. 'Last year we were in Vegas on a Saturday for the draft and free agency started on a Monday. The preparation for free agency was a little tight. A year before, we were in Nashville … and everybody was scrambling to get home a day before free agency. That's when it was on everybody's mind. 'I voted to decentralize. I was one of the 26 people. As we got to the GM meetings this year, in March, the next conversation we had … it would have been almost completely the opposite. We looked at the calendar, too, and next year the draft is on the 26th and 27th of June. So you can travel back and still have 3-4 days to get ready.' MARK YOUR CALENDARS, OUR PRESEASON SCHEDULE IS HERE!! 🚨 📝 | #CBJ — Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) June 24, 2025 Misha Donskov has been hired as VP of hockey operations, working with 🇨🇦's men's, women's and para hockey teams. Misha Donskov devient le vice-président des activités hockey à la tête des équipes masculines, féminines et de parahockey du 🇨🇦. — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) June 27, 2025
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What picks do the Bruins have in the NHL Draft?
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is just a day away and the Boston Bruins soon will decide what to do with their first round pick. Boston will pick seventh on Friday night so long as it doesn't trade out of the spot. The Bruins also have extra draft picks from the Trent Frederic, Charlie Coyle and Brandon Carlo trades they made at this year's deadline. Advertisement The Bruins have been connected to several centers in mock drafts, but general manager Don Sweeney said Wednesday they're going to take 'the best player.' 'I want to make sure our guys know we're not trying to be myopic in how we view things,' he said. 'To just say it's center-based, or it's skill-based or just a guy who can shoot a puck. Here is when the Bruins will pick: Round 1 7. Boston Round 2 51. Boston (from STL via PIT and EDM) 61. Boston (from CAR via COL) Round 3 69. Boston Round 4 100. Boston (from PHI via TOR) Round 5 133. Boston Round 6 165. Boston Round 7 None Here is the full order for the NHL Draft: Round 1 1. NY Islanders Advertisement 2. San Jose 3. Chicago 4. Utah 5. Nashville 6. Philadelphia 7. Boston 8. Seattle 9. Buffalo 10. Anaheim 11. Pittsburgh 12. NY Rangers (opt. to VAN/cond. to PIT) 13. Detroit 14. Columbus 15. Vancouver 16. Montreal (from CGY) 17. Montreal 18. Calgary (from NJD) 19. St. Louis 20. Columbus (from MIN) 21. Ottawa 22. Philadelphia (from COL) 23. Nashville (from TBL) 24. Los Angeles 25. Chicago (from TOR) 26. Nashville (from VGK via SJS) 27. Washington 28. Winnipeg 29. Carolina 30. San Jose (from DAL) 31. Philadelphia (from EDM) 32. Calgary (from FLA) * Pick 12 - Under the terms of a Jan. 31, 2025 trade, NY Rangers will transfer their 1st-round pick in either the 2025 or 2026 NHL Draft to Vancouver, at NY Rangers' option. Under the terms of a Jan. 31, 2025 trade, Vancouver will transfer the pick acquired from the Rangers to Pittsburgh. Advertisement Round 2 33. San Jose 34. Chicago 35. Nashville 36. Philadelphia 37. Washington (from BOS) 38. Seattle 39. Buffalo 40. Philadelphia (from ANA) 41. Montreal (from PIT) 42. NY Islanders 43. NY Rangers 44. Detroit 45. Anaheim (from CBJ via PHI) 46. Utah 47. Vancouver 48. Philadelphia (from CGY) 49. Montreal 50. New Jersey 51. Boston (from STL via PIT and EDM) 52. Minnesota 53. San Jose (from OTT) 54. Calgary (from COL via WSH) 55. Nashville (from TBL) 56. Tampa Bay (from LAK) 57. Seattle (from TOR via UTA and TBL) 58. Vegas 59. Pittsburgh (from WSH) 60. Anaheim (from WPG via NJD) 61. Boston (from CAR via COL) 62. Chicago (from DAL) Advertisement 63. New Jersey (from EDM via UTA) 64. Toronto (from FLA) Round 3 65. Vancouver (from SJS via VGK and NYR) 66. Chicago 67. Nashville 68. Philadelphia 69. Boston 70. NY Rangers (from SEA) 71. Buffalo 72. Anaheim 73. Pittsburgh 74. NY Islanders 75. Detroit (from NYR via UTA) 76. Detroit 77. Columbus 78. Utah 79. Montreal (from VAN) 80. Calgary 81. Montreal 82. Montreal (from NJD) 83. Edmonton (from STL) 84. Pittsburgh (from MIN via PHI and NSH) 85. Pittsburgh (from OTT via STL) 86. Toronto (from COL via NSH and SJS) 87. Carolina (from TBL) 88. Los Angeles 89. NY Rangers (from TOR via ANA) 90. New Jersey (from VGK) 91. Vegas (from WSH) Advertisement 92. Winnipeg 93. Washington (from CAR) 94. Dallas 95. San Jose (from EDM) 96. Ottawa (from FLA) Round 4 97. Ottawa (from SJS) 98. Chicago 99. New Jersey (from NSH) 100. Boston (from PHI via TOR) 101. Anaheim (from BOS via DET) 102. Seattle 103. Buffalo 104. Anaheim 105. Pittsburgh 106. NY Islanders 107. Chicago (from NYR) 108. Montreal (from DET) 109. Columbus 110. Utah 111. NY Rangers (from VAN via COL) 112. Florida (from CGY) 113. Montreal 114. New Jersey 115. San Jose (from STL via CBJ) 116. Buffalo (from MIN via ANA) 117. Vancouver (from OTT via EDM) 118. Colorado 119. Detroit (from TBL) 120. Los Angeles 121. Minnesota (from TOR) Advertisement 122. Vegas 123. Washington 124. San Jose (from WPG via DAL) 125. Carolina 126. Dallas 127. Tampa Bay (from EDM) 128. Florida Round 5 129. Florida (from SJS) 130. Pittsburgh (from CHI via TOR and WSH) 131. Nashville 132. Philadelphia 133. Boston 134. Seattle 135. Buffalo 136. Anaheim 137. Toronto (from PIT) 138. NY Islanders 139. NY Rangers 140. Detroit 141. Minnesota (from CBJ) 142. Utah 143. Vancouver 144. Calgary 145. Montreal 146. Dallas (from NJD) 147. St. Louis 148. Pittsburgh (from MIN via NYR) 149. Ottawa 150. San Jose (from COL) 151. Tampa Bay 152. Los Angeles 153. Toronto 154. Vegas 155. Washington 156. Winnipeg 157. Philadelphia (from CAR) Advertisement 158. Dallas 159. Anaheim (from EDM) 160. Florida Round 6 161. New Jersey (from SJS) 162. Chicago 163. Nashville 164. Philadelphia 165. Boston 166. NY Rangers (from SEA) 167. Buffalo 168. Anaheim 169. Pittsburgh 170. NY Islanders 171. NY Rangers 172. Detroit 173. Columbus 174. Utah 175. Vancouver 176. Calgary 177. Montreal 178. New Jersey 179. St. Louis 180. Minnesota 181. Ottawa 182. Nashville (from COL) 183. Carolina (from TBL) 184. Los Angeles 185. Toronto 186. Vegas 187. Vegas (from WSH) 188. Winnipeg 189. Carolina 190. Dallas 191. Edmonton 192. Florida Round 7 193. Tampa Bay (from SJS) 194. Chicago 195. Buffalo (from NSH) 196. Los Angeles (from PHI) Advertisement 197. Chicago (from BOS) 198. Seattle 199. Buffalo 200. Anaheim 201. Pittsburgh 202. NY Islanders 203. NY Rangers 204. Detroit 205. Columbus 206. Tampa Bay (from UTA) 207. Vancouver 208. Calgary 209. Montreal 210. San Jose (from NJD) 211. Detroit (from STL) 212. Tampa Bay (from MIN) 213. Ottawa 214. Colorado 215. Tampa Bay 216. Los Angeles 217. Toronto 218. Columbus (from VGK) 219. Buffalo (from WSH via SJS) 220. Winnipeg 221. Carolina 222. Dallas 223. Edmonton 224. Florida More Bruins content Read the original article on MassLive.
