Steve Conroy

Boston

Sports Writer at Boston Herald

Covering the Boston Bruins for the Boston Herald since 2001, covered a lot of other things before that

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Articles

Big week ahead for Bruins

4 days ago | bostonherald.com | Steve Conroy

As the Bruins’ scouts and executives convene in Buffalo for this week’s NHL scouting combine in advance of what will be a pivotal draft for the organization, the rest of us have our eyes fixed upon the sky over Causeway Street, waiting for the puff of white smoke to appear.
Is Canada's Stanley Cup drought about to end thanks to Oilers?

1 week ago | bostonherald.com | Steve Conroy

For those Bruins’ fans living vicariously through unfamiliar laundry, the Stanley Cup Final comes down to Brad Marchand versus Trent Frederic. But there is no shortage of storylines in this rematch of last season’s SCF between the Edmonton Oilers and defending champion Florida Panthers, both of whom rampaged through their respective conference finals in five-game gentleman sweeps.
Jeremy Swayman takes big step forward with gold medal

1 week ago | bostonherald.com | Steve Conroy

Jeremy Swayman will still have to prove himself all over again when Bruins’ training camp opens again in September (new coach TBD). He’ll have to prove that he’s the goalie that showed enough promise to demand and receive an eight-year, $66 million contract last summer, and not the guy who then proceeded to post a 22-29-7 record with a career-worst (by far) .892 save percentage and 3.11 goals against average. Yes, Swayman will have a lot to prove in a couple of months.
Boston College's James Hagens gearing up for NHL draft

1 week ago | bostonherald.com | Steve Conroy

A year ago at this time, James Hagens was expected to be the apple of every team’s eye at the June 27 NHL draft. Since then, a little bit of shine may have come off that apple. But the Boston College centerman, who finished up a good freshman season at the Heights, is still a highly coveted prospect that most teams would be the thrilled to employ one day.
Bruins' Don Sweeney narrowing coaching search

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Steve Conroy

With an extension that keeps him signed with the Boston Bruins through the 2027-28 season, general manager Don Sweeney is starting to narrow his search for a new head coach. In a phone conversation with the Herald on Wednesday during a break from the team's amateur scouting meetings in Vermont, Sweeney said the extension helps in that endeavor. But he also didn't think the lack of an extension has been much of a road block, either.
Bruins' GM Don Sweeney narrowing coaching search

2 weeks ago | bostonherald.com | Steve Conroy

With an extension that keeps him signed with the Boston Bruins through the 2027-28 season, general manager Don Sweeney is starting to narrow his search for a new head coach. In a phone conversation with the Herald on Wednesday during a break from the team’s amateur scouting meetings in Vermont, Sweeney said the extension helps in that endeavor. But he also didn’t think the lack of an extension has been much of a road block, either.
Bruins sign GM Sweeney to two-year extension

2 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Steve Conroy

With some major decisions still to be made in a pivotal offseason, the Boston Bruins provided some much-needed stability at the top of their hockey operations department on Tuesday. The Bruins signed general manager Don Sweeney, who had been entering the final year of his contract, to a two-year extension, which will keep him under contract through the 2027-28 season.
Bruins sign GM Don Sweeney to extension

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Steve Conroy

With some major decisions still to be made in this pivotal offseason, the Bruins provided some much needed stability at the top of their hockey operations department on Tuesday. The B's signed general manager Don Sweeney, who had been entering into the final year of his contract, to a two-year extension, which will keep him under contract through the 2027-28 season.
Bruins sign GM Don Sweeney to extension

2 weeks ago | bostonherald.com | Steve Conroy

With some major decisions still to be made in this pivotal offseason, the Bruins provided some much needed stability at the top of their hockey operations department on Tuesday. The B’s signed general manager Don Sweeney, who had been entering into the final year of his contract, to a two-year extension, which will keep him under contract through the 2027-28 season.
Ex-Bruin Marchand remains a playoff monster

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Steve Conroy

The Florida Panthers' Game 7 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night determined two things. One is that the Bruins will be getting a first-round pick from the Panthers courtesy of the Brad Marchand trade. He just has to don the Panther sweater for one more playoff game - a virtual lock, considering how valuable he's been to the defending champs - to guarantee a top-10 protected first-rounder in 2027 (it slides to 2028 if it's a top 10 pick).