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Poke the Bear

Boston.com's Bruins reporter Conor Ryan offers up weekly thoughts, opinions and analysis on all things surrounding the Black and Gold in “Poke The Bear” — a new podcast centered on the Original Six club. Each week, Conor and a number of guests offer in-depth breakdowns on the latest news surrounding the B’s — and having plenty of fun along the way. So sit back, grab a libation (or Dunks, no one’s judging here) and let’s talk some hockey.

Was Bruins’ victory over Panthers their best win of the year? w/ Evan Marinofsky

30 mins; March 28, 2024

Will Linus Ullmark start Game 1? w/ Ty Anderson

38 mins; March 24, 2024

Is David Pastrnak a legitimate Hart Trophy candidate? w/ Evan Marinofsky

31 mins; March 21, 2024

Can Ullmark get on a roll after post-deadline drama? w/ Ty Anderson

36 mins; March 15, 2024

What’s the best playoff matchup for Bruins? w/ Evan Marinofsky

27 mins; March 13, 2024

What to make of the Bruins trade deadline w/ Ty Anderson

53 mins; March 09, 2024

Will the Bruins swing a deal for Elias Lindholm?

33 mins; March 07, 2024

What will the Bruins roster look like post-deadline? w/ Ty Anderson

40 mins; March 01, 2024

Should the Bruins Trade Linus Ullmark? w/ Evan Marinofsky

35 mins; February 28, 2024

Will Lindholm injury change Bruins’ approach at the trade deadline? w/ Ty Anderson

40 mins; February 24, 2024

How did the Bruins Do Against Edmonton and Calgary? w/ Evan Marinofsky

29 mins; February 24, 2024

What’s gone wrong with the Bruins?

21 mins; February 18, 2024

Should the Bruins Call up Fabian Lysell and Johnny Beecher? w/ Evan Marinofsky

28 mins; February 14, 2024

Bruins Put on a Clinic against Vancouver

27 mins; February 11, 2024

Should Noah Hanifin be the Bruins’ top offseason target? w/ Ty Anderson

34 mins; February 07, 2024

Bracing for the second half and the return of the Olympics w/ Ty Anderson

48 mins; February 02, 2024

Who are Realistic Trade Targets for the Bruins? w/ Evan Marinofsky

29 mins; January 31, 2024

Who is Bruins’ Top Threat in the East? w/ Ty Anderson

40 mins; January 25, 2024

What’s been the biggest surprise in Bruins’ second-half surge? w/ Evan Marinofsky

28 mins; January 23, 2024

Should Bruins fans expect fireworks at trade deadline? w/ Ty Anderson

40 mins; January 20, 2024

Biggest Surprises and Disappointments this Season w/ Evan Marinofsky

33 mins; January 16, 2024

What’s going on with David Pastrnak’s overtime miscues?

30 mins; January 13, 2024

Evaluating Brad Marchand’s First Year as Captain w/ Evan Marinofsky

28 mins; January 10, 2024

Where should Matt Poitras slot in the Bruins Lineup? w/ Evan Marinofsky

34 mins; January 05, 2024

Has the Bruins’ “Moneyball” approach worked this season? w/ Ty Anderson

39 mins; January 04, 2024

How Will Merkulov impact Bruins lineup

30 mins; December 30, 2023

Pavel Zacha at Wing + DeBrusk & Lindholm Trending Up w/ Evan Marinfosky

28 mins; December 29, 2023

What should be on Bruins’ Holiday Wish List? w/ Ty Anderson

41 mins; December 23, 2023

Why Are The Bruins Blowing So Many Third-Period Leads? w/ Evan Marinofsky

34 mins; December 21, 2023

Can the Bruins pull off a trade for Elias Lindholm? w/ Ty Anderson

37 mins; December 16, 2023

Uncovering the good (and bad) with this Bruins team w/ Evan Marinofsky

36 mins; December 13, 2023

How is the Bruins’ rookie group holding up? w/ Ty Anderson

42 mins; December 09, 2023

Revisiting our Preseason Bruins Predictions w/ Evan Marinofsky

30 mins; December 07, 2023

Will the Bruins keep looking for bargain-bin signings? w/ Ty Anderson

36 mins; December 03, 2023

Will the Bruins keep looking for bargain-bin signings? w/ Evan Marinofsky

27 mins; December 02, 2023

Time to Panic with the Bruins? w/ Evan Marinofsky

28 mins; November 28, 2023

What should Bruins fans be thankful for? w/ Ty Anderson

36 mins; November 23, 2023

Are We Surprised David Pastrnak is on a 60-Goal Pace? w/ Evan Marinofsky

31 mins; November 18, 2023

What have been the top surprises for the Bruins so far this year? w/ Ty Anderson

39 mins; November 14, 2023

Charlie Coyle breaks through & another mailbag session

29 mins; November 11, 2023

Should the Bruins shift their thinking on a goalie rotation? w/ Ty Anderson

37 mins; November 08, 2023

Mason Lohrei Impresses & Maple Leafs Have the Same Problems w/ Evan Marinofsky

34 mins; November 03, 2023

Matt Poitras is here to stay with the Bruins | Ty Anderson | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

33 mins; October 31, 2023

What Lessons Can Bruins Learn from late collapse vs Ducks | Ty Anderson | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

30 mins; October 28, 2023

Top Surprises from the Bruins So Far | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

31 mins; October 25, 2023

Is Matthew Poitras hitting a wall & other takeaways from Thursday’s win in San Jose | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

35 mins; October 21, 2023

Could the Bruins make an early trade? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

29 mins; October 18, 2023

Matt Poitras impresses & reacting to Bruins All-Centennial Team | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

42 mins; October 14, 2023

Are the 2023-24 Bruins headed for contention … or a bridge year? w/ Ty Anderson

41 mins; October 11, 2023

How the Bruins Should Handle Big Roster Decisions | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

33 mins; October 07, 2023

What are the Biggest Roster Battles in Training Camp? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

33 mins; September 28, 2023

Early Takeaways From Training Camp | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

33 mins; September 22, 2023

All About Defense & Jake DeBrusk Taking Charge | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

29 mins; September 16, 2023

Danton Heinen is Back & Brad Marchand For Captain | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

28 mins; September 08, 2023

Jake DeBrusk Wants to Stay & Returning Players in New Roles | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

31 mins; September 01, 2023

Should the Bruins Sign Jake DeBrusk to a Long-Term Deal? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

37 mins; August 25, 2023

What Does John Farinacci Bring & Candidates For the Top Six | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

27 mins; August 19, 2023

Should the Bruins Change Their Approach to Goaltending in 2023-24? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

27 mins; August 11, 2023

Should the Bruins Create More Cap Space? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

26 mins; August 04, 2023

What is Patrice Bergeron’s Legacy? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

34 mins; July 28, 2023

Bruins Mailbag: The Future of Jake DeBrusk and More | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

26 mins; July 22, 2023

Who Will Play Left Wing on the Bruins Second Line & What Will Trent Frederic’s Role Be? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

28 mins; July 13, 2023

Are Fabian Lysell and Mason Lohrei Ready for the NHL? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

32 mins; July 07, 2023

How Will the Bruins Approach Free Agency? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

34 mins; July 01, 2023

Answering Bruins Offseason Mailbag Questions | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

30 mins; June 23, 2023

Should the Bruins Have Fired Bruce Cassidy? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

32 mins; June 16, 2023

Should the Bruins Pursue Pierre-Luc Dubois? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

35 mins; June 09, 2023

How the Stanley Cup Matchup Could Impact Bruins Goaltending Situation | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

28 mins; June 02, 2023

What Does Don Sweeney Need to Do This Offseason? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

34 mins; May 26, 2023

Why Was Hampus Lindholm Playing with a Broken Foot? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

35 mins; May 19, 2023

What Roster Changes are Coming for the Bruins? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

29 mins; May 12, 2023

What are the Futures of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

29 mins; May 05, 2023

What’s Going on With David Pastrnak? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

26 mins; April 28, 2023

What’s Going on with Patrice Bergeron & Bruins Lineup Changes | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

28 mins; April 21, 2023

Previewing the Bruins-Panthers First-Round Series | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

29 mins; April 15, 2023

Is It Time to Worry About Brad Marchand & Is Pavel Zacha the Future 2C? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

29 mins; April 08, 2023

Bruins Clinch the Presidents’ Trophy & Mason Lohrei Goes Pro | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

25 mins; April 01, 2023

Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry is Still Great & How Important is this Weekend? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

29 mins; March 25, 2023

Who Should the Bruins Want to Play in the First Round? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

27 mins; March 18, 2023

The Future of Taylor Hall & What Could Derail this Bruins Run?

27 mins; March 11, 2023

Bruins Extend David Pastrnak & Trade for Tyler Bertuzzi | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

31 mins; March 03, 2023

Bruins Trade for Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

24 mins; February 24, 2023

Is the Pavel Zacha Trade Don Sweeney’s Best Deal Ever? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

28 mins; February 17, 2023

Bruins Avoid Bo Horvat Trade & Pavel Zacha Looks Worth It | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

23 mins; February 03, 2023

No Need to Overreact to Lightning Loss & When Will Jake DeBrusk be Back? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

24 mins; January 27, 2023

Patrice Bergeron At His Best & Jeremy Swayman Hitting His Stride | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

26 mins; January 20, 2023

How the Kraken Shut the Bruins Down & Looking to the Maple Leafs | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

22 mins; January 14, 2023

How the Bruins Can Overcome Jake DeBrusk’s Injury | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

27 mins; January 06, 2023

Previewing the Bruins-Penguins Winter Classic | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

24 mins; December 30, 2022

Brandon Carlo Has Been Underrated & Bruins Christmas Wishes | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

25 mins; December 23, 2022

Pavel Zacha Shows His Potential and Challenges the Bruins Will Face | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

25 mins; December 16, 2022

The Third Line is Dominating & Parallels Between Xander Bogaerts and David Pastrnak | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

26 mins; December 09, 2022

The Third Line is Dominating & Parallels Between Xander Bogaerts and David Pastrnak | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

22 mins; December 09, 2022

Taylor Hall on the Third Line & What Should the Bruins Improve On? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

24 mins; December 03, 2022

Taylor Hall on the Third Line & What Should the Bruins Improve On? | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

21 mins; December 03, 2022

Patrice Bergeron Hits 1000 Points & Things Bruins Fans Should Be Thankful For | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Rya

26 mins; November 25, 2022

Patrice Bergeron Hits 1000 Points & Things Bruins Fans Should Be Thankful For | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

22 mins; November 25, 2022

Jeremy Swayman Returns & Reviewing Preseason Predictions | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

35 mins; November 18, 2022

Jeremy Swayman Returns & Reviewing Preseason Predictions | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

32 mins; November 18, 2022

The Impact of Charlie McAvoy & Early MVPs | Poke the Bear w/ Conor Ryan

26 mins; November 12, 2022

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