Bruins’ Youth Movement Is PAYING OFF

Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty is joined by Shawn Hutcheon to break down the Bruins’ first five games and the young players beginning to make an impact. The guys discuss Boston’s 6-1 win over Utah, the development of Frederic Brunet, Matt Poitras and James Hagens, Jeremy Swayman’s strong play and the roster decisions looming when Charlie McAvoy returns. They also examine Marco Sturm’s early line changes, the Bruins’ improved special teams, Marat Khusnutdinov’s two-way impact and what Mason Lohrei still needs to improve defensively. Later, Joe and Sean discuss the ongoing Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck situations, some of the NHL’s biggest early-season surprises and their favorite hockey books.

0:00 Intro 1:33 Bruins’ Start & Youth Movement 7:35 Jeremy Swayman & Early Bruins Concerns 9:19 Frederic Brunet’s Breakout 14:02 Charlie McAvoy’s Return & Defensive Roster Crunch 15:20 Matt Poitras vs. Sean Kuraly 20:11 PrizePicks 22:39 Marco Sturm’s Adjustments & Special Teams 26:06 Bruins Fan Q&A 28:08 Marat Khusnutdinov’s Two-Way Impact 31:20 Bruins Power Play & Penalty Kill 33:20 Mason Lohrei & Jeremy Swayman 38:18 Dylan Larkin & Connor Hellebuyck Drama 42:17 NHL’s Biggest Early-Season Surprises 45:05 Hockey Book Recommendations 48:13 Outro

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