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NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss last night's Bruins Game 4 loss, the mindset of the goaltender Jeremy Swayman, the goaltender interference rule, if the rule will get further explanation, Sam Bennett's controversial hit on Brad Marchand, the Bruins missed opportunities in Game 4, and who in the B's locker room needs to go "scorched earth."

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Adam Jones to discuss the physicality at the end of Game 2, why David Pastrnak decided to step up and fight Matthew Tkachuk, the issues with Charlie McAvoy, the Bruins being called for "too many men on the ice" penalties, the latest on the B's goaltender rotation, and tonight's Game 3 matchup.

WEEI Bruins Insider Scott McLaughlin joins Gresh and Fauria to discuss last night's Bruins 5-1 Game 1 win over the Maple Leafs, the play of Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, the contract of Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman, the Bruins mindset this season compared to last, adjustments the Panthers make, and the adjustments the Bruins could make.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Bruins Game 7 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night, which B's players stepped up in Game 7, the Bruins goaltender rotation going forward, and how the B's matchup with Panthers compared to the Maple Leafs.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, last night's Game 6 loss, the Bruins lack of shots taken, defenseman Charlie McAvoy's position on the Maple Leafs first goal last night, the Bruins faceoff losses, the B's issues in the first period, the Bruins play on the powerplay, the role of Brad Marchand heading into Game 7, and the Maple Leafs potential lineup changes for Game 7.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss last night's Bruins Game 5 loss to the Maple Leafs, Jim Montgomery's line adjustments, the Bruins faceoff struggles, and the B's goalie rotation going forward.

Scott McLaughlin, Bruins insider for WEEI.com, joined Fauria and Andy Hart to discuss the B's series with the Maple Leafs, the Bruins goaltender rotation, the play of Captain Brad Marchand, the level of desperation in the Maple Leafs, and tomorrow night's Game 5.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe on the play of the Bruins, the B's defensive pairing for Game 4, the status of Maple Leafs forward William Nylander, and the Bruins Game 4 lineup.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss Saturday night's Boston Bruins Game 1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, tonight's Game 2 matchup, which B's goaltender could get the start tonight, Pat Maroon's play in Game 1, and the Bruins power play.

Gresh and Fauria were joined by WEEI’s Bruins Insider Scott McLaughlin to talk about last night's loss to the Ottawa Senators, head coach Jim Montgomery's postgame mood, the B's upcoming playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the play of the Bruins goalies, and the goaltender rotation in the playoffs.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins,  B's forward John Beecher's fight against the Hurricanes forward Jack Drury last night, the evolution of Brad Marchand, the team's improvement on closing out games, the play of the Bruins in their last three games, the B's power play stuggles, the impact of Justin Brazeau's injury, and the Charlie McAvoy-Hampus Lindholm defensive pairing.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss his Canadian accent, his energy level after Wednesday's loss Boston Bruins loss in Tampa Bay, the B's energy level heading into tomorrow's game in Washington, if the Bruins should be concerned with the Lightning, a team's style vs. personnel, the B's defensive pairings going forward, the definition of "high danger chances," head coach Jim Montgomery's willingness to call out the team, and playoff beards.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Fauria and Fitzy to discuss Celine Dion's appearance at last night's Boston Bruins games, his expectations for the Bruins as the playoffs approach, last night's loss to the New York Rangers, Par Maroon's return, the play of forward Justin Brazeau, and why playoff hockey is so highly regarded.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Andy Hart to discuss last night's Boston Bruins overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens, the play of forward Morgan Geekie, Danton Heinen's future in Boston, the B's goaltender rotation, the evolution of John Beecher, how the Bruins matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the importance of the #1 seed in the east, and what to watch for in the eastern conference.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the recent struggles of the Boston Bruins, last night's win over the Vegas Golden Knights, the play of the B's special teams, ways the Bruins can improve on defense, how the B's could approach the NHL Trade Deadline, and the time Raycroft missed a meeting.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, the B's energy level in their last two games, the play of defenseman Charlie McAvoy, the B's play in overtime, and the Bruins approach at the NHL Trade Deadline.
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NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss his outdoor rink, the state of the Boston Bruins, how Don Sweeney could approach the NHL Trade Deadline, his concerns with the Bruins special teams, and his most embarrassing skating moment.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, last night's shutout win over the Vancouver Canucks, head coach Jim Montgomery's decision to give the players Wednesday off, the keys to winning the Vezina Trophy, and the end of rookie Matt Poitras' season.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss his relationship with Patrice Bergeron, the state of the Boston Bruins at the NHL's All-Star break, how the Bruins will approach the NHL Trade Deadline, how his expectations have changed since the start of the season, the B's goalie rotation, what needs to improve in the second half of the season, biggest worries in the second half, and his first half MVP.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, his new segment open, last night's overtime win over the Ottawa Senators, Brad Marchand's leadership, head coach Jim Montgomery's comments after the loss to the Hurricanes, the play of forward Trent Fredric, and his plans for the All-Star Break.

Mike Milbury joins The Greg Hill Show, talks the Bruins need for firepower to make a real run

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss last night's Boston Bruins win over the Colorado Avalanche, the B's play in the third period, the Bruins goaltender rotation, the play of Jake DeBrusk, and the Patrice Bergeron rumors.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, the play of goaltender Jeremey Swayman, Swayman's All Star selection, head coach Jim Montgomery's comments after last night's win over the New Jersey Devils, the B's play on the road, the play in the third period, what's impressed him in the first half of the season, and the current NHL trade market.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Andy Hart to discuss the Boston Bruins, tonight's game against the Jets in Winnipeg, the parity in the NHL, the B's struggles in overtime, the next steps for Matthew Poitras, Jake DeBrusk's struggles, head coach Jim Montgomery's willingness to call out players, the performance of goaltender coach Bob Essensa.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss how Christmas is celebrated in Canada, the play of the short-handed Boston Bruins, the B's play in the last ten games, the performance of head coach Jim Montgomery, and the B's issues in the third period.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss traveling with the Boston Bruins, last night's shutout win over the San Jose Sharks, the expectations of this season's team, Jim Montgomery's line adjustments, the play of rookie Matt Poitras, Trent Frederic defending Brad Marchand, the toughness of the Bruins, and tomorrow night's game against the Maple Leafs in Toronto.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss last night's Boston Bruins loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Bruins goaltender situation, critiques of the Bruins, and the Dads Trip.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, Jim Montgomery's adjustments from last season, last Saturday's loss to the Montreal Canadiens, what happens to   Mason Lohrei when Matt Grzelcyk returns, and the latest in the death of former NHLer Adam Johnson.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, last night's win over the New York Islanders, the B's early schedule matchups, the play of forwards James van Riemsdyk and Charlie Coyle, areas where the Bruins could improve, and the play of the Bruins rookies.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the start of the Bruins season, how this team compares to last season's team, the play of the Bruins younger players, how head coach Jim Montgomery handles his lines, the play of rookie Matt Poitras, Charlie McAvoy's 4-game suspension, the B's goaltender rotation, the NHL debut of defenseman Mason Lohrei, and the best non-Bruins story in the NHL.

Mike Milbury joins, says the Bruins are playing playoff style hockey

Mike Milbury joins, says Swayman is the future, they should deal Ullmark

Scott McLaughlin, of WEEI.com, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the expectations of the Boston Bruins and tonight's season-opener against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Former Bruins Captain Patrice Bergeron joins and talks about what's next

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined the show to talk about the career of Patrice Bergeron and his decision to announce his retirement.

Scott McLaughlin, of WEEI.com, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, the trade of Taylor Hall, Patrice Bergeron's future with the Bruins, remaining offseason decisions, the B's fourth line, shaking off how last season ended, and the start of the NHL Draft.

NESN's Andrew Raycroft joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the end of the Boston Bruins season, the latest from the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the Bruins offseason approach.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the end of the Boston Bruins season, the vibe around exit interview day, how Don Sweeny processes what happened this season, Jim Montgomery's comments on the decision to start goaltender Jeremy Swayman in Game 7, more on Montgomery's coaching decisions, the futures of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, and the B's future at center.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Fauria and Andy Hart to discuss the end of the Boston Bruins season, what went wrong in the B's series with the Florida Panthers, the decisions made by the Bruins coaching staff, and the future of Patrice Bergeron.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss last night's loss, Linus Ullmark's turnover in overtime, the performance of Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, adjustments for Game 6, getting David Pastrnak back on track, and some of the soft penalty calls in Game 5.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss how NHL coaches get an emotional lift out of their players, how the Bruins have handled adversity this season, tonight's Bruins lineup in Montreal, on possible lineups for the playoffs, the health of goaltender Linus Ullmark.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the start of the Masters Tournament, the return of Boston Bruins forward Taylor Hall, how Brad Marchand can get out of his goal slump, the Bruins goaltending rotation, the pursuit of the NHL regular-season wins record, and potential playoff matchups.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss Opening Day in the NHL compared to MLB, tonight's Boston Bruins game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Bruins efforts to fix their power-play, and the remaining seven games in the regular season.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Fauria and Fitzy to discuss the Boston Bruins, how Brad Marchand is viewed throughout the NHL, the Bruins mindset ahead of the playoffs, the importance of Jake DeBrusk, the B's goaltender rotation, the timetable for the returns Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno, and how he got the nickname "Razor."

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, the mindset of the team, the Bruins power-play, David Patrnak's turnovers, goaltender Linus Ullmark's performance against the Chicago Blackhawks, and their recent struggles.

Guest Andrew 'Razor' Raycroft answers whether he thinks there's any reason to worry after the Bruins bad weekend. Where Tyler Bertuzzi will land when Montgomery is done tinkering with the positions of his trade-deadline additions. Assessing Swayman's last two performances in losses to Edmonton and Detroit.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins consistent play during their current 10-game winning streak, the play of Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Dmitry Orlov's fit in the Bruins defense, the B's power-play, the health of Brad Marchand, other teams that improved at the NHL trade deadline, and the Bruins getting dialed back in after not playing since Saturday.

Bruins writer Scott McLaughlin and former Bruins' goalie Andrew 'razor' Raycroft discuss where the Bruins sit after adding three players at the trade deadline. Why Razor thinks Tyler Bertuzzi is a 'perfect fit' to this Boston roster. Could the Bruins see Hall and Foligno back before the playoffs? Which other Eastern Conference teams are the biggest threats to the Bruins after their deadline moves?

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins trade for forward Tyler Bertuzzi, the health of Taylor Hall, the contract extension with David Pastrnak, the performance of GM Don Sweeney, the Bruins goaltending rotation, and the play of Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway.

Andrew Raycroft and Scott McLaughlin: Sweeney makes "perfect" move to add Orlov and Hathaway

Andrew Raycroft is jealous of Ullmark's goalie goal

Andrew 'Razor' Raycroft and Bruins' writer Scott McLaughlin discuss how the Bruins' trade for Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway fill the Bruins roster needs. Which Bruins' defensemen will we see taken out of the lineup? Where do the Bruins' trades stack up with other Eastern Conference teams' moves?   

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, if Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov would be a fit on the Bruins roster, the cost to acquire Gavrikov, Brad Marchand's comments on the play of the Bruins, possible playoff matchups, the chances of the Bruins moving one of their goaltenders, and this week's Tickle Trunk.

Scott McLaughlin and Andrew 'Razor' Raycroft open up the first Sunday Skate of the season covering the Bruins' win over the Islanders. Razor lists the many reasons why trading Jeremy Swayman would be irresponsible. How much DeBrusk means to the Bruins when he's healthy. Do the Bruins have to worry about recent moves made by Toronto and the Rangers?

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, their return from the All Star break, the importance of getting Jake DeBrusk back on the B's power play, the Bruins approach at the upcoming trade deadline, and Canada's version of Groundhog Day.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the return of the Boston Bruins from the All Star break, getting reacclimated after extended time off, the latest on the David Pastrnak contract extension negotiations, the Bruins team chemistry, his comments on the Bruins goaltenders post-game hug celebration, this week's Tickle Trunk, and if the NHL All Star game can be saved.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss last night's Boston Bruins win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jim Montgomery's first half performance, the B's approach at the NHL trade deadline, the importance of the rest during the NHL All Star Break, ways to fix the All Star Game.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, the state of the Bruins-Candadiens rivalry, tonight's matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Bruins MVP at this point in the season, how the Bruins will handle playing time, how the Bruins compare to some of the greatest NHL teams of all-time, the Bruins biggest competition in the East, and this week's Tickle Trunk.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Bruins, last night's win 4-1 win over the New York Islanders, the play of goaltender Linus Ullmark, position-less hockey from the Bruins, the proper pronunciation of "progress," this week's Tickle Trunk, and tonight's game against the Rangers.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the play of the Boston Bruins in the first half of the season, on the Bruins being labeled a powerhouse team, tonight's matchup with the Seattle Kraken, the Bruins 3rd period play, the play of forward Craig Smith, how Don Sweeney may approach the NHL trade deadline, and this week's Tickle Trunk. 

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the NHL's All-Star voting process, last night's Boston Bruins win over the Los Angeles Kings, the Bruins 3rd period play, and the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Brad Marchand.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Andy Hart to discuss the recent play of the Boston Bruins, Jim Montgomery's ability to keep the team focused, Monday's win over the Florida Panthers, areas where the Bruins could improve, the play of defenseman Brandon Carlo, fiery emotions from leadership, tonight's matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, and this week's Tickle Trunk.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Keefe to discuss the Boston Bruins, the play of goaltender Linus Ullmark, keeping the goaltenders fresh, preparing for a shootout, the expectations of the New Jersey Devils, the reformation of the Perfection Line, the emergence of Pavel Zacha, ways to avoid complacency, Jake DeBrusk's performance this season, the heath of defenseman Hampus Lindholm, tonight's matchup with Los Angeles Kings, and this week's Tickle Trunk.

Andrew Raycroft, of NESN, joined Gresh and Keefe to discuss last night's Boston Bruins 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche, Bruce Cassidy's return to the TD Garden, Cassidy's departure from Boston, the Bruins recent level of opposing competition, the play of forward Tomas Nosek, his experience with enforcer teammates, the goal expectations of David Pastrnak, the NHL's salary cap, and this week's Tickle Trunk.