Jack Long

Jack Long

Joined: Jul 9, 2020

East Coaster. Patriots, Bruins and Raps fan.

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins pauses following a New York Islanders empty net goal during a 6-2 loss in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Lack of defensive depth was the achilles heal

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders defends the net against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Four of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on May 22, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 4-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Do the Boston Bruins matchup better against the Islanders or Penguins?

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 11: Carl Hagelin #62 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with Nic Dowd #26 and Garnet Hathaway #21 after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period of the game at Capital One Arena on May 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins need to shut down the Washington Capitals’ fourth line

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 04: Jesper Boqvist #90 of the New Jersey Devils scores a third period goal against Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Boston Bruins at the Prudential Center on May 04, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Jaroslav Halak at risk of losing backup job

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 01: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden on May 01, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins should prioritize rest over playoff seeding

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 15: Taylor Hall #71 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the first period against the New York Islanders at TD Garden on April 15, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins should extend Taylor Hall now

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 15: Taylor Hall #71 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with Jeremy Lauzon #55 and Patrice Bergeron #37 after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the third period at TD Garden on April 15, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Islanders 4-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Grading the Boston Bruins’ trade deadline one week later

BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 25: Boston Bruins General manager Don Sweeney speaks to the media during the 2016 NHL Draft on June 25, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)

The Boston Bruins have positioned themselves perfectly for this offseason

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 15: Craig Smith #12 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with David Krejci #46 and Charlie McAvoy #73 after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the first period at TD Garden on April 15, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins’ remaining schedule has them poised to make big leap

STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: President Cam Neely and general manager Don Sweeny of the Boston Bruins pose together during the 'NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe' at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 7-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins trade deadline preview

BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 18: Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Boston Bruins tends net during the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on March 18, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins should try and trade Halak before the Trade Deadline

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 27: Mattias Ekholm #14 and Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators celebrate after a 2-1 shootout win over the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena on March 27, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Would you do this all-in trade with the Nashville Predators?

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 15: Bobby Ryan #54 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena on February 15, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: This trade with Detroit fills both positional needs

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 21: Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins reacts during the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden on January 21, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Jake DeBrusk at number 10 of TSN’s ‘Trade Bait’ board

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 23: Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney meets with the media following the NHL general managers meetings at the Bellagio Las Vegas on June 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Looking at a disastrous 2015 Entry Draft

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 26: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New Jersey Devils yells at Kevin Hayes #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers at the end of the second period at the Prudential Center on January 26, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: 3 New Jersey Devils trade targets