Pucks with Haggs is your one-stop shop of analysis, features & opinion for your Bruins and hockey content needs! Joe Haggerty has covered the Boston Bruins and the NHL for 18 years with NBC Sports Boston, WEEI.com, the Boston Metro and the Woburn Daily Times, and Boston Hockey Now.
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Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guest Mick Colageo discuss Fraser Minten elevating his game, whether they should trade Pavel Zacha even if they look like a playoff team and if there is any hope for a trade for a player like Simon Edvinsson.
0:00 - Coming
0:58 - Welcome on Mick
4:08 - Early Bruins season takeaways
17:02 - Prizepicks
18:34 - Subscribe to the podcast!
19:15 - Should Bruins pursue Simon Edvinsson?
24:18 - Should Bruins trade Pavel Zacha?
35:30 - How should Bruins handle roster with Charlie McAvoy return?
43:08 - Should Bruins pursue Patrik Laine?
46:07 - Joe and Mick answer your Hockey questions
50:30 - How would you grade Will Borgen’s play so far?
53:00 - Joe and Mick answer your Hockey questions
55:28 - Wrapping up!
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Should the Bruins be shopping for a D-man?
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 • Duration 49:56
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and the Boston Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont discuss the team's recent two-game win streak, the west coast trip and whether or not the Bruins might be a good landing spot for holdout D-men like Detroit's Simon Edvinsson or Carolina's Alexander Nikishin. They also answer some Bruins fan questions in the second half of the show.
0:00 - Coming up
0:31 - Looking at recent Bruins results
12:51 - Should Bruins pursue Simon Edvinsson?
17:25 - Should Bruins pursue Alexander Nikishin
19:46 - Prizepicks
20:52 - Subscribe to the podcast!
21:35 - Answer your questions!
44:31 - Wrapping up!
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Bruins’ Youth Movement Is PAYING OFF
Saturday, October 10, 2026 • Duration 54:32
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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Is Pavel Zacha’s contract situation impacting his play? Is youthful mistakes going to be a season-long thing?
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 53:26
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guest the Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul DuPont discuss the Bruins 2-2-0 start and what can be read into some of the slow starts for the team. Were youthful mistakes to blame for the Monday night loss to Ottawa? And is Pavel Zacha’s contract situation impacting his play on the ice?
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JJ Peterka Making Immediate Impact for Bruins | Pucks with Haggs
Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 55:13
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guest the Boston Herald's Steve Conroy discuss the Bruins' first two wins of the season, Peterka's impact, and what has gone right for the B's thus far.
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Bruins & Fraser Minten Show GREAT Signs in Opening Win
Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Duration 52:32
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty is joined by Mick Colageo to break down the Bruins’ 3-0 win over the Rangers and the biggest takeaways from Boston’s opening-night performance. The guys discuss the Bruins’ defensive structure, Jeremy Swayman’s strong showing in net and the late offensive surge that finally broke the game open. They dive into Fraser Minten’s continued development and growing leadership role, JJ Peterka’s speed and skill, and what James Hagens showed in his season debut. Joe and Mick also examine the performances of Boston’s defensemen, including Connor Clifton’s return and the physical identity the Bruins are trying to establish. Later, they answer fan questions about Patrice Bergeron, expectations for this year’s team, Boston’s offensive ceiling, the young players coming through the pipeline and how the Bruins’ leadership group could evolve throughout the season.
0:00 Intro
1:29 Bruins Beat Rangers 3-0
5:34 Jeremy Swayman & Bruins Defense
9:05 Fraser Minten’s Breakout Performance
16:10 Bruins Young Core & Leadership
19:04 Kalshi
20:23 James Hagens & Opening Night Takeaways
26:34 Bruins Defense & Connor Clifton
29:55 Bruins Fan Q&A
34:14 Expectations for the Bruins This Season
41:46 Young Players, Leadership & Future Outlook
46:36 Final Thoughts & Outro
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What is the Bruins final roster going to look like and will there be any surprises?
Sunday, September 27, 2026 • Duration 56:44
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guests NEHJ's Mark Divver and Boston.com's Conor Ryan kick off the show by discussing the B's preseason, including what they saw from James Hagens, Michael DiPietro, Dans Ločmelis, Frederic Brunet, Lukas Reichel, Matt Poitras and more. Who impressed the most? Who didn’t? Who will make the team? The guys discuss all the biggest questions and latest developments coming out of Bruins training camp. They then get into how the camp roster battles are shaping up and what the lineup is going to look like for Tuesday night's opener against the New York Rangers. After the break, the guys answer mailbag questions and close with bold predictions for the season.
00:00 Intro
01:39 Thoughts on preseason & training camp
21:20 Kalshi
22:52 Subscribe to Bruins on CLNS
23:25 Mailbag
48:35 Bold predictions
51:22 Thanks for watching!
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Bruins Youngsters Looking GOOD Through Two Preseason Games
Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 57:39
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty is joined by Mick Colageo to break down the Bruins’ first two preseason games and the biggest early takeaways from Boston’s young players. The guys discuss the performances of Matt Poitras, James Hagens, Frederic Brunet and several other players fighting to make an impression before the regular season begins. They look at which prospects have stood out, who still has something to prove, and how the early preseason results could shape the Bruins’ roster decisions moving forward. Joe and Mick also dive into the competition throughout the lineup, including where some of the younger players could realistically fit once the games start to count. Later in the show, they turn things over to Bruins fans and answer questions about the roster, player development, lineup possibilities and what to watch for throughout the rest of preseason as Boston continues preparing for opening night.
0:00 Intro
3:02 Preseason Takeaways & Young Bruins
8:19 Frederic Brunet, James Hagens & Roster Battles
15:17 Matt Poitras’ Roster Case
20:08 PrizePicks
23:10 Bruins Lineup & Preseason Takeaways
35:43 Bruins Fan Q&A
50:54 Final Thoughts & Outro
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Thoughts from the start of Bruins training camp
Sunday, September 20, 2026 • Duration 43:45
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty gives his thoughts on the first few days of B's training camp and answers Bruins fan questions during a Hagg Bag mailbag edition of the podcast.
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Perfect opening performance for James Hagens?
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • Duration 58:12
Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guest Mick Colageo discuss the rookie cmap performance for James Hagens, and how that changes the approach to him in NHL main camp. They also answered fan questions and touched on if the Bruins are a little underrated headed into this season by the national media.
0:00 - Coming up
1:07 - Welcome in!
4:40 - James Hagens shines at Bruins rookie camp
12:45 - Takeaways from Bruins rookie camp
18:56 - Prizepicks
20:22 - Subscribe to the podcast!
21:01 - Joe and Mick answer your Bruins questions!
38:54 - Barry Melrose passes away
44:42 - Future of Matt Poitras with Bruins
52:20 - Wrapping up!
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