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Poke the Bear

by Conor Ryan

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.

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Position in the Hockey chart (US), last 90 days.

#16
all-time peak
113
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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What does future hold for Matt Poitras with Boston Bruins? | Poke The Bear

#31 trending · Hockey

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss the latest report on Chris Kreider, Hampus Lindholm's health, and what's next for Matt Poitras.  0:00 - Coming u

Sep 10
31 min

Should the Bruins Sign Chris Kreider?

#26 trending · Hockey

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Marco Sturm and Elias Lindholm's comments at the Bruins' golf tournament, as well as the chances of Boston signin

Sep 9
37 min

What do you want to see from the Bruins during training camp?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor Ryan and Ty Anderson look ahead to Bruins training camp and break down some of the biggest questions facing Boston as the preseaso

Sep 4
53 min

Who will be Bruins' next big fish with Robert Thomas staying in St. Louis?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss Elias Lindholm, Frederic Brunet, and who will be Boston's most sought-after target now that Robert Thomas has bee

Sep 3
39 min

Will Marco Sturm Give Bruins Younger Players a Fair Shake this Camp?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor Ryan and Ty Anderson discuss Evan Marinofsky’s interview with Marco Sturm on Bruins Beat! WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH MARCO STU

Aug 28
36 min

Will Boston not name a captain this year?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan discuss the Bruins' looming decision on a captain and with the debate clearly between Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak t

Aug 26
41 min

Could Boston target Alexander Nikishin in a trade? 

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor runs through your latest mailbag questions. Conor breaks down why he thinks Charlie McAvoy did appeal his suspension to start the

Aug 20
28 min

Is Mason Lohrei Boston's most likely trade chip?

Conor goes solo for a mailbag episode of Poke The Bear, tackling the questions Bruins fans are most fired up about heading into training camp. Why has free agency been so

Aug 19
31 min

Did Bruins make the right call not re-signing Brad Marchand?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss Brad Marchand's injury woes, and debate where the Bruins stack up in the Atlantic Division. 0:00 – Intro 2:49 – B

Aug 17
52 min

What is the BEST and WORST-CASE scenarios for the 2026-27 Bruins?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan run through both the best and worst case scenarios for the Bruins in 2026-27.  0:00 - Coming up! 1:07 - Welcome in! 5:

Aug 14
38 min

Which Bruins could REGRESS this season?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty dig into one of the most important questions heading into the Bruins' season — which players are set up to take a step forw

Aug 9
42 min

Could Bruins be interested in late summer PTO contract?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky run through Boston's potential free agent and PTO options at this stage of the season, and explain why ri

Aug 6
30 min

Will Bruins give Frederic Brunet a chance this season?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty run through the NHL hopes of Frederic Brunet and Matt Poitras — and look at Marat Khusnutdinov's upside in his second full

Aug 1
38 min

What will the Bruins' lineup be this season?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan run through their early predictions of what the Bruins' lineup will be to open the 2026-27 season.  0:00 - Welcome in 3

Jul 29
43 min

What is Don Sweeney's long-term plan for Bruins?

 In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor answers some of your mailbag questions about Don Sweeney, the Bruins' schedule, and Fraser Minten's next contract.  0:00 - Welco

Jul 20
33 min

Is a Pavel Zacha trade the best path forward for Bruins (Mailbag)?

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor answers some of your mailbag questions about Pavel Zacha, Boston's best contracts, and much more! Poke the Bear on CLNS is Powere

Jul 13
29 min

What Could a Fraser Minten Extension Look Like?

On this episode of Poke the Bear, Evan Marinofsky fills in for Conor Ryan and chats with Ty Anderson about all the latest Bruins moves and what might still be to come.

Jul 11
46 min

Sharing leftover thoughts from Bruins' free-agent moves

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor shares some leftover thoughts from the Bruins' moves on Wednesday.  Poke The Bear on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - S

Jul 2
25 min

Bruins Free Agency Predictions

Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky go live to preview NHL free agency, which begins Wednesday, July 1, at 12 pm ET. They predict who the Bruins could sign tomorrow and give t

Jul 1
57 min

REACTING to JJ Peterka Trade, Fabian Lysell's Exit, and NHL Draft

Connor Ryan and Ty break down a jam-packed stretch of Bruins news, starting with the signing of JJ Peterka and whether it's the right price for the production they're hop

Jun 28
1 h 12 min

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