Pucks with Haggs

4.1 (31)
Hockey
Weekly

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.

8h ago

Are the Bruins still not in the class of the Carolina Hurricanes? Do they still have some things to prove after a hot start?

Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guests Mick Colageo and the New England Hockey Journal's Mark Divver discuss the B's 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, and what this means in terms of the B's in the NHL's pecking order. They also talk about the young players struggling against Carolina and answer some fan questions while Mark gives an update on Mikey Eyssimont's red-hot start with the providence Bruins in the AHL and if a trade might be coming with him. Pucks with Haggs on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $25 instantly in Packs after you rip your first $5 Pack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4d ago

Bruins should be lauded for their youth movement

Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty hosts a Hagg Bag mailbag edition of the podcast where he talks about the Khusnutdinov contract extension and lauds the Bruins for the very successful youth movement that's happening this season. He also answers fan questions. Pucks with Haggs on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in lineups when you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21

Was Scratching Zadorov the Right Move for the Bruins?

Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guest Mick Colageo discuss the Bruins highly successful road trip, the decision to healthy scratch Nikita Zadorov over his penchant for penalties and whether the kids played enough in the OT loss to Dallas. 0:00 - Coming up 0:56 - Welcome in Mick 2:45 - Takeaways from Bruins road trip 4:05 - What to make of Nikita Zadorov Healthy scratch 19:14 - Marat Khusnutdinov potential extension 21:14 - Prizepicks 22:53 - Subscribe to the podcast! 23:34 - Takeaways from Bruins-Stars game last night 33:00 - What to make of Bruins start to the season 39:37 - Joe and Mick answer your questions 49:13 - Wrapping up! Pucks with Haggs on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17

Should the Bruins trade Pavel Zacha?

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! Pucks with Haggs on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13

Should the Bruins be shopping for a D-man?

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! Pucks with Haggs on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10

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 Bruins on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7

Is Pavel Zacha’s contract situation impacting his play? Is youthful mistakes going to be a season-long thing?

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? Pucks with Haggs on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5

JJ Peterka Making Immediate Impact for Bruins | Pucks with Haggs

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. Bruins on CLNS Media is Powered by: On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4.1

out of 5

31 Ratings

Elias to the 9th floor

Jan 11

Obi Wan Knuble

This podcast really captures the spirit of the thing.
Pucks with very evil dude man

11/14/2025

Guide26!

Coach Matt wants to know if you are really streaming 6-7 games on Nesen
Bro

11/14/2025

Ben736-7

Coach Joe why all the hate on mcavoy?
Should be pucks with hacks

09/20/2025

B-dubb87

Same old podcast of someone sitting behind a mic tearing down the real athletes that are trying to make a living on the ice. So tired of all these negative podcasters.

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.