Pucks with Haggs

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Hockey
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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

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
3d ago

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
6d ago

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
Oct 1

Bruins & Fraser Minten Show GREAT Signs in Opening Win

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 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. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27

What is the Bruins final roster going to look like and will there be any surprises?

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! Pucks with Haggs on CLNS Media is Powered by: Kalshi — 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. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 24

Bruins Youngsters Looking GOOD Through Two Preseason Games

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 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
Sep 20

Thoughts from the start of Bruins training camp

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. 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

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4.1

out of 5

30 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.