Done deal: Bruins signs goalie, its done and dusted.

March 21, 2024 admin Sports 0

Done deal: Bruins signs goalie, its done and dusted.

DiPietro has not played in an NHL game for the Bruins, and is in his first full season in Providence. The 24-year-old has played well in Providence, amassing a 17-8-4 record in 26 games with a .917 save percentage and 2.52 goals-against average.

Originally drafted in the third round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Canucks, DiPietro was traded to the Bruins in October 2022 in a deal that sent Jack Studnicka to Vancouver. Studnicka, once considered a top prospect in Boston, was traded to the San Jose Sharks in December.

DiPietro appeared in three NHL game for the Canucks over the course of three seasons. He allowed 11 goals in those three starts, including seven in his NHL debut. He has an 0-2-0 record.

The Bruins are pretty set at the goalie position with Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark between the pipes. But having adequate depth is never a bad thing. Boston also has Brandon Bussi in Providence, who has a 19-9-3 record with a 2.63 GAA and .913 save percentage.
Through 101 AHL games, DiPietro’s record is 57-33-6-5 with a 2.76 GAA and .909 save percentage.
Linus Ullmark, Patrice Bergeron
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Patrice Bergeron is enjoying his life post-playing career, but he’s still making himself available to his former Boston Bruins teammates to lend advice, or even just an ear to listen.

The NHL trade deadline caused some anxiety for goalie Linus Ullmark and forward Jake DeBrusk, whose names both came up in trade talks. Ullmark was reportedly drawing interest from the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings, but it was reported that he nixed a deal for geographic reasons so he could remain in Boston.

Speaking to The Athletic’s Fluto Shinzawa, Bergeron revealed how he supported Ullmark during an unknown time in his career.

“With Linus, for me, it was just to show support in a way. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for him and his family. He’s got kids enrolled in school. I’m sure his head was spinning,” Bergeron told Shinzawa. “If it was going to happen, it’s like, ‘OK, what do I do? My kids are in school. My wife is here.’ Then you start thinking too much. Sometimes, it’s not even what you say. It’s more just to be there to listen and for him to open up and talk about it. I don’t think I said anything crazy. It was more just to have a conversation and open up.”

Remaining with the Bruins made Ullmark emotional and he was happy to continue wearing the eight-spoked B this season. The goalie, who signed a four-year deal with Boston ahead of the 2021-22 season, has grown close to Jeremy Swayman, and won a Vezina as the league’s top goalie last year.
DeBrusk, once again, found himself dealing with an unknown future at the trade deadline. In November 2021, the forward requested a trade. When the deadline approached, the Bruins signed DeBrusk to a two-year extension and he remained put. He later rescinded his trade request. When Bergeron talked with DeBrusk, he told Shinzawa that he was hoping to give the 27-year-old an “outside perspective.”“With JD, it was more like to take a step back and realize, ‘You have the experience. You’ve been there before. You’ve handled it before.’ Sometimes when you’re too close to the target, you lose the big picture a little bit,” Bergeron said. “It was just for me to give him an outside perspective and make him realize how special it is to be playing in this league, the talent that he has. Just go out there, take a breath, really look around and realize how cool this is. You’re playing for the Boston Bruins. Sometimes when you’re caught up and things are not going your way, you’re putting so much pressure on yourself and your expectations are so high. It sounds crazy, but it’s how it is. You lose the big picture. You lose the gratitude a little bit. It’s just a way of taking a breath and just resetting a little bit.”

DeBrusk, who’s set to hit free agency this offseason, struggled offensively to begin the year. It wasn’t for lack of effort, though, but lately he has found a bit of a groove, and scored the overtime game-winner against the Montreal Canadiens last week. He’s hopeful to remain in Boston beyond this season.

Now that DeBrusk and Ullmark know they’re staying put, their focus can shift to the task at hand as the Bruins prepare for the final stretch of the season before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin next month.

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