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Bruins’ Jack Studnicka returns to Boston to prepare for second season, with high hopes for bigger on-ice impact

The 21-year-old finished the summer as a No. 3 right wing. When camp opens, Studnicka could be angling for top-nine minutes, and is looking to add some muscle to his frame.

For some NHL teams, a need to shed salary could open trade doors

The Bruins may be suitable trade partners for the 10 or so teams that will be over the cap when the season opens.

Bruins prospect Johnny Beecher, while practicing with US World Junior team, tests positive for COVID-19

Beecher’s father, Bill, told the Globe that his son was informed around 6 a.m. Saturday that his final test of camp in Plymouth, Mich. came back positive.

Bruins give pep talk to youth players forced off the ice due to pandemic

Don Sweeney and Bruce Cassidy said youth players should not worry if this season keeps coming in fits and starts.

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Bruins valued at $1 billion, good for fifth wealthiest in NHL, according to Forbes
Forbes' annual report says that the league saw a 14-percent drop in revenue after the coronavirus pandemic prematurely ended the regular season and forced teams into a playoff bubble.

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A progress report on Bruins prospects in the pipeline
With teams looking at a compressed preseason, it will be a trickier road to the NHL this season for younger players.

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NHL, players association targeting 56-game schedule with Jan. 13 start date for upcoming season

While the NHL and NHLPA had not agreed on critical elements, they agreed that the economics of the six-year CBA negotiated last summer would remain unchanged.

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Bruins prospect Johnny Beecher hoping to use World Juniors as a springboard

The forward will get a chance to represent the US this month in Edmonton, then hopes he can build some momentum for when he rejoins Michigan, and then the Bruins.

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Bruins are exploring the idea of playing outdoors, possibly at Fenway Park, in the upcoming season

The NHL has yet to announce a start date for the next season, but playing outdoors presumably would be a safer option to allow fans to attend.

A devoted Bruins fan’s favorite player signed with another team. Then a package arrived

Liam Fitzgerald, also known as "Fist Bump Kid," has a new favorite shirt thanks to ex-Bruin defenseman Torey Krug.

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In the 1960s, goalie masks were putting a whole new face on hockey

More and more, those around the NHL — and at least one Globe writer — were seeing the benefits of the protective innovation.

Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

NHL’s gender hiring practices could use an upgrade

While other sports, slowly but surely, are putting women on the sidelines or in the big chair in the front offices, hockey has been a bit slower to include.

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Thoughts on the retirement of Johnny Boychuk and other hockey matters

The well-liked defenseman, whom the Bruins were reluctant to trade in 2014, had to call it a career at 36 after some scary injuries.

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How the Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk is looking to improve after signing his contract extension

The 24-year-old said his offseason workouts have him feeling stronger, heavier, and more balanced.