Bruins Benders Podcast
by Matty & Smitty, Bleav
Get Bent with Matty and Smitty! Your weekly dose of Boston Bruins banter from two longtime friends who know their hockey, but can't skate cause of them weak ankles. We’ll bring you:The latest news, analysis, live postgame recaps on YouTube, and rumors with a dash of unfiltered opinions and lively debates. Join us for a fun, irreverent take on all things Bruins. We may not be able to lace up the skates, but we're f*cking passionate about the Black and Gold! (sorry John)Go to insidetherink.com/bruins-benders for merchandise and everything Bruins Benders!
Episodes
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Season 6. Episode 8. Cream of the Crop
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Are the Bruins in win now mode? Should the Bruins make a move for Dylan Larkin? If the Bruins move on from Zacha, is Casey Mittelstadt back in play? Bruins management ready to take some...
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Season 6. Episode 7. Gettin Nutty
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Bruins Weekly Recap Marat Khusnutdinov extension. Zadorov's healthy scratch. What's wrong with Pasta? Comments, Connah's Cornah, Beauty/Bender, and Much More!
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Season 6. Episode 6. Return of the Mac
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Bruins Weekly Recap Charlie McAvoy Returns. Fraser Minten Dominates. Has Elias Lindholm found a home on the 3rd Line? Comments, Connah's Cornah, Beauty/Bender, and Much More!
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Season 6. Episode 5. Not A Skilled Team
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Special Guest Andrew Fantucchio, Inside The Rink's Credentialed Bruins Reporter. Nakita Zadorov too critical early in the season? Coach Marco Sturm defends the young guys. Charlie McAvoy's...
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Season 6. Episode 4. Minty Fresh
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Matt Poitras is coming back soon and he has a spot per Sweens. Who's spot? Charlie Jacobs says the team will spend to the cap no matter what it is. Good sign. MarchenkNO. He lands with a...
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Season 6. Episode 3. Season Preview
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... David Pastrnak named Captain. Jokiharju waived. Brunet In. Good sign for the direction of the team? Kirill Marchenko trade chatter. Is there smoke? fire? Poitras to IR. What happens when he...
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Season 6. Episode 2. Cuts
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Preseason Games 1-2. How important are faceoffs? Where should Paterka play? Jeremy Jacobs steps down as Chairman of the Board of Governors Will Aspirot make the team, and is it fair?...
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Season 6. Episode 1. Hockey Is Here!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Matt Poitras Signs. Where does he end up? Sweeney and Sturm addressed the media. What stood out? James Hagens and Dans Locmelis at Prospect Games. Hagens was special. Pavel Zacha extension?...
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Season 5. Episode 51. Minted and Tented
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Minten Extension. Good Deal? Bruins Captain's Practices begin? Who's running them without a Captain? Did Don Sweeney learn from the Swayman negotiations? Chris Kreider on waivers. Worth it?...
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Season 5. Episode 50. We Play Hockey This Month
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Who would be the first team on your no trade list? Mason Lohrei and Will Borgen are broskies, So Lohrei is staying? Sturm says he has confidence in Elias Lindholm, why? When will Pavel…
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Season 5. Episode 49. We've Got Bush
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... David Pastrnak recruits Patrice Bergeron for one more year? Is Fraser Minten better than Elias Lindholm right now? Where's James Hagens in a 2025 redraft? Daily Faceoff has the Bruins in…
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Season 5. Episode 48. Agenda Free
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... We take your questions. Top NHL players under 23. There's a list...it stinks. Hometown Remix Jerseys? SeaBass makes some comments. Comments, Beauty/Bender, On A Bender, and Much More!
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Season 5. Episode 47. We Need Hockey!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... How many points for James Hagens next season? So long John Farinacci. Ben Smith leaves the Bruins for Boston College. Charlie McAvoy number remains number 11 in NHL Defensemen Rankings....
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Season 5. Episode 46. There's Gold on the Island!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Are some teams getting an advantage from their tax rates? An early look at 2027 Free Agency. Vladimir Tarasenko or Matt Poitras? Is Patrice Bergeron bringing hockey back to Quebec City?...
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Season 5. Episode 45. Wardo!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... How many assets do the Bruins really have to give? New Providence Bruins Assistant Coach with a connection to a B's prospect. Where does Dans Locmelis fit in with the Bruins? Trent…
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Season 5. Episode 44. To The Rafters
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Bergeron Jersey to the rafters. Peter Chiarelli's record as a GM. Merkulov to the Avs. Is Dans Locmelis still on the radar? Is David Pastrnak a top 5 Bruin All-Time? Comments, Connah's...
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Season 5. Episode 43. Front Office Shake-Up
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Anaheim matches the Carlsson offer sheet. What is the delay with Matt Poitras. He's the Bruins' only RFA left. Bruins Reorganize the front office. Sweens feeling the heat? Casey…
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Season 5. Episode 42. Certified.
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Grade the Bruins' off season so far. Khusy extension talk. Hagens on the wing? Not on our watch. Rumor a Bruin used their veto power on the Nurse Trade. Who was it? Is a Minten-Zacha...
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Season 5. Episode 41. Deep Depth
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Free Agency Begins. Bruins attack the defensive depth. Arvidsson signs in Detroit. Korpisalo to the Rangers for a 4th rounder and an AHL player. Cliffy Hockey. Back Bruins acquire Will…
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Season 5. Episode 40. Draft and Develop
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... JJ Paterka is a Bruin. Thoughts? Kevyn Adams joins the Bruins...mostly, but also not really, but he is. Fabian Lysell era is over. Would you sacrifice other assets to unload Elias…
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Season 5. Episode 39. Standing Don
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... - Pavel Zacha becoming a priority. - NHL Trades happening ALL OVER. - Sweeney's Word Salad. - Tkachuk's In Florida. - Comments & Much More! for information about our collection and use of...
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Season 5. Episode 38. So Long, Patrick Brown.
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Vinny Trocheck for Mason Lohrei and two first round picks? Do you think the Bruins make a trade before the draft? David Pastrnak is a 2nd Team All-Star for the 3rd straight season. Would…
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Season 5. Episode 37. Interest Kings
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... What's your offer for Dylan Larkin? Matt McIlvane is hired as an assistant. Does Sturm have some pull? Matthew Knies Traded? Almost! McCarron signs a huge deal with the Wild. Would you…
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Season 5. Episode 35. Ch-Ch-Changesss
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Jay Leach's contract is not renewed. A step in the right direction? Yay or Nay. Simon Nemec or Kevin Korchinski? Any concern Steve Spott is leaving to go to the Islanders and reunite with...
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Season 5. Episode 34. What's the Bruins' Plan?
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Bruins have 8 players at Worlds. Alex Steeves a first liner. Thoughts? Oskar Jellvik signs a 2 yr deal in Sweden. 4 Bruins prospects from that draft class don't sign. A Trend? Rasmus...
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Season 5. Episode 33. The Depressing Presser
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Charle Jacobs says the team is on the right track? Huh? Cam Neely admits the team needs speed and skill, what happened to piss and vinegar? Don Sweeney says player development hasn't been a...
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Season 5. Episode 32. Draft Lottery
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Should Sturm have been a Jack Adams Award finalist? After playoff elimination the players essentially called out management asking for help. Thoughts? Hagens to the World Championships....
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Season 5. Episode 31. We're Coming Back Here!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Hagens or Eyssimont and Steeves? Pasta's comments about Cassidy. Surprising? Buffalo prone to a choke here? Swayman Vezina finalist. Thoughts? Connah's Cornah, On a Bender & Much More!
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Season 5. Episode 30. We Have A Series!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Have Sturm's comments been a factor in the series? Can Hampus Lindholm sustain this? Evaluate James Hagens playoff performance thus far. What do you expect from Buffalo in Game 3? Connah's...
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Season 5. Episode 29. Playoff Preview
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Biggest concerns in the playoffs? Bruins 3 Stars this season? Any concern about the Kid Line in the playoffs? Series Predictions? Connah's Cornah, On a Bender & Much More!
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Season 5. Episode 28. The Hagens Era Begins.
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Expectations for James Hagens? Should young players get the same leeway that veterans get? Any concern with Sturm's experience in the Playoffs? What's the book on Jeremy Swayman? How can…
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Season 5. Episode 27. Stanley Cup Back On!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Has Don Sweeney figured out the path to the next core? Does Pavel Zacha get enough love? Reevaluating the Charlie Coyle Trade. What is the Bruins' ceiling now? Connah's Cornah, On a Bender…
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Season 5. Episode 26. Nut Cutting Time.
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Sturm's Comments. Bruins with the 3rd most points since game 60. Why does it feel different? How do you think the possible arrival of James Hagens affects the Bruins? Is Swayman masking the...
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Season 5. Episode 25. Home Sweet Home
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Frederic Brunet Signing. The Bruins have won 13 in a row at home. Is it all about last change? Piss and Vinegar, is it all about Neely's influence? Should Swayman be in the Vezina...
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Season 5. Episode 24. The Trade Deadline Special
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast for a LIVE Trade Deadline Special as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market and how this deadline effects the Bruins going forward! New Benders Player Collection Merch:...
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Season 5. Episode 23. Acclimated
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Sweeney Talks, but does he actually say anything? Is this Trade Deadline going to be a dud like 2024? Yay or Nay Simon Nemec? Defensemen are being moved all around the league. Peeke Season?...
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Season 5. Episode 22. Olympic Hockey
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... USA vs Canada for Olympic Gold. Thoughts? Do the Bruins ask Charlie McAvoy to do too much? After Jeremy Swayman's Olympic performance, Is he trustworthy enough? Would an NHL player rather…
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Season 5. Episode 21. We Were On A Break
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Has Jeremy Swayman been as good as we've thought? Retribution for McAvoy in the Olympics? What is the Bruins' strength? Hagens and Letourneau shine in the Beanpot. What does the future look...
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Season 5. Episode 20. Winter Break.
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Do the Bruins Need a Break? Concerned about Injuries and Fatigue from the Olympics? Are the Bruins Buyers Now? Which Team is the Biggest Wild Card Threat to the Bruins? On a Bender & Much...
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Season 5. Episode 19. Live in Tampa
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast LIVE from Tampa Bay! Tonight, we will cover Tyler's credential experience, Matty's flight mayhem, and setting the stage for the Stadium Series.
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Season 5. Episode 18. Siblings Trip
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Rasmus Andersson trade. Did the Bruins dodge a bullet? Are Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg the greatest shutdown D pair since the start of the 2000's? Jeffrey Viel traded to the Anaheim...
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Season 5. Episode 17. Thank You Zdeno
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Zdeno Chara Night Glen Thornborough named Executive Vice President with the Bruins? Who? Swayman being mentored by Tuukka Rask and Tim Thomas? Trade or keep Pavel Zacha? On a Bender & Much...
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Season 5. Episode 16. In The Hamper
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... How valuable is Hampus Lindholm? Bruins with 7 players at the Olympics. Worried about burnout or fatigue? What does the Wennberg and Dvorak deals mean for Pavel Zacha? Bruins Top 5…
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Season 5. Episode 15. So Fresh and So Clean, Clean
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as we discuss the latest news and hot topics in the Boston Bruins market. No fluff, no excuses -- just Benders. In this episode, we will discuss: - James Hagens Future - Will the Bruins Be Buyers? - Biggest Olympic Snubs & Much More! for information about our...
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Season 5. Episode 14. Breakfast w/ the Benders
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as we discuss the latest news and hot topics in the Boston Bruins market. No fluff, no excuses -- just Benders. In this episode, we will discuss: - William Nylander Rumors - Best/Worst Gifts Given - Check-In On Optimistic Smitty & Much More! Bruins Benders Premium...
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Season 5. Episode 13. Apricots and Coconuts
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Bruins claim Coconuts (Vladislav Kolyachonok) You talking about Playoffs? Should the Bruins buy or sell at the deadline? Christmas music to brawl to! On a Bender & Much More! Bruins Benders...
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Season 5. Episode 12. Both Feet In!
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... NHL's most punchable player? Fraser Minten and Toronto's 1st for Carlo. But something else came from it too? Are we too harsh on the Bruins? Our Quinn Hughes trade proposal was met with...
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Season 5. Episode 11. Everybody Hurts
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... What's your opinion on Jim Montgomery now? Why does it feel like people are waiting for Morgan Geekie to come back to Earth? What will the Bruins' record be in the ten games before…
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Season 5. Episode 10. Offensive Struggles
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Should the Bruins have gotten a return for Johnny Beecher? Is the Bruins lack of secondary scoring catching up to them? Can Morgan Geekie score 50 goals? Matty & Smitty's Team USA and Team...
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Season 5. Episode 9. Benders Bump
Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with... Do we owe Don Sweeney an apology? Do we owe Jeremy Swayman an apology? Are the Bruins Contenders or Pretenders? Which player has been the biggest surprise? & Much More!Bruins Benders…
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About this show
Get Bent with Matty and Smitty! Your weekly dose of Boston Bruins banter from two longtime friends who know their hockey, but can't skate cause of them weak ankles. We’ll bring you:The latest news, analysis, live postgame recaps on YouTube, and rumors with a dash of unfiltered opinions and lively debates. Join us for a fun, irreverent take on all things Bruins. We may not be able to lace up the skates, but we're f*cking passionate about the Black and Gold! (sorry John)Go to insidetherink.com/bruins-benders for merchandise and everything Bruins Benders!
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Matty & Smitty, Bleav