The Hockey News

In the November issue of The Hockey News: we celebrate the Boston Bruins centennial by counting down their top 100 players, reliving 20 memorable moments, and we ask six legends to tell us "what it means to be a B?" Also, we find out why Brad Marchand is the perfect fit for the Bruins captaincy, and we travel to Switzerland with Nico Hischier to get a glimpse into where the Devils star was born and raised.

MASTHEAD

NO TIME FOR GRANDFATHERING

FREE ARCHIVE

NO AFFILIATE? NO PROBLEM • OK, granted, there are a few issues to overcome when an NHL franchise doesn’t have a farm team. But as Carolina’s kids are finding out, there’s an upside, too

BEHIND THE MASK

JERSEY HOUND

IRON MAN-O-METER • A puck off the pipe is one of the game’s great sounds. And while it’s music to a goalie’s ears, the ping has led to many shooters looking skyward and cursing their rotten luck. That’s been the case most often for these six players, who’ve hit the most posts and crossbars since the NHL began tracking in 2009-10

IN THE CARDS

THE COUNTDOWN • How much does Karlsson’s move to Pittsburgh tip the balance in our power rankings of NHL blueline groups?

PUCK CULTURE • Sure, you already own your favorite hockey movie on Blu-ray, DVD or even VHS. But here are a few other items to track down if you want to expand your movie-memorabilia collection

FROM STICK TO PICKLE • Many former NHLers have been hit with pickleball fever, and that’s led to a new initiative that aims to bring fans and players together on the court

THE ‘NEW’ CODE • ACCORDING TO SOME, IT’S PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE, BUT FIGHTING’S NEW DYNAMIC IN THE NHL HAS INARGUABLY CHANGED WHEN TOUGH GUYS ARE EXPECTED TO STEP UP. BUT ONCE THE GLOVES ARE DROPPED, YOU STILL DON’T POKE A DUDE IN THE EYE

THE DEVIL YOU (NOW) KNOW • AS EVER, NICO HISCHIER GOT SOME MUCH-NEEDED REST AND RELAXATION BACK HOME IN EUROPE THIS SUMMER. BUT THE AFFABLE YOUNG DEVILS CAPTAIN DID MORE THAN JUST KICK UP HIS FEET DURING THE OFF-SEASON. HE ALSO ADDED A NEW – THOUGH DECIDEDLY UNOFFICIAL – JOB TITLE: NEW JERSEY’S AMBASSADOR TO SWITZERLAND

20 INCREDIBLE BRUINS MOMENTS • FROM BOBBY ORR SAILING THROUGH THE AIR TO TRADING FOR (AND TRADING AWAY) PHIL ESPOSITO TO WILLIE O’REE’S TRAILBLAZING, THERE ARE A PLETHORA OF BLACK & GOLD MOMENTS FROM THE PAST CENTURY THAT ARE UNFORGETTABLE

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A 'B' • ENERGY. EFFORT. PRIDE. COMMITMENT. LEGACY. THESE WERE THE COMMON REFRAINS WHEN WE ASKED BOSTON BRUINS LEGENDS TO TELL US THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT THE TEAM AND THE CITY

TOP 100 BRUINS • DEFENSEMEN DOMINATE OUR LIST OF THE BEST WHO’VE SUITED UP IN BOSTON

NEXT MAN UP • THE BRUINS NEEDED A NEW CAPTAIN, AND THOUGH FOLLOWING PATRICE BERGERON AND ZDENO CHARA IS NO EASY FEAT, BRAD MARCHAND WAS A NO-BRAINER. AFTER ALL, WITH HIS RELENTLESS WORK ETHIC AND LEADERSHIP, HE’S BEEN TRAINING FOR THIS ROLE HIS WHOLE CAREER

ON TARGET • Nelson balances his growing family with a breakout as one of the NHL’s most underrated shooters

HOT IN THE SHADE • If there’s one thing Kuzmenko loves about exploring road cities in the NHL, it’s the comparatively balmy weather to where he grew up. Yes, even in Winnipeg

PACIFIC DIVISION

THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS • Krug and the Blues struggled through a lackluster 2022-23 season. The early returns in 2023-24 were more of the same, but the effort – and belief – remain unwavering

CENTRAL DIVISION

ALL WASH-ED UP • It was a rough path to get there, but the nation’s capital turned out to be the ideal landing spot for Strome in his journey to top-flight NHL status

METROPOLITAN DIVISION

WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM • The Sabres have been wandering in the NHL wilderness for years, but Tuch believes the team...