Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) redirects the puck past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) while Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov (28) defends. (Credit: IMAGN)
Hockey analyst Elliotte Friedman discussed the Boston Bruins' uncertain form during his weekly podcast on Monday. The Bruins lost to the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime on Sunday night and are still looking for their first win in 2025.
In the latest episode of "32 Thoughts: The Podcast," Friedman and co-host Kyle Bukauskas talked about the hottest topics in hockey. Their discussions ranged from Team USA U20 HC David Carle's job prospects after winning back-to-back World Juniors to the drama surrounding the Vancouver Canucks’ two forwards.
They also discussed the “crossroads that the Boston Bruins are facing.”
“Boston has some elite players," Friedman said. "Look at Pittsburgh. They have the elite of the elite. But it catches up with you eventually. Eventually, you hit that cycle where you have to decide, are we going to rebuild and tear down? And you and I have talked a lot about the rebuild and the teardown and how hard they are. ... I think Boston, to me, like rebuilding is not in their DNA.”
