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Van Alan
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Bruins outsider. Zero Fs given. Twitter personality in exile. Producer of OneVanArmy w/ @jwirb.bsky.social‬ and Snack. Recurring character @shortshiftpod.bsky.social‬. Has a day job.
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The title of this episode is appropriate given the eliteness Morgan Geekie continues to display

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Protecting Morgan Geekie's Stick from the Russians
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Marat just turns into a different animal when he’s out there with Pasta.

Kid needs to shoot more though.
“Pasta can drive any line”

Yes Patrice — preach.
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
That is a rock star goal by Fraser Minter. How the fuck is the net even still on its moorings after that?
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Pretty hard to defend Peeke passing the puck directly to Buchnevich. Hardest thing to defend is a bad turnover.
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Pleasantly surprised by Victor Soderstrom. Poised with the puck in the o-zone and no d-zone emergencies.
December 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The Marat-Minten-Pasta line has been good. Marat is a different player when he’s with Pasta.
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This 1st line of Steeves-Lindholm-Geekie is not a 1st line.
December 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
There is no way the Bruins should be within 1 right now. All Swayman.
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The Bruins gotta stop letting Andrew Peeke touch the puck in the o-zone.
December 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Robbie Thomas could have been a Bruin
December 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Ok…….I like bumping Marat up and Kasty & Jeannot down.

I like Marco having the stones to scratch Eyssi not Marat.

But we’re seriously doing 3rd line Pasta so we can keep playing Steeves-Elias-Geekie? That line IS NOT good.
Third line Pasta

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December 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Bruins outshot 30-20. Win 4-1. A team with a goalie who consistently does this cannot tank.
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
How the hell did Tanner Jeannot ever have a 20-goal season? He’s a nice player who playing good hockey for Boston. He CANNOT score.
December 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Bruins are playing well and petty hard. They’re also getting outshot by a 2:1 margin by a team that played and travelled last night. Why? Because they’re way slower and way less talented than NJD.
December 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Pleasantly surprised by Victor Soderstrom. Looks comfortable.
December 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This Steeves-Lindholm-Geekie line never has the puck. They get o-zone possession about twice per game. Thing is they seem to score every other time they actually get the puck in the o-zone. It’s wild.
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
1-1 after 1 feels about right. Devils were the better team. Bruins would’ve been lucky to get out of that period w/ the lead.
December 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
That’s honestly a pretty sick finish by Minten. He didn’t have a lot of time to pick that spot.
December 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Marat has hit a lot of posts this year
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Jordan Binnington is so fucking bad and this Blues team is going nowhere with this goalie.
#NHLBruins After 2:
-Korpi has been very good
-Arvy having a night of milestones
-King of Ping got sick of the nickname
-Binner lmao
-Top 6 doing the scoring but bottom 6 bringing the pressure
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I know he just yanked him last game, but it’s gotta be pretty hard for Montgomery not to pull Binnington here.
December 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
PAVEL ZACHA BEAT A GOALIE*

*it’s Jordan Binnington.
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
That Arvy goal is hilarious. Jordan Binnington is so fucking bad.
December 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Bruins have turned STL over at center ice a lot tonight. Is it just a Montgomery thing? Does his system just call for high risk plays?
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The title of this episode is appropriate given the eliteness Morgan Geekie continues to display

open.spotify.com/episode/35Rv...
Protecting Morgan Geekie's Stick from the Russians
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December 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Justin Faulk plays on the 1st PP unit for these bums?
December 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM