The Sports Hub Hockey Show

This week's Sports Hub Hockey Show comes on the heels of another Bruins comeback win Friday night in Dallas. Ryan Johnston is joined by NBC Sports Boston's Joe Haggerty as they discuss the win, the special feeling around this Bruins team and the immediate impact of rookie Ryan Donato. Bob Beers calls in from the road trip and talks about the mentality of the Bruins locker room, Donato's first week in the NHL and Brad Marchand's frustration with the officials. Billy Jaffe also calls in to discuss this weekend's NCAA regionals in Worcester, potential Bruins playoff opponents and the NHL's decision to change the process for goalie interference reviews.  In hour two, Johnston & Haggerty discuss Brayden Schenn's hit on David Krejci, and more on the officiating in recent weeks. Judd Sirott checks in to talk about the way the Bruins role players have responded to their increased responsibilities and the team's beleive in itself. And Ryan and Joe play the "If Everyone's Healthy Game" to see who might me sitting on the sidelines when the playoffs begin.

On this week's Sports Hub Hockey Show, NESN's Billy Jaffe joins Ryan Johnston for the full two hours. Bob Beers and Judd Sirott each check in from Tampa in hour 1, talking about the Bruins latest injuries, and David Backes' controversial match penalty vs. Florida. The guys also discuss the possibility of signing prospect Ryan Donato now that Harvard's season is over. In hour 2, Joe Haggerty calls in from the road to discuss why he feels like the Bruins have a good chance to win the Stanley Cup this season. Ryan and billy talk about Rick Nash's contributions and also examine the NHL's efforts to remove head shots from the game. 

On this week's Sports Hub Hockey Show, Ryan Johnston is joined by Judd Sirott and Bob Beers from TD Garden, just before the Bruins-Blackhawks matchup. The guys discuss the B's current five game winning streak, despite the injuries to Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy. They give their thoughts on the NHL suspending David Backes for three games. NBC Sports Boston's Joe Haggerty joins the discussion on Backes, plus the defense without McAvoy and Brad Marchand being fined for embellishment.  In Hour 2, Ryan, Judd and Bob talk about Tommy Wingels and Brian Gionta's impact on the team, and take calls on Backes, Brandon Carlo, Tuukka Rask, and the state of the Blackhawks organization. NESN's Billy Jaffe joins the guys to talk more about decisions by the NHL Player Safety department, Chicago's season and the surging Florida Panthers.