Hagens Joins Providence & The Poitras Power Hour

About this episode

Chris and Gayle discuss James Hagens joining the Providence Bruins, recent game outcomes, and fan reactions regarding player development.

James Hagens has joined the Providence Bruins, and fans panicked after he took three days to sign; some worry his development has already been ruined by the organization. Meanwhile, the Bruins dropped a game to the Toronto Maple Leafs but picked up a road win against the Buffalo Sabres. Chris and Gayle dive into all of this and end up having a long conversation with people in the comments about Matthew Poitras. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss the show when it airs LIVE on Wednesday, March 4th, at 6:30 p.m. ET. What’s Bruin is presented by Next Shift Hockey. Follow Chris: BlueSky: cnosek6342.bsky.social Instagram: _chrisnosek Threads: @_chrisnosek TikTok: @cnosek6342 X (Twitter): @cnosek6342 Follow Gayle: BlueSky: @gayletroiani.bsky.social X (Twitter): @gayletroiani Follow Dom: BlueSky: @dominictaino.bsky.social X (Twitter): @tianodom27109 Check out Dom’s work at dom.hockey ! Follow the Show: BlueSky: whatsbruin.bsky.social Instagram: whatsbruin6342 Threads: @whatsbruin6342 TikTok: @whatsbruin6342 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/whatsbruin6342 YouTube: @6342whatsbruin X (Twitter): @whatsbruin6342

People in this episode

Hosts: Gayle Troiani, Chris Nosek

Topics covered

• hockey
• Providence Bruins
• player development
• game analysis
• fan reactions
• Matthew Poitras

Keywords

• James Hagens
• Providence Bruins
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Buffalo Sabres
• Matthew Poitras

Sponsors

Next Shift Hockey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Providence Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres

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