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Former Bruin Ryan Donato nets two assists in Wild debut, throws shade at his old team originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com In his first game with the Minnesota Wild since getting traded for Charlie Coyle and a fifth-rounder, a move the Bruins confirmed on Thursday, Ryan Donato notched two assists as the Wild beat the Rangers 4-1 at Madison Square Garden. And he didn't miss the opportunity to throw some shade the way of his former team. "They just said, 'Go and play,' and that's when I think I'm at my best when (coaches) have the confidence in me and they let me play," Donato said, per The Athletic's Michael Russo. Continue to Article

February 21, 2019 11:27:pm EST

The Boston Bruins have desperately needed scoring depth for the entire season and tried to address that hole on Wednesday evening by acquiring forward Charlie Coyle from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Ryan Donato and a conditional fifth-round pick. The 26-year-old Coyle has 10 goals and 18 assists in 60 games this season and is still signed for more full season at a salary cap hit of $3.2 million. Even though the Bruins' offense has been ridiculously top-heavy this season with almost all of their forward production coming from the trio Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, and Brad Marchand, they still have one of the league's best records and entered the day with the second-highest point to... Continue to Article

February 20, 2019 11:22:pm EST

Marc Savard calls Bruins' reported Charlie Coyle trade a "great pickup" originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Boston Bruins reportedly traded for Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle on Wednesday, and one of the team's former players approves of the move. Marc Savard, who played in Boston from 2006-07 through 2010-11, tweeted his thoughts on the trade shortly after reports started to surface. Coyle has tallied 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 60 games this season. Continue to Article

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