Sports Reporter

Stephen Conroy

Steve is in his 18th year covering the Bruins for the Herald. Prior to this beat, the lifelong Bostonian covered the Patriots during the Bill Parcells era, Boston College football during Matt Ryan's collegiate career and a plethora of schoolboy sports. He also worked a year in the news department as a general assignment reporter.

Boston Bruins center Elias Lindholm (28) and Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel fall after a faceoff during the third period of an NHL game Thursday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Rebuilding Bruins must tighten up to have any success

October 17, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

The Bruins' fourth line was their best unit on Thursday in Vegas. That's not good.

Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie, top, celebrates a goal by teammate David Pastrnak, not seen, against Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson during the second period of an NHL game, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Bruins win season opener over Capitals, Marco Sturm nets first victory

October 9, 2025 at 1:52 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2025-26 Bruins will not be the most aesthetically pleasing hockey team we’ve ever seen. But if their brand can produce the kind of results we saw...

Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman during the first day of training camp Sept. 18 at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston. If the Bruins have any chance of making the playoffs this year, they will need a strong showing from Swayman. (Mark Stockwell/Boston Herald)

Five Musts for the Bruins to make the playoffs

October 8, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

While there are many unanswered questions about this 2025-26 Bruins team, there is one thing of which we can be pretty certain. The Bruins will not be lifting the Stanley...

Boston, MA -General Manager Don Sweeney and President Cam Neely take questions during the Bruins beginning of season press conference . (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

Bruins notebook: Brass hopes edge can overcome lack of scoring

October 7, 2025 at 1:56 p.m.

The Bruins brass hopes more abrasiveness in the lineup can overcome a shortage of established scorers.

Boston Bruins player Jeffrey Viel fights Washington Capitals defenseman Dylan McIlrath (52) as the Bruins take on the Capitals at the TD Garden. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Bruins make cuts to get down to 23-man roster

October 5, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

Matt Poitras was sent Providence and Michael DiPietro was placed on waivers in the Bruins' final batch of cuts before Wednesday's opening night in Washington.

Boston Bruins forward Casey Mittelstadt during the first day of training camp, Thursday, at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston. (Mark Stockwell/Boston Herald)

Bruins notebook: Lineup is coming into focus

September 25, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.

Marco Sturm gets closer to his opening night lineup, Zdeno Chara returns to organization.

Forward Pavel Zacha skates at Warrior Ice Arena earlier this month during a Bruins’ captains’ practice. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

Bruins notebook: Pavel Zacha looking for bounce-back season

September 22, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

"I want to be better offensively and I wasn’t good enough last year,” said Pavel Zacha.

Bruins Rookie Fraser Minten skates as the Bruins hold rookie practice. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Fraser Minten hopes to make an early impression on Bruins

September 11, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

The Prospects Challenge can give Fraser Minten a chance to hit the ground running for next week's training camp.

DRESDEN, GERMANY – APRIL 15: Germany’s coach Marco Sturm reacts during the international ice hockey friendly match between Germany and Slovakia at Energieverbund Arena on April 15, 2018 in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Eisenhuth/Bongarts/Getty Images)

As season approaches, questions abound for new Bruins’ coach Marco Sturm

August 27, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

Approaching his first season as Bruins' coach, Marco Sturm is looking to rebuild the team's identity. If he can, perhaps more wins can be squeezed out of the roster than...

James Hagens and Kristian Kostadinski (R) battle for the puck as the Bruins hold Summer Camp at Warrior on July 3. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

With Bruins on hold for now, James Hagens focusing on Boston College

August 8, 2025 at 11:32 a.m.

James Hagens' dream is to play for the Boston Bruins. But he has realized there is no sense in rushing that dream.

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