BSJ Daily Briefing 02.25.20: Bruins make moves, will it be enough? Patriots at combine

Good afternoon!

A few random thoughts while I wonder if the Bruins have Boston's best chance at another title this year...

• Bruins emerged from the trade deadline with Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie — not household names, but they seem to give the B's a little more pep in the lineup over some of the other guys they're trotted out there.


• Conor did his thing with charts and advanced analytics and the bottom line is those players should be better on a better team.


• I think this might be good bang for their buck. Didn't really sell their souls but some will always wonder about players like Vincent Trocheck.


• The new-look Bruins are at home tonight against old friend Milan Lucic and the Flames.


• We took a look at the "big" news ahead for the Patriots at the combine, including Tom Brady's peeps expected to share a few words with the Patriots and many other teams.


• What are the factors really at play with some of the media reports out there about Brady? Sean Connery and Crazy Ivans are involved ... One ping only.


• Can't get enough of that Lakers-Celtics game.


• Celtics in Portland tonight but no Damian Lillard.

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The real reason the Bruins picked up Ondrej Kase?

He's 4-for-5 in shootout attempts this season.

7-for-14 in his career. pic.twitter.com/XPTCytaE0I

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) February 22, 2020