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DJ Bean grew up in Section 127 of Fenway Park thanks to his grandfather's season ticket package and has immersed himself in the Boston sports scene ever since. In addition to co-founding multi-sport draft site DraftEmpire.com, DJ has written for the Boston Metro and 890 ESPN, among other outlets. He has been writing for WEEI.com since the summer of 2009 and continues to spread the Byron Leftwich gospel on Guest Street.

 
 
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DJ Bean
05/23/2013 - 7:12am
These Rangers should be sweepable for Bruins
So the Bruins’ next win will come in what, Game 6? It shouldn’t. 
DJ Bean
05/21/2013 - 11:56pm
Bruins defense a major source of offense in playoffs
NEW YORK -- You know how they say the best offense is a good defense?  That’s supposed to mean that having a strong defense is worth more to a team than scoring a bunch. Quieting the other team is more important than blowing them away -- something like that.
DJ Bean
05/19/2013 - 9:02pm
Who expected Bruins to get to Henrik Lundqvist?
“I’m not evaluating our goaltending. I don’t need to evaluate Henrik. We know what Henrik is.”
DJ Bean
05/17/2013 - 2:36pm
Dougie Hamilton doesn't feel like a rookie anymore
It’s been quite the rookie season for Dougie Hamilton. 
DJ Bean
05/17/2013 - 2:03am
Rangers miss an opportunity with B's bruised
For all the flak we’ve given the Bruins for not taking advantage of opportunities, let’s take a look at the Rangers for a moment. It’s Game 1 on the road. The other team gives you two goals and is playing three rookies on defense, one of whom is a 5-foot-9 kid who doesn’t kill penalties at the AHL level and who now is getting time on the penalty kill in his fourth career NHL game.
DJ Bean
05/15/2013 - 3:39pm
Here goes nothing: Young defensemen ready to rock for Bruins
He’s the fourth-most experienced playoff defenseman the Bruins have right now, and he’s played 31 minutes and 31 seconds in the playoffs. He was supposed to be traded for Jarome Iginla -- and he knows it. Above all else, he’s actually a really important piece for the Bruins now. Watch out, folks, here comes Matt Bartkowski. 
DJ Bean
05/15/2013 - 12:08am
Bruins-Rangers preview: Was first round too taxing for B's?
As the Maple Leafs held a 4-1 lead Monday night, you couldn’t help but feel good for them. That series against the Bruins was their Stanley Cup, and they were about to win it. They probably wouldn’t go far, but they put everything they had into it.
DJ Bean
05/14/2013 - 2:36am
How should you feel about this Bruins team?
Milan Lucic saw the B’s roster flash before his eyes. 
DJ Bean
05/13/2013 - 12:25am
Collapse relapse: 2010 all over again for Bruins?
TORONTO – Tuukka Rask deserves better than to be the guy who was in net for a pair of postseason collapses. 
DJ Bean
05/12/2013 - 10:33pm
Leafs force Game 7 with dramatic win over Bruins
TORONTO -- It isn’t about eliminating the Leafs any more than it is staying alive now for the Bruins, as Toronto handed them a 2-1 loss in Game 6 Sunday to force a winner-take-all Game 7.  The Bruins, who had a 3-1 series lead, could not get to James Reimer for the second straight game, as the Toronto goalie allowed just one goal for the second straight game, with the one Boston goal not coming until the final 30 seconds of the game on a Milan Lucic tally.
DJ Bean
05/11/2013 - 1:39am
Was Game 5 just a loss or a turning point?
Decisions, decisions.  With the Bruins preparing for a Game 6 at Air Canada Centre that didn’t need to be held, we can look at what happened Friday – the flat start, the relentless Maple Leafs, the who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-James-Reimer at the other end of the ice – a couple different ways.
DJ Bean
05/09/2013 - 12:14am
Bruins haven't made things easy, but they can now
TORONTO – The Bruins haven’t dominated the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, yet they find themselves in a dominant position with a 3-1 series lead over the Leafs and the opportunity to close out the series at home on Friday. 
DJ Bean
05/07/2013 - 5:12pm
Bruins can't ease up as they seek rare consecutive wins
TORONTO -- Can the Bruins take a 3-1 series lead against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday? In order to do it, they'll need to do something they haven't done in 12 games: win two in a row. 
DJ Bean
05/06/2013 - 11:45pm
Milan Lucic slowly but surely redeeming himself
TORONTO -- A year ago, people were wondering what happened to Milan Lucic. A month ago, people were wondering if the struggling forward just wasn't the player he'd once been. It's early -- very early -- but the playoffs just might be where Lucic reintroduces himself to the hockey world. 
DJ Bean
05/04/2013 - 11:17pm
No defense: Without Ference, Bruins defense falters in Game 2 loss to Maple Leafs
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between the B’s and Maple Leafs was lopsided because the Bruins were playing some of the better hockey they’d played in a long time and the Leafs were thoroughly terrible.
DJ Bean
05/01/2013 - 11:29pm
Bruins flip a switch and must keep it on
So everyone knew that “can’t just flip a switch” thing was a load of crap, right?
DJ Bean
04/30/2013 - 10:17pm
Pressure on Bruins power forwards vs. skilled Maple Leafs
DJ Bean
04/30/2013 - 12:58am
Bruins-Maple Leafs matchups: Can Toronto pull off upset?
The Bruins underachieved in the regular season and limped into the playoffs, so what’s their punishment? Perhaps the most ideal first-round matchup they could have asked for. 
DJ Bean
04/28/2013 - 1:39am
Third-period struggles follow Bruins to postseason
Give the Bruins this: they're consistent. 
DJ Bean
04/23/2013 - 11:40am
Postseason can't come soon enough for Milan Lucic
The postseason hasn't been Milan Lucic's time to shine the last few years, yet the playoffs couldn't come soon enough for the struggling power forward. 
DJ Bean
04/22/2013 - 8:25am
Final week an important one for Bruins
The fast-paced, hectic, bonkers, whatever-you-want-to-call-it 48-game schedule is nearly over as the NHL enters the final week of the regular season.
DJ Bean
04/20/2013 - 5:13pm
Bruins have too many questions too late in season
The regular season will end a week from Sunday, and right now the Bruins don’t look like they have a long postseason run ahead of them. 
DJ Bean
04/18/2013 - 1:18am
Even in losing effort, Bruins provide an unforgettable night
As the Bruins took the ice in darkness prior to the opening faceoff Wednesday night, the Garden felt like an oversized high school rink. As big a city as Boston is, the atmosphere was the perfect picture of a close community. It didn’t feel like the big, way-too-loud production that an NHL game usually is.
DJ Bean
04/16/2013 - 2:58pm
Bruins embrace their role in Boston's recovery
WILMINGTON -- Andrew Ference had gone home after Monday’s morning skate knowing that he was going to be a healthy scratch that night against the Senators.
DJ Bean
04/12/2013 - 12:14am
Bruins seem far from finding groove as playoffs near
Every team wants to hit its stride as the playoffs near. Being the best team in April goes a lot further than being the best team in January, so the final couple of weeks of the regular season count for a lot more than picking up points and determining playoff seeding. 


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