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Sports Hub Underground: Bruins have same old problems as trade deadline looms

Matt and Ty return with a new episode about the latest with the Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a five-game losing streak as the trade deadline fast…

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Matt and Ty return with a new episode about the latest with the Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a five-game losing streak as the trade deadline fast approaches.

(0:50) The same old problems are haunting the Bruins, who have lost five in a row. The guys get into what hurt them the most in a loss to the Islanders and big-picture issues for the team.

(8:45) Do the Bruins need to end their obsession with being big, tough and physical, and focus more on guys with actual skill who can score? It seems like a ridiculous question, but it's a fair one to ask Cam Neely and Don Sweeney.

(13:52) The guys wonder if the Bruins have actually accepted that they need more skill, or whether they try to add more toughness at the trade deadline.

(16:55) Jeremy Swayman has had a bad season and there's no way around that. But Matt & Ty agree that it's too early to just give up on him as the Bruins' franchise goaltender, and that they want to see how he looks next season before having any serious concerns about him.

(26:00) The guys go back over the Bruins' numerous roster-building mistakes that bit them this season.

(29:12) Boston has a couple of unfortunate injury situations that may have hurt them ahead of the trade deadline.

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Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.