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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Hockey is the best sport

By Annika Morris April 30, 2025
I only got into hockey when I arrived at Boston University and realized there was no collegiate baseball or football — the only two sports I actually paid attention to.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Ovechkin’s goal record is complicated

By Annika Morris April 16, 2025
Alexander Ovechkin has been incredible for hockey. The next generation of NHL players grew up watching him and the booming one-timer from the left circle that became his signature.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Bruins are boring and it’s not just because of their underwhelming new additions

By Annika Morris March 19, 2025
The Boston Bruins came into the season with high hopes. They’ve made the last eight consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs and 15 of the last 17. Just two seasons ago, they broke the NHL record for most points in a single season.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Stadium Series continues to pull big crowds, where should it go next?

By Annika Morris March 5, 2025
Ohio Stadium hosted the NHL Stadium Series over the weekend in a matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Nothing is going right with the Canucks

By Annika Morris February 12, 2025
The Vancouver Canucks have been plagued with issues throughout the entire season. On paper, they’re not a worse team than that which forced Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Sidney Crosby should be a Penguin for life

By Annika Morris October 31, 2024
Sidney Crosby is a fixture of Pittsburgh sports. He was one of the most highly touted prospects coming into the 2005 NHL draft, not only in his class, but in the history of the NHL.
Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown (right) holds his NBA finals MVP trophy during the duck boat parade celebrating the Celtics’ 18th championship in June. Businesses surrounding TD Garden are preparing for more customers as the Celtics regular season begins on Tuesday. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Restaurants, residents prepare for increased activity as Celtics’ and Bruins’ seasons begin

By Charlie Johnson October 16, 2024
Businesses and residents in the West End are gearing up for an influx of activity as the Boston Celtics and Bruins begin their respective seasons.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Bruins need to stop burning the Jeremy Swayman bridge

By Annika Morris October 3, 2024
Jeremy Swayman still has not signed a contract with the Boston Bruins. The season starts tomorrow. The Bruins’ star goaltender is currently a restricted free agent, which means Boston still holds the rights to sign him to a new contract.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The NHL may need a reality TV show

By Annika Morris April 10, 2024
Hockey players need their own moment in the spotlight. Netflix recently announced “Receiver,” the sequel to its popular series “Quarterback” which followed around three NFL quarterbacks for a behind-the-scenes look into their lives, and a docu-series about the 2024 Boston Red Sox. I now need the NHL to get its own reality show.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Trevor Zegras is no longer a golden child

By Annika Morris April 3, 2024

Trevor Zegras has fallen from grace. The star center on the Anaheim Ducks was the ninth overall draft pick in 2019, so the expectations were always high for him. Zegras quickly proved his ability...

Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Bruins cannot break up their goalie bromance

By Annika Morris February 29, 2024
Elliotte Friedman broke the hearts of every Bruins fan on the “32 Thoughts” podcast when he suggested the Boston Bruins trade their beloved goalie, Linus Ullmark. Can the team really break up their goalie bromance of Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman?
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Off the Post: Florida Panthers dominate Bruins in major NHL upset

By Belle Fraser May 1, 2023
The Florida Panthers sent home the record-breaking Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2023 NHL Playoffs.
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