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Every Boston Bruins conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.

The Cutdown listens to leading NHL podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Bruins, and cuts them into one playlist.

Get the Bruins playlist Free on the App Store, for iPhone.
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Real Bruins clips from this week, straight from each show's own servers. Press play.

New playlist every morning by about 6:30 ET. Free.

This week in Bruins talk

12 clips · 61 min. Some clips only play in the app.

In this week's clips: David Pastrnak, Taylor Hall, Jeremy Swayman, Michael DiPietro, JJ Peterka, Charlie McAvoy, Fraser Minten, James Hagens.

How it works

Only the Bruins talk. Every morning.

5 shows this morning669 minutes listened. 6 minutes kept.

1We listen to the NHL's biggest podcasts
What Chaos!The Athletic Hockey Show32 ThoughtsSpittin' ChicletsThe Sheet with Jeff MarekPuck Soup
2We find the Bruins conversations
SabresBuffalo goaltending and playoff outlook
BruinsBoston vs. Carolina as the marquee game of the night
Red WingsMichal Postava's remarkable debut against the Oilers
PanthersPanthers and Capitals Eastern playoff bubble check
BruinsEastern Conference playoff bubble survey
SabresFowler, Wolf, and Luukkonen future outlook
BruinsFluto Shinzawa on the Bruins hot start
Red WingsPostava stops McDavid, Draisaitl in shootout for Detroit

Scanned 5 shows · Cut 11h 3m · Kept 6m

Everything that isn't Bruins talk gets cut. Sorry, Sabres, Red Wings, Panthers.

3We create one Bruins playlist for you every morning
Your Bruins Feed
Wednesday, October 28
6 min
today
  • Boston vs. Carolina as the marquee game of the nightThe Sheet with Jeff Marek · 2 min
  • Eastern Conference playoff bubble surveyPuck Soup · 4 min
  • Fluto Shinzawa on the Bruins hot startThe Athletic Hockey Show · 4 min
  • Pastrnak as captain and Swayman's technical excellenceThe Athletic Hockey Show · 10 min
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6 NHL shows monitored/ seven mornings a week/ you pick the shows and the minutes

Talked Bruins most this week: The Athletic Hockey Show (4), What Chaos! (4), The Sheet with Jeff Marek (1).

We only play a clip here when we can verify its exact start in your browser. The app has the full slate and plays everything.

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Common questions

Which podcasts get reviewed for Bruins conversations?

32 Thoughts, Spittin' Chiclets, The Sheet with Jeff Marek, What Chaos!, The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup. Any time one of them has a substantive Bruins conversation, it becomes a clip.

What are the best Bruins podcasts right now?

Going by who actually talked about the Bruins this week: The Athletic Hockey Show (4), What Chaos! (4), The Sheet with Jeff Marek (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Bruins parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.

What are people saying about the Bruins today?

Lately: Boston vs. Carolina as the marquee game of the night, Eastern Conference playoff bubble survey, Fluto Shinzawa on the Bruins hot start. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.

When is it ready?

By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.

Is this an official Boston Bruins app?

No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Boston Bruins or the NHL. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.

Is there an Android version?

iPhone only for now.

Do you rehost the audio?

No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and credits the show, with a link to the full episode when we have one. We send listeners to shows.

Can I follow other teams too?

Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NBA, NFL, and college football included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.

Tomorrow's Bruins edition is already being cut.

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