Author Archive for Benjamin Woodward
Boston Bruins writer for Hockey Independent. Have written for The Hockey Guys and SB Nation Boston. Follow me on Twitter @_BWoodward or shoot me an email at BWoodward.HI@gmail.com.
Bruins Put Five Past Lundqvist to Capture 2-0 Series Lead
BOSTON, MA – After Brad Marchand’s overtime heroics led the team to a 3-2 series-opening victory on Thursday, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final series against the New York Rangers. Backed by 35 saves from goaltender Tuukka Rask and offensive [...]
Marchand’s Overtime Goal Gives Boston 3-2 Win in Game 1
BOSTON, MA – Just three nights after successfully completing a miraculous three-goal comeback in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice on Thursday evening for the opening contest of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final series against the New York Rangers. In what was an exciting, back-and-forth contest, the Bruins [...]
GameDay: Boston, New York Set to Kick-Off Second Round Series
Teams: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Series: Series tied, 0-0. Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:30 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NBC Sports Network – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: N/A Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Jagr Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Seguin Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Hamilton Bartkowski–Boychuk Krug–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron Johnson NEW YORK: [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: 2013 Round 2 Predictions
With the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin just a few hours from now, five members of the Hockey Independent writing staff have come together to predict each and every first round series of this year’s postseason. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey [...]
Bruins Make History with Miracle Comeback in Game 7
BOSTON, MA – With eleven minutes left of regulation time in Monday’s Game 7, the crowd of 17, 565 Bostonians began to dissipate from the stands at TD Garden. Those that were left began to rain down upon their beloved Black and Gold with a large chorus of boos. After entering the third period trailing by [...]
GameDay: Can Bruins Avoid Collapse in Game 7 on Home Ice?
Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Series tied, 3-3. Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Boston 1, Toronto 2 Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Boychuk Seidenberg–McQuaid Redden–Hamilton — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron [...]
Maple Leafs Edge Bruins, Force Game 6 in Toronto
BOSTON, MA – For as dominant as the Bruins have shown they can be over the past few seasons, an Achilles heel of the Black and Gold has always been an inability to close out opponents in the postseason. Under head coach Claude Julien, the team was just 3-6 in non-Game 7 contests in which the B’s [...]
GameDay: Bruins Look to Close Out Leafs in Game 5
Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Boston leads, 3-1. Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Boston 4, Toronto 3 (OT) Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Seidenberg Ference–Boychuk Bartkowski–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, [...]
GameDay: Bruins Looking to Take Control of Series with Game 4 in Toronto
Teams: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Series: Boston leads, 2-1. Location: Air Canada Centre – Toronto, Ontario Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Toronto 2, Boston 5 Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Seidenberg Ference–Boychuk Redden–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, [...]
Bruins Burn Leafs in Playoff Return to Air Canada Centre
TORONTO, ON – For the first time since 2004, NHL playoff hockey made its return to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Monday evening. And what an atmosphere it was. From hours before puck drop, there were thousands of fans lining the streets of Maple Leaf Square singing chants of “Go Leafs Go”. Once we [...]
Lupul’s Pair Lifts Maple Leafs to 4-2 Game 2 Victory
BOSTON, MA – Buckle up, folks. We may be in for a long series. Following Boston’s 4-1 dismantling of the Maple Leafs in Game 1 on Wednesday, it looked as if there was a chance for this series to be fairly one-sided. However, on Saturday evening, the Leafs responded with a tremendous effort in all facets [...]
GameDay: Bruins Look for Repeat Performance in Game 2
Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Boston leads, 1-0. Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Toronto 1, Boston 4 Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–McQuaid Seidenberg–Boychuk Redden–Hamilton — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron [...]
Bruins Cruise Past Maple Leafs for 4-1 Game 1 Victory
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Bruins have flipped the proverbial switch. Well, for now, at least. In perhaps their strongest effort of the season, the B’s dismantled the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series at the TD Garden on Wednesday. In doing so, the Bruins were able to pick [...]
GameDay: Bruins Open Postseason Against Maple Leafs
Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Tied 0-0 Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: N/A Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Daugavins–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Seidenberg Ference–Boychuk Redden–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Rich Peverley, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron Johnson, Dougie Hamilton [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: 2013 First Round Predictions
With the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin just a few hours from now, four members of the Hockey Independent writing staff have come together to predict each and every first round series of this year’s postseason. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) [...]
Bruins Fall to Fourth Seed After 4-2 Loss to Sens
BOSTON, MA — The dates are set, the opponent is set and the NHL postseason is just three nights away from returning to the Hub. But, will the hometown Bruins be ready for it? If Sunday’s regular season finale is any indication, I’m not so sure. With a 4-2 loss against the Senators at TD [...]
Bruins End Skid with 3-0 Win Against Panthers
BOSTON, MA – For the first time since Monday April the 8th, the Boston Bruins were able to collect two points in a game played at the TD Garden, skating away with a 3-0 home-ice victory over the last-place Florida Panthers. With an offense bolstered by goals from Jaromir Jagr and Dougie Hamilton, along with an empty [...]
Pens Complete Season Sweep of Bruins with 3-2 Win at TD Garden
BOSTON, MA – 1-5-1. What’s the significance of the number above, you ask? Well, that’s the record the Boston Bruins finished the season with against their two biggest competitors atop the Eastern Conference standings; the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 defeat at the hands of the injury-riddled Pens (playing without Sidney Crosby, [...]
Sabres Steal the Game, but Boston Wins the Night
BOSTON, MA – It was an emotional night at the TD Garden on Wednesday evening. One that the city of Boston will not soon forget. The game’s opening ceremony and video package, fittingly set to country music star Phillip Phillips’ “Home”, pulled at the heartstrings of everyone in attendance as images of Monday’s horrifying attack was [...]
Boston Will Endure
The city of Boston has been shaken. Shaken to its very core. On a day more sacred in the hearts of New Englanders than just about every other holiday on the calendar. With the eyes of the world turned towards our city, the people of Boston were put through one of the most horrific tragedies [...]
