All Entries in the "Boston Bruins" Category
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 [...]
Upstart Isles Power Past B’s for 2-1 Road Victory
BOSTON, MA – After losing Brad Marchand to a mild concussion during Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice Thursday against the Islanders, minus two thirds of their top offensive unit. With both Marchand and Patrice Bergeron out of the lineup, B’s bench boss Claude Julien opted [...]
Rask, Jagr Lead B’s to 1-0 Shutout Win over New Jersey
BOSTON, MA – Nearly 23 years after being drafted fifth overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Jaromir Jagr was again stealing the headlines on Thursday evening. Two days after being acquired in a pre-deadline trade, No. 68 was making his Boston Bruins debut in front of a sellout crowd of 17, 565 [...]
Bruins Skate Past Sens for 3-2 Win at TD Garden
BOSTON, MA– Just hours after the team had announced the acquisition of future Hall-of-Fame winger Jaromir Jagr, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice at TD Garden for a Northeast division showdown against the Ottawa Senators. It wouldn’t take long for the scoring to get started in this one as the Sens’ would take advantage [...]
Bruins Land Jaromir Jagr in Deal with Dallas
Fear not, Bruins’ fans. This time, it’s official. Officially official, actually. Just six days after having Pittsburgh swoop in and steal Jarome Iginla out from underneath his grasp, Bruins’ GM Peter Chiarelli has acquired one of the greatest players in the history of the Penguins organization. In exchange for gritty young winger Lane MacDermid, 2012 fifth [...]
Canadiens Rally Past Bruins for 6-5 Shootout Win
BOSTON, MA – Entering the third period on Wednesday evening at the TD Garden, it appeared as if the Bruins had the hated Canadiens right where they wanted them. After all, the team had just reeled off four consecutive goals to take a 4-2 lead into the final frame, and things appeared to finally be clicking on all cylinders. [...]
Finding the Right Fit for the Bruins at the Trade Deadline
As trade winds began to intensify late last week, mostly centered on the topic of Calgary Flames’ captain Jarome Iginla, Boston was buzzing at the possibility of the hometown B’s landing a superstar forward to add to their already strong mix of proven playoff veterans. With the deadline looming just one week from now on [...]
B’s Bounce Back with 3-2 Shootout Win over Maple Leafs
BOSTON, MA – For the first time since a 4-1 thrashing of the Washington Capitals last Saturday afternoon, the Boston Bruins were back on TD Garden ice on Monday evening for a Northeast division showdown against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Coincidentally, the Bruins latest departure from the friendly confines of the Garden would result in some [...]
Resurgent First Line Leads Bruins to 4-1 Win over Washington
BOSTON, MA — For the first time since Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series last April, the Boston Bruins played host to the Washington Capitals at TD Garden on Saturday afternoon for some pre-St. Patrick’s Day matinee action. Back on March 5, the Caps got the better of the B’s once again after [...]
Bruins Pull Away Late, Defeat Panthers 4-1
BOSTON, MA – On Thursday evening, the Boston Bruins made their return to the ice of TD Garden for a showdown against the team currently slotted dead-last in the Eastern Conference, the injury-riddled Florida Panthers. Unfortunately for the 17,565 Black and Gold supporters — I’m guessing there weren’t many Florida fans making the trip — that [...]
Bruins Score Three in First Period to Bury Struggling Flyers
BOSTON, MA – For the first time in nearly a full calendar year (March 17, 2012 was the last time these two teams met), the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers took the ice against one another on Saturday for a matinee contest at the TD Garden. After taking nearly half the period to register their first [...]
Brendan Witt: A Life of Old-Time Hockey, New Beginnings
By Brian D’Ambrosio Brendan Witt knew one of the Philadelphia Flyers would approach. After all, the bruising fourth line tended to drop the gloves. Slightly after the six-minute mark of the first period, the “Dan Line” -consisting of Dan Kordic, Daniel Lacroix and Scott Daniels - hoped to send a message. “Philly put these guys [...]
Seguin, B’s Bounce Back with 4-2 Win Over Toronto
BOSTON, MA – After a pair of uncharacteristic third period performances resulted in back-to-back losses earlier in the week, the Boston Bruins were looking to get back on track at home on Thursday against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. Luckily for Boston, it was a trifecta of second-line tallies and a well-timed David Krejci goal that would [...]
GameDay: Bruins Visit Caps in Playoff Rematch at Verizon Center
Teams: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Records: Boston – 14-3-2 (30 Points) , Washington 8-11-1 (17 Points) Location: Verizon Center – Washington, DC Time: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Montreal Canadiens 4 , Bruins 3 ……. Capitals 3 , Winnipeg Jets 0 Tonight’s Lineup (Subject To Change): FORWARDS: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Paille Pandolfo–Campbell–Thornton DEFENSE: Chara–Boychuk Hamilton-Seidenberg McQuaid-Ference GOALTENDER: Rask Khudobin [...]
Julien Completely Justified in Rant on Montreal Embellishment
From Mike Ribeiro to Max Lapierre to today’s P.K. Subban and Max Pacioretty, the Canadiens have definitely employed their fair share of players with a knack for embellishment that would make most academy award-winning actors jealous. However, while the faces in Montreal may have changed, the tired old rhetoric has remained the same. The Habs [...]
Bruins’ Six-Game Winning Streak Snapped in 4-3 Loss to Montreal
BOSTON, MA – Fresh off their sixth consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon against the Lightning, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice again on Sunday evening in an original six battle with the Montreal Canadiens. Despite this being the second half of a back-to-back for both squads, the intensity was high with sole possession of [...]
Bruins Rally Past Bolts for Sixth Consecutive Victory
BOSTON, MA- It was a clash of two squads seemingly headed in opposite directions on Saturday afternoon as the Tampa Bay Lightning, mired in a four-game losing streak, paid a visit to the red-hot Boston Bruins, winners of five consecutive contests. At first, it appeared as if the more desperate of the two teams would [...]
Bruins Extend Streak to Five with 2-1 Overtime Victory Over Ottawa
BOSTON, MA — For the first time since way back on February 12, the Boston Bruins took to the TD Garden ice on Thursday for a showdown with Northeast division rival Ottawa. Entering the night’s action, the Senators had won five consecutive games, despite the absence of all-star playmaker Jason Spezza and 2012 Norris Trophy [...]
Honey, I Lost the Kids (part 2 of 2)
In the first part of this epic, we promised three pieces of evidence to explain how Garth Snow does things with the sole intention of job preservation. We pointed out how he is relatively awful at drafting in part one. Part two will speak to other shortcomings, starting here: Two- Garth Snow uses salary cap [...]
