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The Bruins Year That Was: Zdeno Chara
Has there ever been a more frustrating follow-up season for a Norris Trophy winner than Zdeno Chara‘s 2009-10 season? Rolling through 2008-09 on an unforgiving trail where he posted a career-high 19 goals and a +23 along with 28 points on the power-play, Chara led the Bruins to the Eastern Conference’s best record by example [...]
Lack Of Fight In Bruins Reveals Bigger Issue
For most Bruins fans, Sunday’s events in Pittsburgh were shocking, but for others it simply spoke volumes to what this season has been for the black-and-gold: one giant lack of heart from one of last season’s most intimidating units. Striking fear in their opposition was the mission statement of the 2008-09 Boston Bruins. If you [...]
Battered Blueline: Bruins Lose Mark Stuart For A Month
Looking at Mark Stuart’s newest injury and are two former Bruins back on their way to Boston?
Don’t Jump Yet: Bruins On Verge Of Big Trade?
After today, it’s becoming apparent that the Boston Bruins have hit rock bottom in what is quickly becoming a disappointing season. Fresh off an emotionless loss to the Ottawa Senators on home ice, the B’s took to the ice of the RBC Center for the first time since Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals [...]
Bruins Stumble Into Carolina To Battle NHL-Worst ‘Canes
After four straight unbelievably deflating, just plain and embarrassing losses, the Bruins are back on the road with a rare Sunday battle in Carolina. As any Bruins fan can recall, it was the Carolina Hurricanes who knocked the Bruins out of the playoffs last season in the second round, but this season has presented rather [...]
Carolina Hurricanes officially shopping Whitney and Wallin
According to TSN Darren Dreger, Hurricanes’ GM Jim Rutherford asked leading scorer Ray Whitney and defenceman Niclas Wallin to waive their no trade clauses. Rutherford added that he’ll likely trade away some veteran players before the March 3 deadline. The other possible candidates to be traded are Matt Cullen, Scott Walker, Stephane Yelle, Andrew Alberts, [...]
RUMOR BOARD: Lyle Richardson Weighs In At The Trade Freeze
Everyone should know Lyle Richardson, otherwise known as Spector of SpectorsHockey.net. He is a busy man who works for FoxSports, THN, Puck Daddy’s Free Agent Chats, and also has his own site. I’ve asked Lyle to take part in our Rumor Board, where each week he will weigh in on the hot ones that you, [...]
B’s Put Lucic On IR, Call Up Wozniewski & McQuaid
It’s beginning to appear that anything involving Milan Lucic negatively offsets the balance of the hockey world in Boston. Visions of “2012″ are appearing all too real and riots have been forming outside the TD Garden as sales of “Lucic Crew” shirts plummet with the latest set of bad news to hit the Bruins left-winger. Lucic, who [...]
Erik Cole Helps Carolina Bounce Back From Five Game Skid
Erik Cole’s hat trick helps Carolina survive another nail biting third period and end their five game losing streak.
Is Cam Barker Being Phased Out?
The Blackhawks captured nine out of a possible twelve points on their long circus road trip. After thumping the San Jose Sharks, an emotional let down and fatigue did appear to set in during the final two games. I heard Jesse Rogers from Espn Chicago.com mention on the radio the other day the best circus [...]
‘Canes Waive Yelle: Should The Bruins Claim Him?
There’s not a ton of terms used to describe Stephane Yelle’s tenure with the Boston Bruins, but “trooper” was undoubtedly one of them. While Yelle only spent one year with the B’s, he quickly became a fan favorite and a staple on the Bruins penalty kill with his fearless attitude and willingness to sacrifice his body for [...]