All Entries Tagged With: "Mark Stuart"
Thornton’s Penalty Shot, Third Period Domination Enough To Lead Bruins Past Jets
On what was a far more exciting Mid-January night than one would have expected, the Boston Bruins were able to use a strong third period effort to up-end the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 and right the ship after a Saturday matinee loss to the Vancouver Canucks just three days ago. Through forty minutes of surprisingly exciting [...]
GameDay: B’s Look To Get Back On Track Against Wheeler, Jets
On Tuesday evening, the Boston Bruins will look to bounce back from their 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, when they host Blake Wheeler, Mark Stuart and the rest of the Winnipeg Jets. The B’s and Jets have met twice already this season, with each team winning one game. This first meeting saw the Black [...]
The Perfect Trade: 10 Months Later
In the NHL, most deadline deals orchestrated by genius General Managers in the heart of winter are one-sided. In a sense that you have “buyers” and “sellers”. One team looking to bolster their chances for a deep run in the playoffs, while the other is looking to collect assets to build upon for the future. [...]
Bruins’ Point Streak Comes To A Close As Pavelec Outshines Rask In Winnipeg
All good things must come to an end. Right? At least that’s what I’ve learned. On Tuesday night, in front of a raucous Winnipeg crowd, the newest incarnation of the Jets were able to halt the Boston Bruins’ four game winning streak and their 15-game point streak all in one foul swoop. Backstopped by 34 [...]
Thomas, Kelly Lead Bruins To 4-2 Win Over Jets
On Saturday night the Boston Bruins extended their point streak to twelve games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at the TD Garden. Over that stretch, the B’s have notched wins over five of the NHL’s seven Canadian-based franchises. Sparked by the magnificent play of goaltender Tim Thomas, who recorded his eight straight [...]
Bruins GameDay: Stuart, Wheeler Visit Garden In First Year With Winnipeg
Tonight the Boston Bruins (13-7-1 (27 Points)) will attempt to recover from their Black Friday shootout loss against the Red Wings as they face-off with the Winnipeg Jets. This will mark the first visit to TD Garden ever from the new-era Jets after relocating to Manitoba last summer. Winnipeg is 9-9-4 (22 Points) and is [...]
B’s Ink Peverley To 3-Year Extension; Krejci Out Indefinitely
Last February, as the 2011 NHL trade deadline was fast approaching, many believed they knew what Bruins’ GM Peter Chiarelli was looking for; a “puck-moving defenseman”, something that had alluded the team for quite a while. For better or worse, Chiarelli brought in Tomas Kaberle, to fill that void. However, in order to acquire [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Another Brad Richards Rumor . . .
Just when you think everyone in the mainstream media finally had the good sense to realize the Dallas Stars won’t be trading star center Brad Richards this season up pops a pundit – who is either engaged in wishful thinking or really hasn’t paid much attention to Richards and the Stars – envisioning trade scenarios. [...]
Rowing In The Same Direction
What a difference a week makes. Following the New York Rangers’ home opener on October 15th, the news was pretty grim. No Vinny Prospal, no Chris Drury, and worst of all, no Marian Gaborik for a few weeks. The Rangers responded last Monday with a lackluster effort against the Colorado Avalanche, losing 3-1 before heading [...]
Cap-Crunching Ahead: Bruins Extend Mark Stuart
Boston Bruins sign Mark Stuart to a one-year extension, but with two-million dollars left in cap-space, what’s next for the Bruins?
B’s Enter Free-Agency With Big Needs & Little Money
It was a rainy day in March when the Bruins disappointed their fans by failing to pull the trigger on a trade that would’ve brought some much needed scoring up front to bolster a pedestrian offense. Despite a near-run to the Eastern Conference Finals amidst this lack of scoring, the B’s would once again come [...]
A Tested Recipe for Success, the Bruins Cook Up a Devilish Dish
One team has been known for decades for their ability to stifle the offensive creativity of virtually any opponent, the NJ Devils. Their consistent commitment to a team game designed by Devils’ architect, Lou Lamoriello has also been the blueprint for success for the NHL measuring stick of success, the Detroit Red Wings. So when [...]
Bruins Sign Ference To Three-Year Extension
The 2009-10 season isn’t at an end just yet for the Boston Bruins, and with an off-season littered with questions in terms of who’s in and out of the Bruins fold, Peter Chiarelli took his first step in answering the question the future of the blue-line by signing defensemen Andrew Ference to a three-year extension [...]
The Bruins’ X-Factor: Dennis Wideman?
With 71 games in the books for the Boston Bruins, there has been one player labeled the scapegoat of the 2009-10 season stronger than any other member of the black and gold–Dennis Wideman. Just one year removed from a 50-point season, including a remarkable +32, good for sixth in the entire league last season, the [...]
B’s Late Surge Not Enough To Beat Kostitsyn’s & Habs
Fresh off a South Philly beatdown of the streaking Flyers, the Bruins stormed into Montreal for a Saturday match-up on their quest to be streak-breakers once again in the shifting Eastern Conference. Stopping in Montreal for the final time this season, the Bruins were looking to gain some traction and tie for the 7th seed [...]
Will the real Boston Bruins please stand up?!?
There they were, on the precipice of disaster, and the excuse was prepared. How do you go on with the struggle when you have lost your best player? The NHL gave the Bruins every reason to quit on the season, ripping the collective heart from the team’s chest by multiplying the miscarriage of justice by [...]
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?
Bergeron & Stuart Return, Three Go Down
The Bruins finally got Patrice Bergeron and Mark Stuart back from injury, but had three players more go down with injuries during road trip. The Bruins finally got pivot Patrice Bergeron back after a long two weeks without the him. and The Bruins are still without 1st line center Marc Savard. Savvy will be out [...]
Well, That Was Quick: Bruins Blow Late Lead, Fall To Kings In Shootout
Arriving at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Bruins came into today’s contest on the verge of accomplishing something fans simply didn’t expect given the rash of injuries that has wreaked havoc on the Bruins in 2010: capturing four points out of a possible six on a very tough Western Conference road trip. Helping [...]
A Good Ole’ Fashioned American Showdown: Bruins Look For Strong West Coast Finale Against Kings
The trip out to the West Coast has certainly taken it’s toll on the team and fans alike. With 10 and 10:30 PM start times for the B’s showdowns against the Ducks and Sharks, the Bruins and Kings have finally given a bit of a relief to their fans with today’s Los Angeles-matinee. Just two [...]