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Cap-Crunching Ahead: Bruins Extend Mark Stuart

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?

Blog Watch: Some Morning Quick Hits

Blog Watch: Some Morning Quick Hits

Some morning NHL quick hits in the blogosphere: Conn Smythe for Pronger? Canuck draft picks. Verbeek to Lightning scouting staff. Spezza. The underwater classic between Florida and Tampa.

Patrice Bergeron skates off after the Bruins' 2-1 loss in Game 6. (Photo: Boston Globe)

Make It Seven: Bruins On Brink Of Ultimate Failure

Where to begin? Was it the season-ending wrist injury to the resurgent David Krejci in Game 3? Was it in Game 4 when the returning Simon Gagne played the hero in overtime, parked in front of the net uncontested by Zdeno Chara and Dennis Wideman on the play? Or was it the meltdown of a [...]

Bruins living up to expectations – Game 6 Must Win!

Bruins living up to expectations – Game 6 Must Win!

After a regular season which left many fans of the Black & Gold questioning if their team had the grit and heart necessary to avoid embarrassment in the playoffs, the Bruins have more than answered the call.  With the series tied at one game apiece, the Bruins played with the tenacity they lacked much of [...]

Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins look to eliminate the Buffalo Sabres tonight.

Bruins Look To End Sabres Season In Buffalo

After falling 2-1 in the series opener behind goals from Thomas Vanek and Craig Rivet, the Boston Bruins have responded with three straight wins, all of which being comeback wins. Tonight in Buffalo, the Bruins have the chance to end the season of their Northeast Division rivals who came into this series with a roar [...]

Game 2 Recap: Sabres vs Bruins

Game 2 Recap: Sabres vs Bruins

The Buffalo Sabres entered game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in hopes of building off their game 1 win against the Boston Bruins.  The Sabres had the momentum on their side from not only the 2-1 win in game 1, but because of the stellar performance by Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller.  The Bruins on [...]

Bruins give Miller a Bumpy Ryd (er) and Even the Series at 1-1

Bruins give Miller a Bumpy Ryd (er) and Even the Series at 1-1

It didn’t look good…The Bruins were down 2-0 seemingly before they stepped on the ice.  They were running around, entirely out of sync, and NBC analysts even dared to suggest that Tuukka Time had run out on the Bruins.  Then something strange happened…the Bruins remembered they were in the playoffs!!  In the first there seemed [...]

So, You Need A Bandwagon?: Eastern Conference

So, You Need A Bandwagon?: Eastern Conference

Ah, the brutal pain of realizing your favorite team won’t be competing for Lord Stanley’s hardware. For some it’s more bitter than others when your club was a single point out of the top eight or are left out due to the inevitable injury bug. For others, just wondering the direction of your franchise can [...]

Tuukka Rask finished the season with the league's best goals against average and save percentage.

Do Rask & The B’s Give Reason To Believe In Boston?

While it looked unlikely, and at times just plain impossible, the B’s are in the NHL Playoffs for the third straight season. It wasn’t easy, and the climb has yet to begin, but when the Bruins take to the ice of the HSBC Arena on Thursday night to begin their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against [...]

From the Penthouse to the Bruins’ Doghouse – Michael Ryder

From the Penthouse to the Bruins’ Doghouse – Michael Ryder

One of three bruins to dress every game this season, Bruins’ winger Michael Ryder may have finally landed himself in the doghouse of the overly patient Bruins’ coach Claude Julien.  Prior to his departure from the Montreal Canadiens Ryder was a healthy scratch from the playoff series against the Bruins which saw the upstart B’s [...]

The Panthers and Bruins have gone to a shootout in two out of their three meetings this season.

Bruins Ring In April With Visit From Panthers

Previewing tonight’s Florida Panthers versus Boston Bruins game. Would it be best for the Bruins to win in overtime?

Fish and Chips…the Bruins start the road trip with a win.

Fish and Chips…the Bruins start the road trip with a win.

The NY Islanders have given the Bruins all kinds of trouble this season.  The young Isles, coached by Bruins disciple Scott Gordon has the blue and orange nipping at the heels of the Bruins, headed into this afternoon’s critical matinee. The Bruins traveled to the Coli for the first game of a road trip that [...]

The Bruins & The Trade That Never Was

The Bruins & The Trade That Never Was

While B’s fans were busy watching some of their players play for their country in Vancouver, their eyes remained peeled as rumors began to circulate that the Bruins in-fact had a deal for a defensemen all panned out and ready to announce on March 1st, when the Olympic roster-freeze was over. Tweets from Elliotte Friedman [...]

Bruins weather the storm, and look to the Olympics

Bruins weather the storm, and look to the Olympics

The upstart Tampa Bay Lightening we on the receiving end of a first period beat down at the hands of the Bruins. 4 goals, Shawn Thornton throwing a haymaker (or two) and the Bruins were in the time machine back to the team we knew and loved a season ago. The second period started out [...]

Steve Downie's instigator act with Boston's Zdeno Chara got old really fast for the Boston captain, who took exception in the form of some punches to the gut of Downie.

Bruins Avoid Disaster & Move Into Eighth After Beating Bolts

With a ten-game losing streak behind them and in the midst of a two-game winning streak, the Boston Bruins marched into Tampa and got out to an early edge, and a half. After a Shawn Thornton scrap with Tampa Bay defensemen Matt Walker, a clear win for the suddenly-mustache-enthusiast in black-and-gold, the Bruins seemed to [...]

Bruins making history, and not in a good way

Bruins making history, and not in a good way

Boston fans did think this would be a historic season. They were hoping this team would be well on their way to paving a road to Lord Stanley’s Cup. Instead the Hub faithful have been whispering about a different history in the making. After dropping their 10th straight, the B’s head to Montreal, one loss [...]

Alex Ovechkin and the Caps torched the Bruins 4-1 in the Bruins home opener earlier this season.

Bruins Look For Upset Of The Century Over Capitals

Tonight at the TD Garden, the Boston Bruins and visiting Washington Capitals will present us with a two teams going in complete opposite directions. Winners of 10 straight and nearly already clinching the Southeast Division with a 23 point lead over the Florida Panthers, the Washington Capitals march into Boston tonight with all the confidence [...]

Déjà vu’ all over again…

Déjà vu’ all over again…

Why are Bruins’ fans up in arms at 54 points through 51 games? When was the last time we were in such a state?? Well, it was WAAAAY back in the season of 2007-08. You remember, the second season of the Claude Julien reclamation project. That was the year, still staggering from the Dave Lewis [...]

Bruins in Trade Talks

Bruins in Trade Talks

The Boston Bruins have run into quite a wall going 2-7-1 in their last ten games. The Bruins may be putting the panic button on very soon. Trade rumors are swirling and the Bruins may be interested in Dion Phaneuf and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Bruins are in tenth place right now, just shy of that [...]

Bergeron & Stuart Return, Three Go Down

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 [...]