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Bruins Extra: Larsson, Trotman, Svedberg Impress in 2-1 Providence Win over Albany
Hello everyone, and welcome to the debut piece of “Bruins Extra”, to be featured here on Hockey Independent after each and every Bruins — be it Boston or Providence — game that hockey writer Benjamin Woodward is assigned to cover. The blog will feature in-depth analysis of individual performances, big moments in the game or [...]
P-Bruins Prevail in Shootout, 2-1, over Albany for Second Consecutive Victory
PROVIDENCE, RI – After enjoying four consecutive off-days without any game action on the schedule, following a 3-0 shutout victory over the St. John’s IceCaps last Sunday afternoon, the Providence Bruins were back on the ice Friday night as they played host to the Albany Devils, the American Hockey League affiliate of, you guessed it, the New [...]
Boston Bruins’ Tyler Seguin: “I want to stay here and start a life here”
Over the past number of weeks, members of the 2010 NHL Draft class have been cashing in on their high levels of performance with brand new multi-million dollar contracts. First, it was seventh overall selection Jeff Skinner who would sign a six-year, $34.4 million dollar pact ($5.733 AAV) with the Carolina Hurricanes back on August [...]
Boston Bruins Offseason Notebook: B’s Increase Depth With Addition Of Veteran Defenseman Garnet Exelby
On Wednesday afternoon the Boston Bruins increased their organizational depth, adding former Atlanta Thrashers’ defenseman Garnet Exelby. The two sides agreed to a new one-year, two-way contract worth a total of $600,000 at the NHL level and $130,000 for American Hockey League service. The Craik, Saskatchewan native was originally drafted by the Thrashers in the [...]
Boston Bruins Offseason Notebook: Khokhlachev Inks One-Year Deal In KHL, B’s Sign Christian Hanson
Alexander Khokhlachev was once projected as an early first round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. His rare combination of offensive skill and tremendous defensive zone prowess have often drawn comparisons to Detroit Red Wings’ superstar pivot Pavel Datsyuk. However, teams were weary of taking Khokhlachev early in the draft simply due to the [...]
Bruins’ Bright Future On Full Display At Sixth Annual Development Camp
For the sixth straight season, the Boston Bruins held a week-long development camp at Wilmington’s Ristuccia Memorial Arena. The camp roster featured a total of 29 players, including six goaltenders. Today, I’ll be taking a look at a few things that stood out during the annual team-building event for Boston’s rookies. Knight, Spooner, Hamilton Live [...]
Boston Bruins Offseason Notebook: Corvo, Zanon Depart On Day One Of Free Agency
While the Boston Bruins remained quiet on the July 1 opening of unrestricted free agency, three former members of the Black and Gold squad opted to sign elsewhere on Sunday. First up was defenseman Joe Corvo, who inked a new one-year pact worth a total of $2 million dollars with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 35-year-old [...]
Hockey Independent Offseason Predictions: Joker’s Wild; Four Big Name Players On The Move?
Members of the Hockey Independent crew have come together again for another series of offseason articles for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston Bruins). Each of us have taken on [...]
Bruins Spark Rivalry, Draft Malcolm Subban — Brother Of P.K. — With 24th Overall Selection
On Friday evening Bruins’ general manager Peter Chiarelli poured more fuel onto the eternal fire that is the age-old hockey rivalry between Boston and Montreal. With the 24th overall selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins selected goaltender Malcolm Subban, who is, of course, the younger brother of Canadiens’ superstar P.K. Subban. “The [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Final Wrap-Up
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 26-30; The First Round Concludes
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
Erik Karlsson: The Emergence Of A Superstar
For years, the face of ice hockey in the northern European nation of Sweden has been Ottawa Senators’ captain Daniel Alfredsson. He and recently retired defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom have been at the forefront of the efforts to develop the sport in Sweden since their arrival in the NHL in the early 1990′s. Alfredsson’s ten points [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 21-25; Finding A Diamond In The Rough
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 16-20; DiPietro … Or Fleury? Rolling The Dice In Net
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 6-10; The Run On Defensemen Begins
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward(Boston Bruins). [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 1-5; The Future Stars
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
Boston Bruins Offseason Notebook: A Steal, A Deal And A Departure?
With the off-season in full swing here in Boston, news out of Causeway street has been few and far between since the B’s first round exit at the hands of the Washington Capitals. In the meantime, I hope you’ve all been enjoying my series of postseason report cards. Soon enough things will begin to heat [...]
Boston Bruins Postseason Report Cards: Part II: The Bottom Six
Throughout the month of May, I will be providing you all with a four-part Boston Bruins’ postseason review, grading the performances of each and every player that donned the eight-spoked “B” during the 2011-’12 campaign. The schedule looks like this: Part I –> Top Six Forwards Part II –> Bottom Six Forwards Part III –> [...]
Boston Bruins Postseason Report Cards: Part I: The Top Six
Vacation. Relaxation. Warm weather. Spending time with family. Unfortunately for the Boston Bruins, these wonderful conjectures that encompass the summer season have arrived in the Hub far earlier than many of us expected. Now a week and a half removed from Boston’s game seven loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals at TD Garden [...]
Seguin The Savior As B’s Force A Game Seven Back In Boston
Tyler Seguin‘s first tally of the postseason 3:17 into the first overtime period of game six in this first round series has lifted the defending champion Bruins to a 4-3 road victory and has forced a game seven back in Boston on Wednesday evening. It was a beautiful move by the B’s sensational sophomore, created [...]
