A letter to Bruins fans, from Canucks writer
Throughout this action-packed seven game Stanley Cup Finals series, there was a lot more than just bodies being thrown around on the ice. From Game 1, all the way to the Boston Bruins hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup last night inside the Rogers Are…
Recchi’s last hurrah
It’s no secret that Mark Recchi’s better days as an NHL player are behind him, with that in mind; Recchi has made it known that if the Bruins were to win the Stanley Cup he would retire. With a win in Game 7 Wednesday, Recchi can retire in a way …
Five-on-Five play benefits Bruins in Game 7
BOSTON — Sixty minutes with no penalties. Though that feat is rare even in a Game 7, referees Steven Walkom and Dan O’Halloran let the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning decide who would advance to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Va…
Horton delivers another series clincher for Bruins
BOSTON — Through the first two periods, Tampa Bay goaltender Dwayne Roloson was stopping every Bruins shot heading at his direction looking eerily similar to then Montreal Canadiens goalie Jose Theodore in Game 7 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Playof…
Thomas leads em out for Game 7
BOSTON – To no one’s surprise, goaltender Tim Thomas leads the Bruins out to the ice for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, while Dwayne Roloson gets the start for the Bolts. After playing brilliantly in the first two rounds, both T…
Game 7: Pregame power play ponderings and rants
Stop me if you’ve heard this before…but the Bruins power play has been historically bad throughout this post season. Despite having the third-most power play opportunities with 61 (San Jose 73, Tampa Bay 67) they’ve cashed-in on j…