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What we learned: Relentless Bruins fall short in comeback bid
December 14, 2018
The Bruins had a relentless attack featuring high-octane puck pursuit and numerous quality scoring chances in Pittsburgh Friday night. Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith was up to the task. The Penguins, for that matter, had an opportunistic performance highlighted by DeSmith’s career-high 48 saves and timely momentum-shifting goals in front of their home crowd at PPG […]
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David Backes still can’t catch a break
December 13, 2018
It has been tough sledding so far this season for Bruins forward David Backes, to say the least. The 13-year-veteran has managed a mere six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 26 games for the Black and Gold and has spent most of his time drifting between the third and fourth lines. The Bruins expected […]
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Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara highlight encouraging newsday
Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara are the two most important players on the Boston Bruins. The Bruins have fared okay without their former Norris Trophy winner and four-time Selke Award recipient, but there’s no question that they’re better off when their two leaders are healthy. They received good news on Thursday when Bergeron and Chara […]
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Bruins opting for a young “college hockey line”
December 12, 2018
The newest version of Boston’s ever-changing third line features a trio of young college hockey products in Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Danton Heinen and Ryan Donato. With every shift, the line is developing a cohesive sense of chemistry. The paying customers at TD Garden got a glimpse of the potential that the young guns possess on […]
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What we learned: New look lines spark Bruins over Coyotes
The nicked-up Bruins didn’t show up in the opening 20 minutes. A slow-moving four-minute power play to begin the first period — after Charlie McAvoy drew blood on a Clayton Keller high-stick — combined with two tallies from Nick Schmaltz and Nick Cousins 40 seconds apart gave the Coyotes a 2-0 lead. Then David Backes […]
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Wiley Sherman playing big role for Providence
December 11, 2018
Recent injuries to bigger, more physical Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara and Kevan Miller left relatively large voids in both Boston and Providence. The Bruins recalled Jeremy Lauzon and Connor Clifton to fill the roles of Miller and Chara, leaving Providence to be a bit thin on the backend for the last few weeks. The Bruins […]
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Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Coyotes
The Bruins were barely hanging on to a playoff spot following their disastrous Florida trip last week. But they’ve righted the ship after an impressive 6-3 victory over Toronto and a 2-1 overtime win in Ottawa over the weekend. Bruce Cassidy’s squad gets a breather from Atlantic Division play Tuesday as they welcome an improved, but still […]
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What We Learned: Bruins veto Senators in OT
December 9, 2018
It wasn’t pretty, but the Bruins didn’t need any style points to sweep their weekend slate. Boston certainly didn’t have the same energy as they did against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden less than 24 hours prior. But Bruce Cassidy’s squad did just enough to outlast the Ottawa Senators in a goaltender battle […]
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What We Learned: Bruins beat up on the Maple Leafs
There was something different about the Bruins’ and the Maple Leafs’ third meeting of the season on Saturday. It was the first time Boston would see Auston Matthews and William Nylander on the ice for Toronto, compounded with familiar, elite stars Mitch Marner and John Tavares. And not to mention other key forwards Patrick Marleau, […]
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Bruins take exception to Hyman’s late hit on McAvoy
For once, the Bruins didn’t look like a wounded animal during their 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night at TD Garden. Yet, they had a close call with another near injury. Defenseman Charlie McAvoy, playing in his second game since returning from a concussion, received a near scare when Maple Leafs forward […]
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