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Rick Middleton’s legacy, and number 16, rises to the rafters

November 30, 2018

Rick Middleton looks up, watching as the number 16 he wore for his twelve seasons as a Bruin ascends to the TD Garden rafters. His family takes a step back from the ropes they helped pull for the banner to rise, leaving Middleton alone to bask in the moment. He raises his arms, partly in […]

Bruins savor a “nifty” banner night for Rick Middleton

Ryan Donato wore No. 16 all throughout his hockey life. His favorite number wasn’t available when he made the trek across the Charles River to begin his professional hockey career. The Bruins had another idea in mind regarding No. 16. This discussion wasn’t up for debate, nor should it have been. That idea came to […]

Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Islanders

November 29, 2018

Following a narrow 4-2 defeat in Toronto on Monday, the Boston Bruins will look to bounce back and return to the win column on Rick Middleton night, as they welcome the New York Islanders to TD Garden. The Bruins hold a 87-54-21-4 series edge over the Islanders and have won nine of the last 11 […]

Bruins practice updates: Kevan Miller, Ryan Donato and Brandon Carlo

November 28, 2018

The Boston Bruins returned home to Warrior Ice Arena on Wednesday following a two-game Canadian road trip and had their hands full integrating a multitude of moving parts. Brandon Carlo returned for the first time since being sustaining an upper-body injury on Nov. 10, while Ryan Donato made the trek back to Boston after an […]

What We Learned: Bruins deserved a better fate in Toronto

November 26, 2018

The Boston Bruins entered Monday’s contest 3-0-2 in their last five games and, despite numerous injuries, strung together gutsy performances against quality opponents. They found themselves in another close contest against John Tavares, Mitch Marner and the rest of the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night. Bruce Cassidy’s squad battled back from two separate one-goal deficits, […]

Game Day Preview: Bruins at Maple Leafs

“Never a dull moment for the Boston Bruins lately,” head coach Bruce Cassidy said to Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley following Boston’s 3-2 win over the hated Montreal Canadiens Saturday night. It’s true. The injury-plagued Bruins are in the midst of one of their toughest stretches of the season without Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, Charlie McAvoy, […]

What we learned: The Bruins-Canadiens rivalry is back

November 24, 2018

Intensity. Physicality. Hatred. Passion. These adjectives were sorely missing from the recent chapter of the Bruins-Canadiens rivalry. Not on Saturday night. The 744th regular season meeting between the Bruins and Habs had a little bit of everything from bruising hits to post-whistle scrums to clutch goals and quality goaltending from Tuukka Rask and Carey Price. […]

Bruins goaltending tandem answering the bell in time of need

Low scoring games are the norm for the Boston Bruins of late. That’s not a bad thing. The injury situation, while improving slightly following returns for Kevan Miller and John Moore in the last two games, is dire. Both Zdeno Chara (knee) and Patrice Bergeron (ribs) will miss at least the next four weeks. Charlie […]

What We Learned: Bruins get a big win on Black Friday

There’s this common line you’ll hear around NHL front offices that describes Thanksgiving weekend as the true temperature check to measure a team’s worth. Typically, teams that are in the postseason hunt around Thanksgiving manage to stick around come April. It’s not always accurate, but hey, what is? So, where are the Bruins? Down four […]

Ryan Donato finding his way in Providence

November 23, 2018

Ryan Donato had everything going for him last spring. The former Harvard standout arrived in grand fashion following a successful three seasons at the collegiate level. Donato’s nine points in the last 12 Bruins’ regular season games in 2017-18 gave the Causeway Street faithful a glimpse into his promising future. The 22-year-old’s production dipped following […]