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What we learned: Music City frustration
November 4, 2018
The Boston Bruins had one thing going for them Saturday night: Jaroslav Halak. Aside from that fantastic 39-save outing from the journeyman goaltender, the Bruins had one frustrating night against the league-leading Nashville Predators. Questionable officiating? Check. A powerless man advantage? Check. Making Pekka Rinne’s 36th birthday an eventful one? Check. More passengers than leaders? […]
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Game Day Preview: Bruins at Predators
November 3, 2018
Head coach Bruce Cassidy and the Bruins managed to navigate a rough October stretch filled with injuries and a lack of secondary scoring. But they know things aren’t getting any easier to begin their November calendar. The good news is they’ll have David Backes in the lineup for the first time since Oct. 18 as […]
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Why a stint in Providence is good for Ryan Donato
November 2, 2018
On Thursday, the Boston Bruins assigned Ryan Donato to Providence in a somewhat surprising move. Donato showcased spurts of potential — i.e. scoring a terrific goal that got overturned after Anders Bjork jumped offside against Montreal — despite his early season struggles. He appeared to be getting back on track by shooting more and being […]
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Colby Cave brimming with confidence after hot start
When you’re playing as well as Colby Cave has to start the season, you tend to get some lucky breaks. When you get lucky, you tend to play with a bit more confidence. Cave’s steady improvements during his Providence tenure — mainly his speed and shot — is making him into an assertive and well-rounded […]
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What the Bruins lines would look like when breaking up the top trio
November 1, 2018
Unlike his predecessor, Claude Julien, Bruce Cassidy isn’t afraid to shake things up when needed. From his goaltending tandem of Jaroslav Halak and Tuukka Rask to mixing and matching his lines and ‘D’ pairings in-game, the third-year Bruins coach is always looking for a spark. Even if that means breaking up the potent top trio […]
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What we learned: Bruins shake things up in come from behind win
October 31, 2018
The Bruins’ matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, the NHL’s newest and certainly untraditional storyline, was simply that; untraditional. The teams combined for 75 shots, nine penalties, four power play goals and numerous shorthanded scoring chances. It even saw Bruce Cassidy break up Boston’s dynamic trio of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak. The Bruins […]
Read More »It’s time to ride Jaroslav Halak
October 29, 2018
Tuesday’s game in Carolina marks the Bruins’ final October contest in 2018. Jaroslav Halak (3-0-2, .945 SV%, 1.43 GAA, 2 SO) who is outperforming perennial stalwart Tuukka Rask (3-3-0, .902 SV%, 3.15 GAA) will get the nod to close out Boston’s first month of the season. There’s a lot of hockey left, of course, and […]
Read More »Bruins in celebratory mood following Red Sox World Series win
Like many of their fellow Bostonians and fellow pro sports peers, the Bruins entered Monday’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena in a celebratory mood. Who can blame them after the Red Sox clinched their fourth World Series victory in the last 15 years following their Game 5 clincher in Los Angeles less than 24 hours […]
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What We Learned: Lifeless Bruins fall to Canadians
October 28, 2018
The Bruins welcomed the Montreal Canadians to the TD Garden Saturday night to write another chapter in the historic and heated rivalry. This one did not go quite the way the Black and Gold envisioned. With their undefeated home record this season on the line, the Bruins came out flat-footed and simply laid an egg, […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Canadiens
October 27, 2018
Bruins-Canadiens. A rivalry that dates back several decades. The next chapter begins Saturday night as a banged up Bruins squad carries a six-game win streak over their hated rivals. Yet the intensity of late hasn’t remotely resembled the many iconic moments the rivalry has seen. That could all change Saturday with a mere two points […]
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