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Bruins lack competitiveness against reigning champs

October 3, 2018

WASHINGTON — One team avoided an initial Stanley Cup hangover diagnosis. The other is still mired in a long head-to-head losing streak. From the get-go, the defending Washington Capitals took advantage of a raucous banner night crowd and extended their win streak to 13 over the Boston Bruins to begin their quest of repeating as champs. Here […]

Game Day Preview: Bruins at Capitals

WASHINGTON – The long five-month wait is over. For the first time since May 6, 2018, the Boston Bruins will take to the ice for a game that counts. It may not have the same playoff-like buzz since their season-ending loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but there’s a good deal of hype for Boston’s […]

Meeting high expectations a challenge the Bruins look forward to

October 2, 2018

Expectations; a four syllable word that prognosticators love to share. The opposite is true for players, coaches and upper management personnel in any given NHL organizations. Often times they try to shrug off questions about outsiders’ predictions for any given season. The Bruins are no different, yet Monday was an exception to the norm during the […]

Krug suffers setback following preseason return

October 1, 2018

Torey Krug found himself in rehab mode following off-season ankle surgery. He worked hard during training camp and found his way back into the Bruins’ lineup late in the preseason. It didn’t take long for Krug’s next setback. On Monday, during the team’s annual media day, the Bruins announced that Krug suffered another ankle injury. […]

Predicting the Bruins opening night lineup

September 30, 2018

The final preseason buzzer couldn’t have come at a better time. Eight exhibition games (eight!), roughly a week overseas in China, and an overall nagging sentiment from players and coaches that seems to scream, “just drop the puck already.” These are all factors that would hopefully explain the Bruins’ sluggish final preseason game on Saturday, […]

Torey Krug (lower-body injury) leaves final preseason game

September 29, 2018

Torey Krug rehabbed through training camp and found his way to the Bruins’ lineup in the second to last preseason game against his hometown Red Wings on Wednesday. Just three days later, his status is back in flux. Krug, who missed the first week or two of camp following off-season ankle surgery, exited stage right […]

Bergeron practices for first time, eyes opening night return

September 28, 2018

After being sidelined all offseason with a series of injuries, Patrice Bergeron is slowly working his way back into the lineup. Bergeron’s return will still have to wait, however, as he’ll sit out Boston’s preseason finale with the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden on Saturday. The Bruins confirmed on Friday that Bergeron is being cautious. […]

Marchand, Pastrnak, get back into the swing of things

September 27, 2018

With just a week left until opening night, the Boston Bruins, for the first time in a while, had most of their top players in action for their 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday night at TD Garden. Boston’s premier tandem of forwards in Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak both suited up […]

David Backes gets top line duty vs. Red Wings

September 26, 2018

Both Jack Studnicka and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson made the most of their opportunities centering Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak in China. But with the regular season a mere one week away, the Bruins will let a veteran handle top-line duty against the Red Wings in their second to last preseason tilt. David Backes, who has […]

Prospect duo showcase potential with Marchand and Pastrnak

While Patrice Bergeron continues his recovery process this preseason, Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Jack Studnicka, two of the bright Bruins prospects and roster hopefuls, are making the most of their opportunities of centering the Boston’s top line. With Bergeron’s lingering ankle injury and back spasms forcing him to sit out the China trip, Forsbacka Karlsson […]