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No end in sight with head scratching officiating
May 1, 2018
TAMPA — Remember Game 7 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Final between the Bruins and Lightning? Well, that game is obviously a distant memory and not just for Nathan Horton’s game-winner, but for a free-flowing, passionate and exciting game that featured zero penalties. Yes, zero. Sure, the officials could have made a penalty call here or […]
Read More »P-Bruins rally late, but fall short in OT
Down 3-0 in a do-or-die Game 4 Saturday night, the Providence Bruins furiously stormed back to force overtime and keep their hopes alive. Yet all that turned out for not, as Maxim Lamarche scored 18:36 into the extra session on a sharp-angle shot to give the Lehigh Valley Phantoms a 4-3 victory — and send […]
Read More »What we learned: Lightning strike back in Game 2
April 30, 2018
TAMPA — Well, Lightning didn’t strike twice for the Boston Bruins Monday night. The Tampa Bay Lightning proverbially brought the thunder by outmuscling and outworking the Black and Gold in front of their home crowd at Amalie Arena. The opportunistic Bolts created havoc by getting into the Bruins’ faces and used the transition game to their advantage. […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins-Lightning Game 2
TAMPA — The Boston Bruins already accomplished one task by winning their first of two on the road to start their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Now, they look to put the Bolts in a deep 2-0 hole before the series shifts back to Boston. Saturday’s 6-2 final wasn’t indicative of how close the two […]
Read More »Charlie McAvoy looking more like Charlie McAvoy
April 29, 2018
BRAMPTON, Fla. — He let the hockey world know that he arrived after being thrust into the spotlight against the Ottawa Senators last spring, and followed that up with a strong regular season worthy of Calder Trophy consideration. But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Charlie McAvoy as of late. From missing in time in […]
Read More »What we learned: Nash and Rask ‘task’ Game 1 win
April 28, 2018
TAMPA — Even against a well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning squad, the Boston Bruins picked up right where they left off following their third period in Game 7 against the Maple Leafs Wednesday night. From Rick Nash and Tuukka Rask setting the tone to another stellar outing from the first line, the Black and Gold established one […]
Read More »Providence Bruins pushed to the brink after Game 3 loss
The Providence Bruins entered Game 3 of their first-round series against Lehigh Valley with momentum. After playing well enough in Game 1 to consider themselves the better team and nabbing Game 2, the P-Bruins were understandably confident as the series shifted to Allentown. Maybe they were a bit too confident. Oskar Lindblom, who was optioned […]
Read More »5 things Bruins must do to beat the Lightning in Round 2
April 27, 2018
May 13, 2013, was much referenced during the Bruins-Leafs series, the date the Bruins stormed back with an unprecedented four goals en route to the OT win in Game 7 and a place in NHL playoff history. The next two weeks, the references will be that May run in 2011 – especially May 27 – […]
Read More »Bruce Cassidy proves his Jack Adams worth in Game 7
April 26, 2018
Have yourself a day, Bruce Cassidy. Just minutes before the Bruins’ Game 7 puck drop against the Maple Leafs, the league revealed the Bruins bench boss as one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award. Cassidy led the team to a 50-20-12 record and a second straight postseason appearance during his first full season […]
Read More »What we learned: The Bruins are on to Tampa Bay
Excitement, nervousness, hopefulness, anger, joy. Those are just a handful of the emotions that come to mind when you think of Game 7 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. All of those emotions were certainly felt in what was a wild Game 7 at TD Garden Wednesday night. With both the Boston Bruins’ and the Toronto […]
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