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Providence’s strong effort not enough in Game 1
April 21, 2018
Sometimes, the better team doesn’t always come out on top. Such was the case with the Providence Bruins in Friday’s 3-2 Game 1 loss to the top-seeded Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Despite holding leads of 1-0 and 2-1, and outshooting Lehigh Valley 41-24, including 15-2 in the third period, the opportunistic Phantoms struck quick and got […]
Read More »Even after stealing Game 4, the Tuukka Rask narrative continues
April 20, 2018
One game doesn’t make or break a narrative regarding individual players. When it involves Tuukka Rask, well, that narrative enters another dimension. By now, the Rask narrative from the detractors is ad nauseam. The moment he steals a game like he did Thursday night in Game 4, the anti-Rask crowd goes into hiding. Of course, they […]
Read More »Bruins in ideal spot with or without Patrice Bergeron
A last-minute decision for Bruce Cassidy to deem Patrice Bergeron out of the lineup was far from ideal for the Boston Bruins entering Game 4 Thursday night in Toronto. Yet, Tuukka Rask and the Bruins were up to the task en route to a 3-1 victory and series lead heading back to Boston. Now, with […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins push Leafs to edge in Game 4 win
April 19, 2018
No sooner had Patrice Bergeron been nominated for a fifth Selke Award Wednesday than the heart-and-soul of the Black and Gold was ruled out of Game 4 with an upper-body injury just minutes before the opening faceoff Thursday. So much for Bruce Cassidy having his forward lines intact; it was back to his juggling act […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins-Maple Leafs Game 4
The Bruins played well enough after weathering the start from a desperate Maple Leafs squad in Game 3. But last change, a lack of finish and a leaky defense factored into the 4-2 loss Monday night to give Mike Babcock’s team new life in this first round matchup. With two days off, the Bruins and […]
Read More »More secondary scoring needed in Game 4
April 18, 2018
Given the production of the Bruins top line through the first few games of the series, one would think that secondary scoring wasn’t necessary, at least in Games 1 and 2. Well, in Game 3, they got some secondary scoring from the back end with Zdeno Chara and Adam McQuaid each responding to prior Maple […]
Read More »Providence Bruins aim for another deep postseason run
When the Providence Bruins reached the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago, it was an accomplishment that exceeded all but their own expectations. Fast forward one year later where a Conference Final run could be an even bigger success story. Despite defeating the Springfield Falcons 4-2 at home in the regular season finale on Sunday […]
Read More »What we learned: Andersen, Leafs, earn much needed Game 3 win
April 16, 2018
The first two games were nothing short of extraordinary for the Bruins. So, with the series shifting to Toronto, they knew they would face a desperate Maple Leafs bunch hoping to avoid a 3-0 first round deficit. The desperate Leafs came to play. The Bruins, meanwhile, couldn’t get the bounces. And now, we have ourselves […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins-Maple Leafs Game 3
One team is in the driver’s seat, while the other is in desperation mode as the Bruins-Maple Leafs series shifts to Toronto for Game 3 Monday night. Things might not have been flawless for the Bruins in Games 1 and 2, but they’ve excelled in many areas and exposed some weaknesses in their Original Six […]
Read More »David Pastrnak comes of age
April 15, 2018
Regardless of whether the Bruins make a Stanly Cup run or not, David Pastrnak’s Game 2 performance against the Maple Leafs will go down as one of the best individual nights in NHL playoff history. By the end of the night, Pastrnak joined quite the exclusive group with a six-point night that included his first […]
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