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“K’s” and “O’s” impacting Bruins-Maple Leafs series
April 15, 2018
In any game, X’s and O’s are a given; in the Bruins-Maple Leafs series, it’s also about K’s and O’s. In Game 1, the postgame sideshow was the scuttlebutt around Brad Marchand’s second kiss of the season that, indeed, began with K – as in Komarov, Leo that is. The other “K” and “O” as […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins top line keys 2-0 series lead
Of all the eight first-round series in the National Hockey League, pundits and fans alike thought the Bruins-Maple Leafs matchup was the most likely to go seven games. Well, here we are after Game 2 and one Original Six organization is already halfway to clinching the series, while the other leaves Boston with more questions […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins-Maple Leafs Game 2
April 14, 2018
Even with the 5-1 final, the Bruins and Maple Leafs delivered with early acts of drama in Game 1. So what will Game 2 have in store? For starters, the Bruins will be without Tommy Wingels after leaving in the third period Thursday night following Nazem Kadri’s game-misconduct. The Leafs will be without their talented, […]
Read More »Nazem Kadri suspended three games for charging Tommy Wingels
April 13, 2018
The Bruins-Maple Leafs first-round series is in its infancy, but there’s been no shortage of drama. On Friday, the NHL Department of Player Safety weighed in on one of the incidents of the Bruins’ 5-1 victory. After his late and unnecessary hit on a falling Tommy Wingels in the third period, the league handed out […]
Read More »Nash and Kuraly returns key Game 1 victory
“At the end of the day, that’s the lineup we chose,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said hours before Game 1 against the Maple Leafs. “Game 2, we’ll see how it plays out, hopefully it plays out very well.” It played out very well, indeed, Thursday night at TD Garden, thanks mainly to the return of […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins set the tone in Game 1
Months of anticipation for a Bruins-Maple Leafs first-round series ended Thursday with Game 1. The drama, however, is only beginning. The Bruins fired the first shot in what should be an enticing and lengthy matchup between two Original Six squads. Here is what we learned as the Black and Gold earned their first home playoff […]
Read More »Bruins-Maple Leafs: breaking down the matchups
April 11, 2018
Other than a brief stint atop the Atlantic Division, the Boston Bruins seemed inevitably destined to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That matchup becomes reality Thursday night when the two teams begin their seven-game series at TD Garden. Yes, the mentions of a certain Game 7 […]
Read More »5 things the Bruins must do to beat the Maple Leafs
April 10, 2018
The Boston Bruins are about to enter their 71st playoffs in their storied franchise since 1924. In only six of those years did the Black and Gold reach the pinnacle of any NHL season — hoisting the Stanley Cup. In the last three seasons, the franchise has played a total of six playoff games and […]
Read More »Bruins ready to turn their attention toward Toronto
After Sunday’s disappointing ending to an exciting year, the Bruins are ready to erase what occurred in the 2017-18 regular season and shift their attention to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins were left licking their wounds Sunday night thanks to their lackluster 4-2 loss to the Florida Panthers. […]
Read More »Bruins let golden opportunity slip with lackluster effort
April 9, 2018
Entering Sunday’s season finale with the Florida Panthers, the Bruins had the opportunity they wanted in their hands. A win on Sunday would earn the Bruins the top seed in the Atlantic Division, as well as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. But the Bruins came out and played well for just 15 minutes, […]
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