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Paul Postma shakes off rust during his shot with Providence
March 8, 2018
All season long, Paul Postma has been a victim of the numbers game. The seven-year NHL veteran was a healthy scratch for the majority of his time in Boston, seeing action in just 12 games with just one assist and a minus-two rating during his stay. At the trade deadline, with the Bruins adding Nick […]
Read More »David Backes suspended three games for interference
March 7, 2018
David Backes has been suspended three games for interference on Detroit’s Frans Nielsen in Tuesday’s overtime win, the Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday. The hit, which warranted a minor for roughing at the time, came at 19:44 of the first period and took Nielsen out of the game. Although it was a late hit […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins survive sloppy effort in OT
It’s déjà vu all over again, with the Black-and-Gold M.A.S.H back in full duty — much like the first two months of the season. Three top players on the sidelines in Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask and Charlie McAvoy. The first two appear shorter term. The latter the cause for most concern with the rookie defenseman […]
Read More »Overtime continues to bring success to Bruins
With just one win in their first seven tries, overtime hockey used to be something that the Bruins feared. But thanks to four straight OT wins — three of which have come in their last four games — the Black and Gold have a whole new outlook on the NHL’s recently installed three-on-three system. Whether […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Red Wings
March 6, 2018
The Bruins are without multiple star players for — at the very least — a few weeks…stop us if you’ve heard that one before. This time it’s Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy, two of the three players this 2017-18 team has built its defensive identity around. At least Bruce Cassidy has the experience from the […]
Read More »Charlie McAvoy out four weeks with sprained MCL
It wasn’t the absolute worst of news for Charlie McAvoy and the Bruins, but things are still looking a bit grim. Hours before their Tuesday night tilt with the Red Wings, the Bruins announced that McAvoy suffered a sprained MCL just 37 seconds into the team’s 2-1 win over the Canadiens Saturday night at TD […]
Read More »Stretch run starts with next man up
The Bruins dealt with the injury bug and the next man up philosophy earlier in the year, and they’ve benefitted from having good depth to work with. Monday’s picture day and practice were symbolically telling on how challenging the next few games will be. Not only did the picture day including Brandon Carlo and David […]
Read More »Charlie McAvoy out; Tuukka Rask unlikely vs. Red Wings
March 5, 2018
The Bruins might have had full attendance for team picture day Monday at TD Garden, but they won’t have that luxury Tuesday night against the Red Wings. In addition to Patrice Bergeron nursing a foot injury, the Bruins will also have to go to battle without Charlie McAvoy against their Original Six foes in 24 […]
Read More »Bruins power play continues to figure things out
The month of February was not too kind to the Bruins power play. The Bruins went 5-for-38 and scored power-play goals in only four of their 13 February tilts. The worst stretch of the month was by far their five-game road trip that began in Western Canada and ended with back-to-back losses in Toronto and […]
Read More »What we learned: Late surge gives B’s season sweep of Habs
March 4, 2018
Not quite the same at stake as most matchups with the archrival Montreal Canadiens, especially late-season affairs on a Saturday night. The Habs out of the playoff hunt most of the season and shedding players at the trade deadline, while also losing the services of three standouts — goaltender Carey Price, Max Pacioretty and Shea […]
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