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Claude Julien’s message to Habs: believe
January 18, 2018
Claude Julien knew his return to Boston Wednesday night would be a little difficult. The former Bruins and current Canadiens bench boss knew he’d be recognized for his 10-year tenure with the Black and Gold. Amidst all the aura around his return, Julien’s bigger focus was getting his team to believe they can come into […]
Read More »What we learned in a 4-1 Round 2 win over Habs
Old Home Week at TD Garden, culminating in a national audience on NBCSN’s “Wednesday Night Rivalry.” Monday, it was Tyler Seguin back with his overtime dagger to give the Dallas Stars the two points. Willie O’Ree in town, first to participate in the Martin Luther King Day celebrations Monday, leading to the Jan. 18, 1958, […]
Read More »The Bruins-Canadiens rivalry has changed
During most of Claude Julien’s tenure in Boston there was the expectation that in any contest against the Montreal Canadiens, the result would be a loss. In his 10 seasons behind the Bruins bench, Julien and company fell to their longtime rivals 35 times in 52 games. The faces have changed and the play on […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Canadiens
January 17, 2018
The Bruins forced overtime for a shootout win Saturday — their first meeting with former coach Claude Julien and his Canadiens. Julien, who led the B’s to their first Stanley Cup in 39 years in 2011, returns to Boston for the first time since being fired in February for Round 2. After grabbing a point […]
Read More »Rene Rancourt to retire at the end of 2017-18 season
We’re sure Bruins fans are fist pumping in honor of a Garden legend. On Wednesday, the Bruins announced that beloved national anthem singer Rene Rancourt will retire at the end of the 2017-18 season. Rancourt’s renditions of the Star Spangled Banner and O’Canada have been a tradition on Causeway Street since the 1975-76 season at […]
Read More »Claude Julien set for heartfelt return
Ask any player when they return to play their former team for the first time and they’ll tell you that it feels a little different. There’s a reason for that. Instead of making themselves at home in the home locker room, they instead are lacing up their skates in another dressing room down the hall. […]
Read More »All eyes on Bruins-Canadiens and Claude Julien’s return
January 16, 2018
Wednesday, Jan. 17. A date that Bruins fans and Claude Julien circled upon the release of the 2017-18 NHL regular season schedule. Come 7:30 p.m. — in front of a nationally televised audience — the puck will drop on another regular season Bruins-Canadiens matchup at TD Garden. This one has an added significance with Julien, […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins comeback falls short against Seguin, Stars
January 15, 2018
Even when they aren’t playing their best, the Bruins find a way to come away with something. That’s the good news. The bad news? Their effort against the Dallas Stars wasn’t good enough for two points. The Bruins earned a point after trailing 2-0 to Tyler Seguin and company to extend their point streak to […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Stars
The Bruins faced an old friend in Montreal for the first time on Saturday night — and will do so again on Wednesday. They welcome another old friend for a Martin Luther King Day matinee. Fresh off their first matchup against former coach Claude Julien, the Bruins welcome Tyler Seguin back to TD Garden in […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins beat Habs under tough circumstances
January 14, 2018
MONTREAL — It was supposed to be a night where the story was about the Bruins facing Claude Julien for the first time since his departure last February. Instead, it took an unfortunate turn. A scary situation occurred at the Bell Centre with the Bruins and Canadiens tied at 3-3 with 1:27 left in the […]
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