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‘Twas the night before Christmas (Bruins’ style)
December 24, 2017
‘Twas the night before Christmas, through many a Bruin house, The faithful getting more comfortable less about which to grouse. Stockings with just a few wishes hung by the chimney with care In hopes management and players deliver to avoid late-season despair. NESN viewers each game, more snug and well fed, While visions of two-goal […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins extend win streak to four
December 23, 2017
The weather outside Saturday afternoon, indeed, frightful; inside TD Garden, however, the Bruins’ faithful feeling quite delightful. Pick any number of reasons for such in the last game before the Christmas break with a matinee meeting against the Detroit Red Wings. How about a possible season-high four-game streak after wins this week over Columbus, Buffalo […]
Read More »Christmas break comes at a good time for Bruins
Ah, yes. The Boston Bruins are hitting a mini-dilemma at the Christmas break. For the next few days, the Black and Gold will cherish some much-needed time off feeling pretty good about themselves. They fought through fatigue and sloppy play during their 3-1 victory over the rebuilding Detroit Red Wings on Saturday at TD Garden. […]
Read More »Game-time decisions await for McQuaid and ill Bruins
December 22, 2017
There’s a reminder every winter that no one is immune to seasonal illness – not even elite athletes. “If it’s gonna go around, it’s gonna go around,” Bruce Cassidy admitted the inevitable inconvenience of being human after Friday’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena. Riley Nash, Ryan Spooner and Brad Marchand are the latest Bruins to […]
Read More »Colby Cave finally gets the call
At Providence Bruins practice Thursday, Colby Cave was going through his normal routine as if it was just any other day. Little did he know that this day wasn’t going to be like another. “We were getting ready for practice and the coach gave me a tap and said ‘don’t skate too long cause you […]
Read More »What we learned: Happy Birthday, Charlie McAvoy!
He still can’t buy a beer. But he’s old enough to win an NHL hockey game. On his 20th birthday, Charlie McAvoy nailed a fourth-round shootout goal to give the flu-ridden Bruins and Tuukka Rask a scintillating 2-1 win over the talented Winnipeg Jets. After an equally exciting overtime in which Boston had four chances […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Jets
December 21, 2017
With two games left before the Christmas Break, the Bruins look to keep the momentum going as one of the hottest teams in the National Hockey League. Thursday night, they welcome a skilled and improved Winnipeg Jets squad to TD Garden. David Krejci will miss his third straight game due to an upper-body injury. Adam […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins fence Sabres
December 20, 2017
BUFFALO — Even against cellar dwellers, the second game of a back to back is never easy. In the Bruins case, Tuesday’s contest with the lowly Sabres marked the second straight week of a back to back, and their fifth game in seven nights. No one expected the Bruins to look as sharp as they […]
Read More »Tempering expectations
December 19, 2017
BUFFALO – Is it time for Bostonians to get back on the Bruins bandwagon? With their hot two-month stretch, the Bruins are starting to get some buzz around the National Hockey League. Ever since snapping their four-game losing skid during the California trip, the Black and Gold are playing inspired hockey. Bruce Cassidy’s squad come […]
Read More »The kids find a way without David Krejci
The Bruins’ 7-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night featured a full-team effort, including three-point nights from Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen and a Gordie Howe Hat Trick from Charlie McAvoy. The youth movement came up huge. It kind of had to – David Krejci (upper-body) was a late scratch. And here’s the […]
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