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Takeaways: Bruins “white knuckle” their way to victory over Coyotes
December 9, 2023
Despite 40 minutes of line juggling, the Boston Bruins collectively stepped up to take down the Arizona Coyotes and return to the win column. While the Bruins’ depth showed up, David Pastrnak also had a vintage performance. Linus Ullmark was also very good, stopping 31 of 34 shots faced. “Linus was fantastic,” head coach Jim […]
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Takeaways: Bruins go “from awful to poor” in loss to Sabres
December 8, 2023
It was “one of those nights” for the Boston Bruins. A low-energy practice on Wednesday manifested itself into one of Boston’s more disappointing wire-to-wire performances of the season. “I was worried after the way we practiced yesterday,” head coach Jim Montgomery said following the Bruins’ 3-1 loss to the Sabres on Thursday. “I think we […]
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How the Bruins plan to attack their late-game woes
December 7, 2023
The Boston Bruins recently turned their three-game losing streak into a trio of consecutive wins. Yet, unlike the multi-goal setbacks the week prior against the Red Wings, Rangers and Blue Jackets, Jim Montgomery’s club couldn’t escape one of their troubling trends in the middle of their recent run. Amid their chaotic overtime win in Toronto […]
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Brad Marchand’s hat trick and other Bruins-Blue Jackets takeaways
December 4, 2023
Brad Marchand is heating up. The development couldn’t have come at a better time for the Bruins’ captain, who carried an eight-game goal drought entering Boston’s back-to-back weekend slate. And Marchand’s latest run came at just the right time for the Bruins, who endured their toughest three-game regular-season skid under Jim Montgomery earlier in the […]
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Takeaways: Bruins earn a chaotic victory over Maple Leafs
December 3, 2023
An entertaining tilt between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs turned into a crazy affair during the final 20-plus minutes. For the second straight meeting, the Leafs bounced back from a 2-0 deficit against the Bruins after Max Domi notched Toronto’s first third-period equalizer 2:11 in for his first goal of the season. The […]
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What we learned: Bruins pass emotional and physical tests
December 1, 2023
Searching for a spark amid their three-game skid, the Boston Bruins found a matchup against an NHL bottom-feeder drop in their lap. With plenty of slick goals and solid goaltending to boot, Jim Montgomery’s squad passed the physical test. With an emphatic response following a dirty hit to their captain, the Bruins also passed the […]
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Amid skid, Jim Montgomery explains the latest round of line changes
November 29, 2023
The Boston Bruins arrived at Warrior Ice Arena on Wednesday searching for a spark. Jim Montgomery’s bunch hardly had any practice time over the last two weeks. Their product suffered as a result. The defensive struggles against the odd-man rush, inefficient checking game and a lack of offensive production all played significant roles in Boston’s three-game skid. With […]
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Slumping Bruins show zero life in Columbus
November 28, 2023
The Boston Bruins are in one nasty funk. The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings exposed Boston’s defensive inefficiencies off the rush, resulting in 12 goals against over a 24-hour span. The Bruins still had chances to at least remain within striking distance but couldn’t overcome the multiple turnovers and ill-timed penalties during their […]
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Bruins breakdown again in New York to complete nightmare weekend
November 25, 2023
NEW YORK — Just like their loss to Detroit the day before, the Boston Bruins came out flat, surrendering two early goals to the Rangers and falling behind 2-0. It wasn’t until 12:37 of the opening stanza that Boston recorded its first shot on goal. After they registered their first shot, the Bruins caught fire […]
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Takeaways: The Red Wings continue to have the Bruins’ number
November 24, 2023
The Boston Bruins couldn’t shake off the tryptophan for their annual Black Friday matchup against the Detroit Red Wings. With one regular-season win over the Bruins under their belt, the Red Wings came out flying from the get-go. Jim Montgomery’s squad, meanwhile, committed several self-inflicted mishaps ranging from structural defensive breakdowns to unforced turnovers and […]
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