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Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Capitals
November 4, 2017
They may carry a six-game point streak to TD Garden tonight, but the times are still a trying one for the injury-plagued Boston Bruins. Tonight will be no exception as they welcome the Washington Capitals to TD Garden. Not only are the Black and Gold searching for their first two-game win streak of the season, […]
Read More »Secondary scoring sparks shorthanded Bruins
November 3, 2017
With David Krejci, Ryan Spooner, Noel Acciari and David Backes all out of the lineup due to different ailments, the Bruins offensive depth is being tested into the second month of the 2017-18 season. Because of this, head coach Bruce Cassidy and company have been left playing the mix and match game with the Bruins’ […]
Read More »Torey Krug starting to find a rhythm again
To say that Torey Krug has had a rough first month would be an understatement. First came the jaw injury Krug suffered during the Bruins’ first home preseason game back in September. It just so happened to be Krug’s first contest since suffering a lower-body injury late in the 2016-17 regular season that ultimately put […]
Read More »What we learned: Banged-up Bruins escape banged-up Knights
“There’s going to be times it might not look pretty,” Bruce Cassidy said appropriately postgame Thursday night. “But if we can get through those stretches, play through them and then get back on our game, I think tonight was a good example of that.” Indeed, not pretty, given the consistent refrain in the Hub of […]
Read More »New team, new surroundings and the best new ‘start’
November 2, 2017
In case you missed it, the Vegas Golden Knights are not your typical expansion team. Just one month into their inaugural season, Sin City’s first professional sports squad is undoubtedly the top story of the National Hockey League’s first month of the season. Sure, the rules from the Expansion Draft gave the Golden Knights a […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Golden Knights
It’s going to be awhile until the Boston Bruins get a clean bill of health – if at all. As they carry a five-game point streak into tonight’s contest with the Vegas Golden Knights, the Bruins are, once again, in their next man up phase. The latest setback came as David Backes (diverticulitis) suffered a […]
Read More »Golden chords making for golden nights in Vegas
November 1, 2017
(Photo courtesy of Vegas Golden Knights communications) The names are recognizable – their golden voices significantly more. Al Michaels and Mike “Doc” Emrick. Marquee names in national sports broadcasting; Michaels early on and Emrick now the best on the frozen sheet. Add one Dave Goucher to the up-and-coming instantly recognizable voices across the NHL – […]
Read More »Backes out approximately eight weeks; Szwarz and McIntyre recalled
The hits just keep on coming for the Boston Bruins. Just as he returned from his bout with diverticulitis, David Backes suffered a setback with the same illness that caused him to miss the first five games of the 2017-18 season. As a result, the Bruins announced that Backes will miss approximately eight weeks as […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins show character, salvage point
October 31, 2017
All of one month’s of work was on display for the Boston Bruins against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. First the bad. A 3-0 deficit midway through the second period. Whether it was Tuukka Rask allowing a couple of soft goals, defensive breakdowns or just being outworked in puck possession battles, the Bruins […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins at Blue Jackets
October 30, 2017
As the Bruins enter their last game of October, the early storyline of bouncing back after a tough loss will once again be front and center. Though they enter tonight’s game in Columbus with points in each of their last four games, the Black and Gold are still searching for a little consistency. Despite an […]
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