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A grand return for Patrice Bergeron
October 20, 2017
Things are much better for the Boston Bruins when Patrice Bergeron is on the ice and Thursday’s 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks at TD Garden was all the evidence one may need. For the first five games of the 2017-18 season, the Bruins were Bergeron-less due to a lower-body injury suffered in the last […]
Read More »Kenny Agostino’s audition augments Bruins win
“I don’t want to use the word audition,” Bruce Cassidy said postgame about Kenny Agostino’s first game on Causeway Street, “because you hate to say that word when the season is going on, but that’s what it is a little bit here.” October 19, 2017 – audition day in the diary of the Bruins forward […]
Read More »What we learned: Power play and Patrice Bergeron’s return propel Bruins
Many issues faced the Bruins during their first five games of the 2017-18 season. Arguably the biggest issue: no Patrice Bergeron. After Thursday’s 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks, the Bruins can cross one of those problems off their list. Not only did Bergeron return to the lineup, he scored in his first game of […]
Read More »Bruins get timely response following Gudbranson’s hit on Vatrano
Game 6 of 82. The Bruins entered their four-game homestand looking for some sort of response – without Tuukka Rask – following a 2-3 start. Their first opponent of the four-game homestand? The Vancouver Canucks, a team in rebuilding mode. No, it wasn’t reminiscent of their Stanley Cup Final in 2011, but there was a […]
Read More »Tuukka Rask diagnosed with concussion
October 19, 2017
The fear for the worst involving Tuukka Rask has been confirmed. On Thursday just hours prior to their contest with the Canucks, the Bruins confirmed that Rask has suffered a concussion following his collision with Anders Bjork during Wednesday’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena. Rask is currently under the NHL’s concussion protocol and is out […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Canucks
At the start of the season, the Bruins’ first five games on paper appeared to be a good opportunity to get off to a good start. Only one of those teams, the Nashville Predators, appeared in the playoffs a year ago, while two other squads – the Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche – finished at […]
Read More »Rask-Bjork collision puts Bruins goaltending in limbo for time being
October 18, 2017
Just as Patrice Bergeron and David Backes are one step closer to returning, the Bruins may have been dealt another blow on the injury front. During Wednesday’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena, Tuukka Rask was helped off the ice by Zdeno Chara and a team trainer following his collision with Anders Bjork in front of […]
Read More »Bergeron, Backes inch closer to return as Bruins look to regroup
October 17, 2017
A rough 2-3 start to the season has left plenty of questions for the Boston Bruins. Some of those questions will be answered over time, others will have to wait. The Bruins are closer to getting some help, however. Both Patrice Bergeron (lower body) – albeit in a non-contact role – and David Backes (diverticulitis) […]
Read More »Peter Cehlarik shouldering his way back Into Bruins mix
Upon returning from a shoulder injury early in the offseason, and missing nearly the entire training camp, Peter Cehlarik returned to practice on September 29 trying to make a late push to make the roster. Unfortunately, it ended up being a too little, too late for the 22-year-old from Zilina, Slovakia and he was optioned […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins make things easy for Subban, Golden Knights
October 16, 2017
Matching up against a Golden Knights squad missing some depth players including starting goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, combined with a backup goalie the Bruins know very well between the pipes, should have been a recipe for success for Bruce Cassidy and company. Instead, the Bruins put forth another lackluster effort in their third loss in five […]
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