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Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Avalanche
October 9, 2017
On paper, the Bruins should find their way with the lowly Colorado Avalanche for their Columbus Day matinee at TD Garden. The B’s, a few days removed from their 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on opening night, could get some reinforcements to complement the trio of Jake DeBrusk, Charlie McAvoy and Anders Bjork – […]
Read More »Krug and Czarnik return, Bergeron not quite there, Acciari out six weeks
October 7, 2017
On Thursday, the Bruins started the season without the likes of Patrice Bergeron (lower body), Torey Krug (jaw), Austin Czarnik (illness) and David Backes (out at least 3-4 weeks with diverticulitis). Thanks to the impressive regular season debuts from Charlie McAvoy, Jake DeBrusk and Anders Bjork, the Bruins – who also lost Noel Acciari in […]
Read More »2017-18 Providence Bruins preview
October 6, 2017
If you approached an AHL expert prior to the beginning of last season’s Calder Cup playoffs and said that the Providence Bruins would make a run all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals as the Atlantic Division’s fourth-seed – defeating Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hershey along the way – you would most likely have been called […]
Read More »What we learned: Juggling acts – and new kids – take center stage
Into the last days of training camp, the Boston Bruins’ line charts to start the season were pretty much set. Until Torey Krug (jaw) and Patrice Bergeron (lower body) went down with recent injuries – and David Backes with diverticulitis. Seems like yesterday that Ryan Spooner was headed elsewhere with trade rumors a daily dynamic. […]
Read More »They are the youth gone wild
It was just one taste but for Charlie McAvoy, Anders Bjork and Jake DeBrusk, they had one helluva opening act in their regular season debut. The highly touted trio of youngsters earned their rightful spots in marquee roles out of training camp. On opening night against the Nashville Predators, the trio would have bigger responsibilities […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Predators
October 5, 2017
While it may feel like Stanley Cup playoff weather outside, inside the TD Garden it will be nice and cool when the Boston Bruins and Nashville Predators drop the puck tonight. Neither the Bruins, nor Predators, will be at peak performance tonight thanks to several key injuries. Coach Bruce Cassidy and company will be without […]
Read More »With high expectations, Charlie McAvoy set for rookie season
He was thrust into the spotlight last spring, but Charlie McAvoy more than held his own in the Bruins’ first-round loss to the Ottawa Senators. That was just a small taste of why the Bruins have high hopes in McAvoy. From World Junior Championships to Beanpot and NCAA tournament appearances and six games of Stanley […]
Read More »Bruins Daily staff predictions for 2017-18
October 4, 2017
In a little over 24 hours, the Boston Bruins will take the ice for the first time in the 2017-18 season when they welcome the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators. A good measuring stick right off the bat for Bruce Cassidy and company, who are looking to build off of their first playoff appearance […]
Read More »Making it look ea”Zee” at 40
October 3, 2017
Among the current sports pantheon in Boston, only TB12 compares. He took the ice at Warrior Ice Arena’s Tuesday morning practice – for the beginning of his 21st NHL season; 12th in Black and Gold. Like Tom Brady, also at the ripe age of 40. The Bruins’ media stat of the week to put a […]
Read More »Anders Bjork and Jake DeBrusk inject more youth into young Bruins
When the puck drops Thursday night at TD Garden to officially kick off the 2017-18 season, the Bruins are going to look much younger than they did when their season ended after a six-game series loss to the Ottawa Senators last April. With holes on their top two lines, more specifically on their wings, the […]
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