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Bruins make no attempt to trade Subban before placing him on waivers
October 3, 2017
With Anton Khudobin solidifying his spot as the backup to Tuukka Rask after an impressive preseason, the Bruins were put into a difficult spot with Malcolm Subban. In order to be sent down to Providence of the American Hockey League, Subban would need to first clear waivers. After placing him on waivers Monday, general manager […]
Read More »Bergeron day to day, Krug skates
For the second straight year at Media Day, there was a bit of an eerie feeling during the practice portion of the festivities. Patrice Bergeron, who played the entire 2016-17 season with a sports hernia, left the ice early with a lower body injury. The longest-tenured Bruin is listed as day to day. “He left […]
Read More »Nervous moments for handful of Bruins as roster deadline awaits
October 2, 2017
Come 5 pm on Tuesday, the Bruins and the other 30 teams in the National Hockey League will have their cap compliant rosters intact. Until then, nervous moments are ahead for many players on the cusp of a roster spot. For some, like Malcolm Subban and Teddy Purcell, their journey has hit a roadblock. On […]
Read More »Last preseason game gives Bruins chance for final evaluations
September 30, 2017
The final game of the preseason is usually the closest resemblance of an opening night roster. That was the case for the Bruins’ roster for Thursday’s game in Philadelphia. It won’t be the case for their preseason finale in Chicago on Saturday. Almost every veteran, including Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, Tuukka Rask and […]
Read More »It happened: David Krejci drops the gloves
September 29, 2017
It may not have been his first time dropping the gloves, but it’s 100 percent safe to say that David Krejci is not a noted enforcer. The Bruins want to keep it that way after he engaged in his first fist-a-cuffs in seven years Thursday night during the second to last preseason game against the […]
Read More »Bruins place Kenny Agostino on waivers
After showing consistency at the AHL level during the first three years of his professional hockey career, Kenny Agostino signed a one-year, one-way deal with the Bruins in the off-season hoping to finally become a regular at the NHL level. That journey will have to wait. Following his minor injury in the middle of the […]
Read More »Bruins set for second to last tuneup in Philly
September 28, 2017
In exactly seven, the Bruins will hit the ice for the first time in 2017-18 as they welcome the Nashville Predators to TD Garden. As the anticipation towards the new regular season continues, the Black and Gold are set to embark on their second to last preseason game in Philadelphia against the Flyers. Some of […]
Read More »An outlook on the Bruins roster heading into final preseason tilts
September 27, 2017
Eight days until the regular season and two more preseason games on the horizon. For most teams, including the Bruins, most of the opening night roster has been set since the start of training camp. A few spots remain open, and in the Bruins’ case, that can only be a good thing. From the prospects […]
Read More »Off-season improvements paying early dividends for Ryan Spooner
September 26, 2017
Given his disappointing 2016-17 season, there was some doubt as to whether or not Ryan Spooner would return to Boston for another season. In arguably the worst year of his short career in Boston, Spooner struggled with consistency throughout his 16-17 campaign. The move to left wing at the beginning of the year under Claude […]
Read More »The 10-day countdown
Five down; two to go. The 2017-18 Boston Bruins roster is in the stretch drive to their opening lineup. Two preseason games to go after Monday night’s last home affair against the Chicago Blackhawks, a 4-2 win that pushes the preseason slate to 4-1. The last two come Thursday at Philadelphia, Saturday back to the […]
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