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Bruins riding momentum both at and away from TD Garden
March 1, 2017
Last season TD Garden was a house of horrors for the Boston Bruins. Going 17-18-6 at home, the Bruins knew they needed to be better on home ice in 2016-17 in order to return to the postseason after a two-year absence. With Claude Julien behind the Bruins’ bench, much did not change in regards to […]
Read More »Colin Miller ejected for hit on Alex Burmistrov
February 28, 2017
From the looks of it, Colin Miller appeared to deliver a clean hit on Alex Burmistrov during the second period of the Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Coyotes on Tuesday night. But the on-ice officials saw things differently. As Burmistrov laid out on the ice for several minutes from the effects of the hit before […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Coyotes
After earning six of a possible eight points on their successful four-game road trip, the Boston Bruins return to TD Garden this week with three games in five days. The Bruins enter Tuesday’s contest third in the Atlantic Division, two points behind the Ottawa Senators and one point ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. In […]
Read More »Bruins should be lead player in Brendan Smith sweepstakes
February 27, 2017
Last week the Calgary Flames acquired Arizona defenseman Michael Stone to put themselves in a better playoff position. This week the Boston Bruins should replicate the effort for Detroit’s Brendan Smith before Wednesday’s 3:00 pm trade deadline. Both players are comparable in size, skill level and annual cap hit. While the Flames gave up a […]
Read More »What we learned: Three out of four on the road
February 26, 2017
Under Claude Julien in 2016-17, the Bruins struggled against lowly teams like the Avalanche and, at the time, the Maple Leafs and Islanders. With interim coach Bruce Cassidy now in control, that portion of the Bruins struggles under Julien hasn’t carried over yet. Case in point Sunday afternoon in Dallas where the Black and Gold […]
Read More »Watch: David Backes fights Jamie Benn two seconds in
In the words of the great Ron Burgundy, “boy that escalated quickly.” After exchanging a few words at the opening faceoff, Jamie Benn and David Backes wrote another chapter of their bitter on-ice history with one another just two seconds into Sunday’s Bruins-Stars game. A spirited bout between the former Blues captain and Benn essentially […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins at Stars
The ever-changing playoff structure in the Eastern Conference saw the Bruins jump into the second wild card spot yesterday after the Islanders got blown out by the Blue Jackets during a 7-0 route in Columbus. With a little bit of help from the Canadiens beating the Maple Leafs in overtime on hockey night in Canada […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins finally find success in California
February 24, 2017
Looking to end their California trip on a high note with their second win in three games, the Bruins got the performance they needed and flew out to Dallas in the early morning with four out of six points. Behind key goals from Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak, and then 27 saves from Anton Khudobin, […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins at Kings
February 23, 2017
For the first time in the Bruce Cassidy era, the Bruins will carry an ‘L’ from one game to the next. How they respond to Wednesday’s tough 5-3 loss against the Anaheim Ducks is tonight’s marquee question. Tonight, the Bruins make the trek up the freeway from Orange County to Hollywood facing another team fighting […]
Read More »What we learned: Bad bounces and old habits creep up in Anaheim
Riding a season long four-game winning streak, the Bruins got some help on Wednesday night when the Oilers snapped the Panthers’ five-game win streak in Sunrise. Unfortunately for the Black and Gold, they couldn’t help their own cause. In a game where two points were in sight, a combination of sloppy defense, bad bounces and […]
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