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Game Day Preview: Bruins at Ducks
February 22, 2017
In midst of a season-long four-game winning streak, the Bruins are starting to feel a little more confident about themselves under interim coach Bruce Cassidy. Yet, after their win in San Jose on Sunday night, the Black and Gold find themselves outside of the playoff picture entering tonight’s game with the Anaheim Ducks. With the Panthers’ […]
Read More »Sweeney in a rather precarious situation as NHL trade deadline looms
February 21, 2017
Eight days away from the NHL trade deadline and the Boston Bruins are in a rather interesting position since winning four straight under interim coach Bruce Cassidy. Improvements still need to be made if the Black and Gold want to extend their 2016-17 season beyond April. Potential upgrades like Kevin Shattenkirk, Matt Duchene or Gabriel […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins stay hot after bye week
February 20, 2017
Entering Sunday, teams were 4-16-1 in their first game after their bye week. On Sunday the Bruins hoped to change that trend. They did just that. In what was one of the Black and Gold’s more entertaining contests of the season, the Bruins walked out of San Jose with a 2-1 overtime victory. With minutes […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins at Sharks
February 19, 2017
With their bye week now concluded, the Boston Bruins didn’t lose too much ground in the playoff structure. Only the Florida Panthers surpassed them in the standings as they now sit in third place in the Atlantic Division with a game in hand on the Black and Gold. Tonight it’s back to business for the […]
Read More »An adjustment period for all parties in Montreal under Claude Julien
February 18, 2017
MONTREAL — Friday’s image of Claude Julien donning Canadiens gear for his first practice in his second tenure with the historic Original Six franchise is still an awkward feeling for many involved. In reality, that was just another step of the adjustment period for Julien, the Canadiens and Bruins fans. This isn’t any ordinary Boston to […]
Read More »From surprise firing to a gig Claude Julien can’t refuse
February 15, 2017
One week. That’s all it took for Claude Julien to be taken off the coaching market. It’s a rare occurrence for a coach in the National Hockey League to find work shortly after a mid-season firing. And after 10 years in Boston, no one would have blamed Julien for taking a little time off before […]
Read More »Claude Julien hired by Canadiens, replaces Michel Therrien
February 14, 2017
It took exactly one week for Claude Julien to find a job in the National Hockey League. Ironically enough, it comes from a team who A) is on their bye week B) is coming off a loss to the Bruins and C) a historic rival from up north. Oh and it’s also a place that […]
Read More »A look at teams in playoff picture during Bruins’ bye week
On the one week anniversary of the firing of Claude Julien and subsequent promotion of Bruce Cassidy as interim coach, the Bruins find themselves in third place in the Atlantic Division entering Day 2 of their bye week. At this time last week, it was hard to imagine the Black and Gold being in that […]
Read More »Harvard ends Beanpot drought; Bruins’ picks and free agents on stage
(Photo by Bob Snow, Bruins Daily) The first two Mondays in February since 1952 – canceled only in 1953 – means the 65th Beanpot Tournament consolation and final among Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern Monday night at TD Garden. Last week, Harvard and BU punched their tickets to the pre-Valentines’ Day dance with […]
Read More »Early Bruce Cassidy goal coming into fruition as Bruins hit bye week
February 13, 2017
When Bruce Cassidy took over for Claude Julien as the Bruins’ interim head coach, Cassidy had several minor things he wanted to see happen. Just three games into his tenure and one of his goals has been a big part of the Bruins three-game win streak. “We’re going to tinker with our D-zone in terms […]
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