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What we learned: Too many points left on the table
January 5, 2017
It might not have been as bad as losing to cellar-dwellars like the Islanders, Devils and Avalanche a month ago, but Thursday night’s 4-3 loss to the Oilers at TD Garden – on a night where they paid tribute to the late Milt Schmidt – proved another instance of the Bruins leaving points on the […]
Read More »Applause, montage highlight Milt Schmidt tribute
The Bruins do a good job in their special pregame tributes. The way the honored the ultimate Bruin was no different. Prior to the Bruins-Oilers game on Thursday night, the B’s organization saluted the late Milt Schmidt, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 98. The touching tribute included a standing ovation from […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins vs. Oilers
What type of response will the Bruins have after arguably their worst performance of the season on Monday night against the Devils to kick off 2017? Will they be able to show what they’re capable of for 60 minutes? Or will they come out flat again against an improved and talented Oilers squad tonight at […]
Read More »Milt Schmidt: The legend passes
Milton Conrad Schmidt almost beat the Bruins to 100. In the marathon of life and atop the pantheon of Boston immortals, former Bruin Milt Schmidt passed away Wednesday at the age of 98. He was born in 1918, six years before the franchise with whom he played and served for a lifetime was founded. Only […]
Read More »Bruins put Anton Khudobin on waivers
January 4, 2017
BRIGHTON — He was brought in to help the Bruins solidify their backup goaltending position for the 2016-17 season. Near the midway point of the season, it’s clear that the issue still remains and the Bruins will be headed in a different direction to solve that problem. As first reported by Chris Johnston of SportsNet, the […]
Read More »What we learned: An ugly night in Newark
January 3, 2017
Nothing. That’s what the Bruins showed against the Devils on Monday night to kick off 2017. No spark, no quality chances, no discipline, no carryover from their sweep of the Sabres. Nothing. The troubling trend of losing to bottom-feeding teams continues. Aside from their regular season sweep of Buffalo, the Bruins have fallen to the […]
Read More »Game Day Preview: Bruins at Devils
January 2, 2017
With the new year upon us, the Boston Bruins head into their first game of 2017 with a chance to surpass the Ottawa Senators – who are on their mandated bye-week – for second place in the Atlantic Division before the weekend. Their first chance to do that comes tonight in their second matchup of […]
Read More »Miller, Kane, trade words instead of fists
January 1, 2017
The Bruins and Sabres met for the final time in the 2016-17 regular season on New Year’s Eve. If it were up to Kevan Miller and Evander Kane, they would be facing each other at least one more time. The two will have to wait to renew acquaintances for at least another 10 months, but […]
Read More »What we learned: Bruins end 2016 with sweep of Sabres
December 31, 2016
Before closing out the new year, the Bruins bucked a trend for one night. After the last few weeks of seeing cellar dwellers like the Islanders, Maple Leafs and Avalanche have their way on TD Garden ice, the Bruins finally got on the right end of the scoreboard against a team beneath them in the […]
Read More »David Backes out indefinitely with concussion
It was widely expected that David Backes would be out for the forseeable future, and now that has become a harsh reality. On Saturday, Bruins GM Don Sweeney revealed that Backes has been diagnosed with a concussion and will be out indefinitely as part of the NHL’s concussion protocol. Backes suffered the injury after being […]
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