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Can the Ullmark/Swayman rotation work in the playoffs?

March 24, 2023

Usually, playoff-bound teams would use the last few weeks of the regular season to give their projected postseason starter a bulk of the workload. Gone are the days of Martin Brodeur, Patrick Roy, Dominik Hasek and other elite goalies receiving nearly 70 starts per season. In today’s NHL, a majority of squads use a goaltending […]

Rivalry renewed

If only the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens met more than three times in a season. As the NHL underwent expansion and division realignment over the last decade, the historic rivalry between the two teams began to lose some steam. Instead of five or six meetings per season, the two teams will only face off […]

What we learned: Bruins stymie Senators playoff hopes

March 22, 2023

So much for that “slump” for Linus Ullmark and the Boston Bruins. Ullmark faced a plethora of shots on net from the desperate Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. He only encountered one lone hiccup during his heavy workload after arriving late on Dylan Gambrell’s wraparound marker at 8:55 of the opening frame. The Vezina Trophy […]

What a healthy Bruins lineup could look like in the playoffs

March 21, 2023

As the march to the playoffs continues, the Boston Bruins continue to sit comfortably atop the league standings. And for a team with already impeccable depth, general manager Don Sweeney made the roster even deeper after acquiring Garnet Hathaway, Dmitry Orlov and Tyler Bertuzzi at the trade deadline. Jim Montgomery has an embarrassment of riches […]

What we learned: The Bruins regain their swagger

March 19, 2023

Even the cobwebs associated with back-to-back afternoon tilts couldn’t slow down the league-leading Boston Bruins. Jim Montgomery’s squad arrived in Buffalo Saturday night just hours after completing the midwest swing of their five-game road trip with an impressive 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. The odd scheduling featuring a transition from the central time zone […]

What we learned: Bruins keep thriving when it matters

March 18, 2023

The Boston Bruins entered Minnesota looking to build off their 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets while shaking off their losses in Detroit and Chicago. A 60-minute effort led by Brad Marchand’s three assists culminated in Boston’s league-leading 52nd win on the season and the end of the Wild’s 14-game point streak. Boston’s tilt against […]

Bruins get back on track with a well-rounded effort

March 17, 2023

Stop the count at two. After an uncharacteristic four-game stretch, the Boston Bruins rediscovered their 200-foot game with a well-rounded victory over a Winnipeg Jets bunch fighting for one of the wild card spots out West. Jeremy Swayman’s 35 stops secured him his third shutout of the season, while contributions from all four lines gave […]

League-leading Bruins face a ‘reality check’

March 15, 2023

The league-leading Boston Bruins entered Tuesday with a chance to right the ship against one of the league’s bottom-feeders in the Chicago Blackhawks. Well, they exited United Center providing more questions than answers. Some of the concerns from their shaky weekend against the Detroit Red Wings carried over into Tuesday’s tilt in the Windy City. […]

Too little too late, Bruins’ latest comeback bid falls short in Detroit

March 12, 2023

For the second straight matinee, the Boston Bruins came out flat against the Detroit Red Wings. Once again, the Bruins faced a 2-0 hole on a power play and shorthanded marker. This time, they couldn’t overcome the early miscues on Alex Chiasson’s first-period power-play rebound and Mortiz Seider’s shorthanded breakaway in the second. Trailing 4-0 […]

What we learned: Bruins rally to historic 50th win

March 11, 2023

Coming off of a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers and uncharacteristically subpar performances from Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand, the Boston Bruins wanted to come out of the gate quickly in their first game of a weekend back-to-back against the Detroit Red Wings. The Bruins didn’t play their best hockey in the opening period. […]