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What we learned: Bruins withstand Jets rally in latest bounce-back win
March 19, 2022
It appeared that old habits were coming back to haunt the Boston Bruins against the Winnipeg Jets. But they settled back into a groove on a pair of third-period goals from Taylor Hall and Charlie McAvoy and secured an important 4-2 win on Friday night. Winnipeg evened the score 2-2 early in the final frame […]
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What we learned: Without Bergeron, Bruins drop playoff-like tilt to Wild
March 17, 2022
ST. PAUL, Minn. — For two teams who only play twice a season, the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild find unique ways to create tension. Perhaps the similarities in the team’s structure make the bad blood between one another unavoidable. Maybe the events from the last meeting with Trent Frederic’s high hit to Kirill Kaprizov, […]
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What we learned: Bruins overcome Fleury and replay to down Blackhawks
March 16, 2022
CHICAGO — The Boston Bruins faced a pair of challenging tasks in their Original Six matchup with the Blackhawks Tuesday night at the United Center. But once again, they shined in their moments of perseverance. Marc-Andre Fleury auditioned his skillset to other potential suitors ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. He put forth one of the […]
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Nick Foligno discusses family and leadership ahead of his 1,000th game
March 15, 2022
CHICAGO — For years, Bobby and Brett Hull stood alone as the only father-son duo to skate in 1,000 career NHL games. They’ll have some company come Tuesday in the same city Bobby called home for nearly a decade and a half. Once the puck drops for Tuesday’s Bruins-Blackhawks tilt, Nick Foligno will become the […]
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Evaluating the Bruins’ needs a week before the trade deadline
March 14, 2022
The Boston Bruins enter the final period of the trade deadline in a rather interesting position. Bruce Cassidy’s club has held a Wild Card position since the turn of the calendar. But they’re now closer to a top-three spot in the Atlantic, trailing the struggling Maple Leafs by two points for third place and sit […]
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What we learned: Bruins’ third line stays hot against Coyotes
March 13, 2022
On paper, the Boston Bruins had two points for the taking in their matchup with the lowly Arizona Coyotes at TD Garden. Yet, it wasn’t going to be quite that easy with the Coyotes carrying a four-game win streak heading into Saturday. The Bruins felt they would enter cruise control after a pair of first-period […]
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What we learned: Bruins flip late-game trend on Pastrnak’s winner
March 11, 2022
So, that’s what that feels like. David Pastrnak scored the deciding goal with 17 seconds left in regulation in the Boston Bruins’ 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at TD Garden. Nine years after Dave Bolland clinched the Stanley Cup for the Blackhawks in Boston, Pastrnak flipped the script for the B’s with his own […]
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What we learned: Bruins “pissed” over recent late collapses
March 8, 2022
Deja vu, albeit with different results. The Boston Bruins returned to TD Garden on Monday after a stellar 5-1 road trip. They were two days removed from the Columbus Blue Jackets forcing overtime with 3.8 seconds left in regulation. Nearly a week before that, they couldn’t extend the game overtime in Anaheim after coming back […]
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What we learned: Bruins earn a wild trip-ending win
March 6, 2022
Well, that was something. The Boston Bruins were on the cusp of securing two points late in Saturday’s tilt with the Columbus Blue Jackets. They faced a pair of one-goal deficits after scoring first on Jake DeBrusk’s 15th of the season at 10:39 of the first. They found themselves within striking distance in the third […]
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What we learned: Bruins bounce back with impressive win in Vegas
March 4, 2022
If Tuesday night’s last-second 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks left a sour taste in your mouth, the Boston Bruins’ 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday undoubtedly washed that away. The Bruins played a solid 60 minutes of hockey as Craig Smith secured his third career hat trick to […]
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