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What we learned: Bruins’ offensive struggles continue
February 18, 2022
The Boston Bruins scored first, but the New York Islanders scored the last four in Thursday night’s 4-1 loss at UBS Arena. Taylor Hall put the Bruins ahead late in the opening frame on a shot from the goal line that Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin should have stopped for Hall’s 11th strike of the season. […]
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What we learned from a goaltending duel on Broadway
February 16, 2022
Tallying three of a possible six points in three games without Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron is quite an accomplishment in and of itself. Yet, the Boston Bruins had several golden opportunities to notch an extra point against a rusty New York Rangers bunch on Tuesday night. The Bruins established good attacking zone habits from […]
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How the next wave of Bruins leaders are filling the Bergeron and Marchand void
February 15, 2022
There’s a leadership void inside the Boston Bruins’ dressing room, albeit temporary. Yet, the club isn’t too far away from managing their daily life without the potent duo of Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. Bergeron and Marchand each missed Boston’s last two games. The former is nursing an upper-body injury but could rejoin the Bruins […]
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What we learned: Jeremy Swayman stands tall as Bruins blank Senators
February 12, 2022
The kid is alright. Jeremy Swayman secured his second shutout of the season in the Boston Bruins’ 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. The former Maine Black Bear stopped all 30 shots he faced to guide the Bruins to its first victory since the All-Star break. Swayman picked up his first win […]
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What we learned: Hurricanes cruise past shorthanded Bruins
February 11, 2022
Life without Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron began Thursday as the Boston Bruins welcomed the uber-talented Carolina Hurricanes to TD Garden on ‘Hockey Fights Cancer’ night. The opening results weren’t promising. With Marchand serving a six-game suspension for punching Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristian Jarry and Bergeron nursing an upper-body injury following an awkward collision with […]
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Putting Tuukka Rask’s career in perspective
February 9, 2022
Tuukka Rask attempted a comeback from off-season hip surgery. In the end, he didn’t get to end his career on his own terms. On Wednesday, Rask announced his retirement following a decade and half long career with the Boston Bruins. The retirement speculation began Tuesday when The Athletic reported that the Bruins expected Rask to […]
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What we learned: The Bruins are at a crossroads
The Boston Bruins put themselves in the proverbial driver’s seat after a pair of David Pastrnak goalies in the opening stanza. Then they unraveled. Even worse, they find themselves at a crossroads at a pivotal point of their 2021-22 campaign. A pair of tallies from former Bruin Danton Heinen a mere 28 seconds apart in […]
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Midseason report cards: Bruins defensemen and goalies
February 4, 2022
The grades are in for the Boston Bruins’ defensemen and goalies as we head into the halfway point of the NHL season. Before diving any further, check out Tim Rosenthal’s assessment of the Bruins forwards. Now, onto the grades in Part 2 of our midseason report cards. Charlie McAvoy Let’s begin with an easy one. […]
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Midseason report cards: Bruins forwards
February 3, 2022
The reviews for the Boston Bruins 2021-22 campaign provided mixed results through their first 43 contests. Surely they’re in a better position following the COVID break, holding a firm grip on the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Clearly, they’ll need upgrades between now and the trade deadline for any hope of another deep […]
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What we learned: Bruins narrowly ‘Krack’ win column in pre All-Star finale
February 2, 2022
The Boston Bruins blew a two-goal lead in the third period for the second time in four games. But unlike their ‘Mile High collapse’ against the Colorado Avalanche a week ago Wednesday, they kept the Seattle Kraken at bay, escaping with a 3-2 win following David Pastrnak’s second power-play goal of the night. In certain […]
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