
What we learned: Stars skate past Bruins in final game of brief road swing
January 31, 2022
There’s good news and bad news for the Boston Bruins. The good news is the Bruins have one more game before the All-Star Break. The bad news is they’ll be looking to avenge Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The Stars scored twice in each period as Boston concluded the mini three-game road trip […]
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What we learned: Bruins claw out ugly win over Coyotes
January 29, 2022
The second-to-last place Arizona Coyotes weren’t an easy out in the Boston Bruins’ 2-1 victory on Friday at Gila River Arena. The Coyotes forced Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark to be at his best, and the former Buffalo Sabre stepped up with a 30-save performance. Making his second straight start following Wednesday night’s overtime loss to […]
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What we learned: Bruins have a Mile High collapse
January 27, 2022
The second point got away from the Boston Bruins. They had the Colorado Avalanche right where they wanted them, with a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes of play. They had their skating legs going for the first 40 minutes despite allowing the first goal for the fifth straight game on Kurtis MacDermid’s first goal of […]
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What we learned: Bruins fall flat in loss to Ducks
January 25, 2022
On Monday night, the Boston Bruins encountered a night full of hiccups in their 5-3 loss to the young and exciting Anaheim Ducks at TD Garden. Very little went right for the Bruins aside from David Pastrnak potting his 20th goal of the season and Taylor Hall’s power-play marker in the middle stanza. Tuukka Rask […]
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Jake DeBrusk helping the Bruins win hockey games during awkward time
January 24, 2022
Certain supporters of the Boston Bruins couldn’t wait to say goodbye to Jake DeBrusk once his trade request became public. That time could still arrive between now and the March 21 trade deadline. But amid a precarious position for team and player, the Bruins couldn’t have asked for much more out of DeBrusk. As DeBrusk’s […]
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Bruins’ third line delivers another character win over Jets
January 22, 2022
Just when the red-hot Boston Bruins appeared due for another letdown, they found a way to continue their torrid pace. A slow start against the Winnipeg Jets didn’t hinder the Bruins, who surprisingly had Brad Marchand in the fold. Tuukka Rask bounced back after allowing a routine goal by Jansen Harkins on the game’s first […]
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What we learned: Bruins bounce back with gutsy win over Capitals
January 21, 2022
The Boston Bruins didn’t make the same mistake two games in a row in their 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday at TD Garden. Two days after a disastrous first period against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bruins played much cleaner in the opening frame and continually improved as the game progressed to snatch […]
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What we learned: Hurricanes blowout Bruins on Willie O’Ree Night
January 19, 2022
Yuck. Five first-period goals from the Carolina Hurricanes sank the Boston Bruins, 7-1, for their first loss in five games on Tuesday at TD Garden. “Tonight, we had nothing,” head coach Bruce Cassidy said. “They were clearly better than us in every area. This is less about the opponent and more about where we’re at.” […]
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Willie O’Ree earns his rightful place atop the rafters
January 18, 2022
The trailblazing Willie O’Ree finally has his place atop the TD Garden rafters. It wasn’t a long time coming from just an on-ice perspective for hockey’s version of Jackie Robinson. His success went beyond donning the spoked ‘B’, helping provide minorities inclusivity in the sport after appearing in his first NHL game 64 years ago […]
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What we learned: Bruins earn a bruising OT win over Predators
January 15, 2022
The Boston Bruins encountered a similar situation from Thursday’s win over the Philadelphia Flyers during Saturday’s matinee against a fellow red-hot team in the Nashville Predators at TD Garden. The Preds came back from a 2-0 deficit after evening things up in the middle stanza. The Bruins again responded with Brad Marchand and his damaged […]
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