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Tuukka Rask looked like “old Tuukka” in return
January 14, 2022
Tuukka Rask had a relatively smooth journey in his return to the Boston Bruins net. Rask’s off-season hip surgery prompted some uncertainty. But a smooth recovery and rehab placed him on track to return to Boston’s net ahead of schedule. The Bruins sent Rask to Providence after sharing reps at practice with Linus Ullmark and […]
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David Pastrnak pots hat trick, Tuukka Rask stands tall in return
Back in black (and gold). Tuukka Rask, the Boston Bruins’ all-time leader in goalie wins, grabbed his first victory of the 2021-22 season following the team’s 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden. Making his return to the net for the first time since June 9, Rask registered 25 saves, while David Pastrnak […]
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Brad Marchand’s hat trick highlights a heated Bruins-Habs tilt
January 13, 2022
The Boston Bruins picked a good time to compile victories. Wednesday’s 5-1 drubbing of the lowly Montreal Canadiens in front of a rabid TD Garden faithful marked Boston’s sixth triumph in seven games since their COVID-19 pause. Bruce Cassidy has a healthy scoring balance with his four forward trios. His elite players, like a stitched-up […]
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Brad Marchand’s nose-face killer persona takes another hit forward
January 12, 2022
Brad Marchand wrote the latest chapter of his nose-face killer diaries during Monday’s Bruins-Capitals matchup. With the B’s trailing 2-0 late in the opening stanza, an aggressive forecheck by Nic Dowd went haywire after he caught Marchand with a high stick to the nose. Marchand confirmed he received five or six stitches during his Zoom […]
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Providence bound Jeremy Swayman takes Tuukka Rask signing in stride
January 11, 2022
The Boston Bruins arrived at their inevitable decision on Tuesday after Tuukka Rask signed his one-year contract. They went with the traditional route, assigning a waiver-exempt Jeremy Swayman to Providence. Bruce Cassidy informed Swayman and Linus Ullmark of Rasks’s plans following off-season hip surgery at training camp. Upon returning to practice, Boston’s all-time winningest netminder […]
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Matt Grzelcyk caps off career night as Bruins ‘bleed’ to another win
Melrose native Conor Sheary received a pair of late Christmas gifts from the Boston Bruins after converting on a couple of turnovers to give the Capitals a 2-0 cushion in the first period. But it didn’t take long for the Bruins to deliver a bloody good response. Brad Marchand set the tone after Nic Dowd […]
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What we learned: High tenacity effort powers Bruins past Lightning
January 9, 2022
The Boston Bruins bulldozed their way back into the win column on Saturday with a 5-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each tallied a pair of goals while Linus Ullmark notched 27 saves as the Bruins turned in one of their most well-rounded performances of the season. “There was […]
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What we learned: Bruins get lost in the flow against Wild
January 7, 2022
The Boston Bruins entered Thursday’s tilt with the Minnesota Wild feeling pretty good about themselves. Granted, they didn’t face the stiffest competition over their previous three games. But Bruce Cassidy finally found scoring balance throughout his lineup, with 13 different skaters finding the scoresheet during that span. Playing their fourth game in six nights, the […]
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Tuukka Rask signs professional tryout agreement, reports to Providence
January 6, 2022
Tuukka Rask’s return to the Boston Bruins took another step forward. Though he remains without a contract, the Bruins signed their all-time winningest netminder to a professional tryout agreement on Thursday. The deal sends Rask to Providence for a conditioning assignment, begging with a scheduled start Friday night. Rask spent the first few months of […]
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Bruce Cassidy credits lineup changes to a “pow-wow” with his top guys
January 5, 2022
Bruce Cassidy sensed a need for change after the Boston Bruins returned to the ice following their COVID-19 pause. As per usual, the sixth-year Boston bench boss discussed specific lineup changes with his coaching staff following a 16-day layover between games. But in this particular instance, he turned to his potent top line of Brad […]
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