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What we learned: Patrice Bergeron silences his “critics”
November 5, 2021
The Boston Bruins embarked on an unusual schedule to start their 2021-22 campaign. Thursday’s tilt with the Detroit Red Wings marked their first game since Saturday’s thrilling 3-2 shootout win over the previously undefeated Florida Panthers. This same Bruins squad encountered a 10-day layover between their preseason finale and their season-opening 3-1 triumph over the […]
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Bruins watch Kyle Beach’s emotional interview together
November 3, 2021
The fallout from the Jenner & Block investigation into Brad Aldrich’s sexual assault on “John Doe” and the Chicago Blackhawks’ coverup continues one week after the law firm’s report became public. A mere 24 hours elapsed when Kyle Beach revealed himself as “John Doe” during an emotional TSN interview with investigative reporter Rick Westhead. The […]
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3 up, 3 down – Coyle, DeBrusk and candy corn
November 1, 2021
A 4-3 mark in October provided the Boston Bruins with their share of ups and downs. Bruce Cassidy’s squad began the season on the right foot with a 3-1 opening night win over the Dallas Stars. A tough loss in Philadelphia led to bounce-back efforts against the then-undefeated Sabres and Sharks. Then the offense hit […]
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Bruins persevere to two points, knock off unbeaten Panthers
October 30, 2021
Getting to overtime provided an uphill climb for the Boston Bruins. Boston’s struggling offense couldn’t catch a break through the first 40 minutes and change. At times, they passed up shot attempts and looked for the perfect play. They fell victim to posts, crossbars and pucks nearly trickling over the goal-line when they fired pucks […]
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What we learned: Bruins’ offense stagnates
October 28, 2021
One goal in 120 minutes is hardly a recipe for winning hockey. Facing their fourth straight unbeaten opponent, the Boston Bruins hardly appeared in sync during Thursday’s 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Sure, Bruce Cassidy’s peppered Frederick Andersen late in desperation mode, but they struggled all night gaining entries into the attacking zone. The […]
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What we learned: Panthers declaw Bruins on a dark night for hockey
The Boston Bruins faced their third straight undefeated team Wednesday night against the Florida Panthers. This time, the results flipped. Coming off victories against the previously unbeaten Sabres and Sharks, the Bruins started off hot in South Florida. A Charlie Coyle shot from behind the net deflected off Sergei Bobrovsky’s skates to give them a […]
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Jack Studnicka gets his second line shot
October 27, 2021
Even with his Providence assignment to begin the 2021-22 campaign, Jack Studnicka earned important trust from the Boston Bruins coaching staff and front office. Studnicka made a solid impression in his four preseason outings. He saw time on the second line in two of Boston’s six tuneups centering Taylor Hall and Craig Smith. Upon his […]
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Brad Marchand says he hasn’t played his ‘best hockey’ and other Bruins-Sharks takeaways
October 24, 2021
A banged-up Boston Bruins bunch — without Nick Foligno, Craig Smith and Anton Blidh — skated circles around the previously unbeaten San Jose Sharks Sunday afternoon. In the end, they needed a proverbial life preserver to secure another win. Brad Marchand netted his fourth goal of the season a mere 38 seconds in. A Derek […]
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What we learned: Linus Ullmark shines against his former team
October 23, 2021
In the opening two weeks of the season, the Boston Bruins adjusted themselves to long layoff between games. They had a 10-days break between their preseason finale and their regular-season opener, and another three days from their first win of the season over Dallas to their sloppy 6-3 loss to the Flyers on Wednesday night. […]
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What we learned: turnovers and goaltending haunt Bruins in Philly
October 21, 2021
Bad habits crept up on the Boston Bruins in the City of Brotherly Love. Despite their frequent turnovers and shaky goaltending, the Bruins sustained a healthy attacking zone presence against the Philadelphia Flyers. They found themselves trailing 3-1 early in the middle stanza only to even things up behind a Taylor Hall breakaway — on […]
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