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What we learned: Bruins fall to Penguins in heavy playoff-like tilt
April 25, 2021
A fatigued Boston Bruins squad put themselves through the proverbial wringer in their busiest stretch of the season. And the grueling schedule isn’t providing a breather anytime soon. In midst of playing every other day and three games in four days, Bruce Cassidy’s squad, fresh off their first loss post-trade deadline, took to the ice […]
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What we learned: Bruins’ comeback bid falls short in Buffalo
April 23, 2021
It must have felt like Groundhog Day for the Boston Bruins. Friday’s tilt with the Buffalo Sabres completed a rare instance of facing the same opponent three straight times. They entered the evening without Patrice Bergeron (lower-body) after the Bruins scratched him from the lineup before puck drop. In the middle of their jam-packed end-of-season […]
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What we learned: Bruins stay hot, earn sixth straight win
In spurts, the Boston Bruins looked like a charitable hockey club against the lowly Buffalo Sabres. But for every ill-timed penalty and failed power-play attempts, they countered those rare brain lulls with another terrific outing by Jeremy Swayman and an opportunistic attack in 5v5 play. Twelve of the 18 skaters from Bruce Cassidy’s squad tallied […]
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What we learned: Tuukka Rask backstops coasting Bruins past Sabres
April 20, 2021
The Boston Bruins entered the schedule oddity portion of their 2021 season Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Because of their stint in COVID protocols earlier this season, the Bruins and Sabres will face off four additional times over the next two weeks. Even with Buffalo playing a little better of late, a red-hot Bruins […]
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Trade deadline additions complicating Bruins’ Expansion Draft plans
Don Sweeney swung for the fences at the trade deadline. The initial results gave the Bruins a much-needed shot in the arm as they carry a four-game win streak into Buffalo for Tuesday’s tilt with an improved, but still lowly Sabres bunch. Taylor Hall, Mike Reilly and Curtis Lazar all received rave reviews in their […]
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What we learned: Bruins’ top-six leads the way past Capitals
April 18, 2021
What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago, an injury-plagued Boston Bruins squad fielded an AHL caliber defense in an 8-1 loss to the Washington Capitals at TD Garden. It didn’t take long for Bruce Cassidy’s bunch to forget about that lopsided setback as Don Sweeney provided some needed reinforcements in the final hours […]
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What we learned: Deadline trio and Swayman spark Bruins to shutout over Isles
April 17, 2021
In one week’s time, the Boston Bruins went from a fringe playoff team to, dare we say it, a legitimate contender. Taylor Hall, Mike Reilly and Curtis Lazar provided a breath of fresh air upon their arrivals. Amidst an injury-plagued season, Don Sweeney provided some much-needed balance to Boston’s lineup with his trade deadline acquisitions. […]
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What we learned: Hall scores first with B’s as Rask notches 300th win
April 15, 2021
In their second post-trade deadline contest, a rejuvenated Boston Bruins squad found their mojo Thursday night against a heavy New York Islanders squad. Bruce Cassidy’s bunch cohesively clicked from the get-go. In search of their first win of the season against Barry Trotz’s club, the Bruins fired a whopping 23 shots on net in the […]
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What we learned: Debuting Bruins impress in shootout win over Sabres
April 14, 2021
Even with some reinforcements, the Boston Bruins have a habit of making things harder on themselves. Boston’s trade deadline additions Taylor Hall, Curtis Lazar and Mike Reilly arrived on the scene following their lengthy car trips from Buffalo (for Hall and Lazar) and Ottawa (Reilly). The newest trio arrived ready to go in their first […]
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Projected roles for Bruins’ marquee trade deadline additions
April 12, 2021
Don Sweeney entered another trade deadline needing to resolve the glaring secondary scoring concerns. The Bruins additionally needed a left-shot defenseman for their injury-plagued blue-line and a depth forward for the bottom-six. The fifth-year GM went to work. By late Sunday night, he acquired a trio of significant targets, first trading for defenseman Mike Reilly […]
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