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A subdued return to Boston for Zdeno Chara
March 4, 2021
To understand what Zdeno Chara’s arrival meant to the Boston Bruins, you had to start on July 1, 2006. The Boston Bruins were in the middle of an identity crisis following a dreadful 2005-06 campaign. Two supposed franchise cornerstones in Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov found themselves in new homes. The deal for the former […]
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What we learned from a heavy Bruins-Capitals tilt on Chara’s return
March 3, 2021
On Wednesday night, Zdeno Chara returned to Boston after an illustrious 15-year tenure with the Bruins. Without fans in attendance at TD Garden, his former team still provided an appropriate welcome back montage after the first TV timeout. “It sucks that there weren’t any fans there,” goaltender Tuukka Rask said of Chara’s return. “We lived […]
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Hockey fans starting to slowly roll into arenas again
March 2, 2021
The Boston Bruins last played in front of a capacity crowd nearly one year ago in their 3-0 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. On Friday, they took the Madison Square Garden ice in front of a socially distant New York Rangers fanbase. Come March 23; the Bruins will have a limited […]
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What we learned: Bruins bounce back on Broadway
February 28, 2021
Fresh off a pair of embarrassing back-to-back losses to the Islanders and Rangers, Bruce Cassidy attempted to send a message with his notable lineup changes during Sunday’s matinee at Madison Square Garden. John Moore, Chris Wagner and Anders Bjork all watched the game above rinkside. Steven Kampfer replaced John Moore on the back-end in his […]
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What we learned: Bruins put forth another embarrassing effort in New York
February 26, 2021
The Boston Bruins had a scenic win over the Philadelphia Flyers last weekend in Lake Tahoe. That’s been their lone bright spot over the last five games. Friday’s 6-2 setback against the New York Rangers marked Boston’s fourth loss in that aforementioned span. Over the last 80 minutes of play, Bruce Cassidy’s squad scored just […]
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What we learned from the Bruins’ ugly 7-2 loss to the Islanders
February 25, 2021
The New York Islanders have the Boston Bruins’ number. Not only did the Bruins suffer their third regulation loss of the season to the Islanders on Thursday, but they did it in a rather ugly fashion. It wasn’t for a lack of effort for the opening 40 minutes. The Bruins came out of the gates […]
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Brandon Carlo’s reliability leads to biggest honor of his life
February 23, 2021
The Boston Bruins knew they would lean heavily on Brandon Carlo in a transitional year on the back end. The Colorado Springs native ascended to the second longest-tenured Boston defensemen after Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug departed respectively for Washington and St. Louis in the off-season. Carlo gained significant knowledge of NHL life skating with […]
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What we learned: Pastrnak’s trick sparks Bruins in Lake Tahoe win
February 22, 2021
The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers experienced a picturesque environment at Lake Tahoe on Sunday. Upon sunset, the Bruins took over. Bruce Cassidy’s squad faced another deficit after Sean Couturier and Joel Farabee answered David Pastrnak’s first goal of the game a mere 34 seconds in. Charlie McAvoy — a culprit of a broken stick […]
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Amid turmoil, Bruins and Flyers set for tilt on Lake Tahoe soil
February 21, 2021
It wasn’t easy for the league to remain on target for Sunday’s matchup between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers in Lake Tahoe. But, alas, here we are with the anticipated matchup no longer in doubt. The Flyers didn’t even know if they’d make the trek after their COVID-19 outbreak a couple of weeks ago. […]
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What we learned: Bruins have a ‘Devil’ of a time against New Jersey
February 18, 2021
The Boston Bruins came off a five-day break before Thursday’s tilt at TD Garden. Their opponent, the New Jersey Devils, entered their second game in nearly three weeks after spending significant time in the NHL’s COVID protocol. One team looked like they were coming off a break in a rare home game on Causeway St. […]
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