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What We Learned: Bruins bounce back against Stars
February 28, 2020
Over the last decade, the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars provided quality and entertaining hockey in their head to head matchups. Things were no different on Thursday in a rather wild night TD Garden. Nick Ritchie notched his first goal in his new home and David Krejci became Boston’s newest enforcer as the Bruins snapped […]
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Providence Bruins stay hot, extend win streak to five
February 26, 2020
The Providence Bruins picked up right where they left off following their President’s Day weekend sweep after notching a pair of home wins over the Springfield Thunderbirds and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on back-to-back nights. Paul Carey, Brendan Gaunce, Steve Kampfer, Zach Senyshyn and Max Legace all played pivotal roles as the P-Bruins extended their win streak […]
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What we learned: Bruins lack fire in loss to Flames
The Boston Bruins returned home from their four-game trip on Tuesday with a couple of new additions to the lineup. They began their brief two-game homestand with the same result as their final game in Western Canada. The Bruins didn’t find that second gear against a desperate Calgary Flames bunch as they dropped their second […]
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Don Sweeney adds depth and financial flexibility at deadline
February 24, 2020
On the surface, Don Sweeney made marginal improvements adding Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie in two separate deals with the Anaheim Ducks in the 2020 trade deadline. But the ramifications of Kase and Ritchie’s decisions go beyond potential lineup ramifications. For starters, Don Sweeney received some much-needed cap relief in the Kase deal — that […]
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Ondrej Kase makes his first impression in Boston
The Boston Bruins got their first look at Ondrej Kase on Monday during his first practice in Brighton. Sporting No. 28, Kase, who came to Boston in exchange for David Backes, Axel Andersson and a 2020 first-round draft pick, skated with David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk on the second line. His enthusiastic approach took center […]
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What we learned: Bruins end road trip with a whimper in Vancouver
February 23, 2020
The law of averages caught up to the Boston Bruins Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks. The Bruins entered Rogers Arena with a five-game win streak and an 11-1 run in their last 12 games. They arrived in Vancouver early Saturday morning following their 4-3 win in Calgary the night before. They played their third […]
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What we learned: Bruins stay hot after a wild win in Calgary
February 22, 2020
The Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames appeared poised for a high-scoring affair after notching three goals each in the opening 20 minutes. But things settled down a bit for the next 40. Advantage Bruins. A mere 3:23 into Friday’s tilt, Bruce Cassidy’s squad faced two separate two-goal deficits with Mikael Backlund scoring twice just 2:14 […]
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Urho Vaakanainen showing maturity in Year 2
February 20, 2020
Bruins fans should look back on Urho Vaakanainen‘s second season in Providence as a turning point if he lives up to his potential at the National Hockey League level. Yes, his offensive numbers (four goals and nine assists in 45 games) aren’t anything to write home about. But those who have watched the 21-year-old this […]
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Jake and Louie DeBrusk share a funny pregame moment
Jake DeBrusk grew up in Edmonton watching his father, Louie drop the gloves more often than not during his tenure with the Oilers. Nowadays, Louie provides commentary between the glass for Rogers Sportsnet. Louie is no stranger to viral moments. After all, the tear he shed following Jake’s first career goal back in 2017 remains […]
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What we learned: David Pastrnak kicks off Western Canada swing with OT winner
The Boston Bruins kicked off their three-game Western Canadian swing in chilly Edmonton on Wednesday. In the end, they iced two pivotal points in dramatic fashion. In a physical game full of penalties and quality scoring chances, David Pastrnak ended things quickly during the 3-on-3 overtime session. The Dynamic Czech playmaker, who took a tripping […]
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