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What we learned: Bruins fail to respond to Bemstrom’s hit on Rask
January 15, 2020
The Boston Bruins entered Tuesday’s tilt in Columbus less than 24 hours removed from what Bruce Cassidy described as an “unprofessional” loss to the Flyers in Philadelphia. Cassidy’s squad encountered another moment of adversity a mere 1:12 in when Tuukka Rask exited the game with a concussion after taking a question hit to the head […]
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Are Bruins aiming too low with Tyler Toffoli?
January 14, 2020
The ongoing quest to fill a significant hole at right wing next to David Krejci continues. Over the past year and a half, the Bruins tried closing the rotating door with guys like Charlie Coyle, Marcus Johansson, Danton Heinen and most recently Anders Bjork. None of them have stuck next to Krejci and Jake DeBrusk […]
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Oh brother: Brad Marchand’s shootout gaffe caps off embarrassing loss to Flyers
The ugly trends came back to bite the Boston Bruins in the rear end in the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ on Monday. The starts, again, weren’t an issue in Monday’s loss to the Flyers. The Bruins, sparked by a secondary scoring outburst from David Krejci (twice), Charlie Coyle and Anders Bjork along with David Pastrnak’s […]
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What we learned: Bruins win a thrilling playoff-like tilt in Brooklyn
January 12, 2020
We’re in prime time for the dog days of the NHL season, yet, the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders embarked on a playoff-like tilt on an unusually warm early-January evening. The Bruins didn’t have the hottest of starts of this back-and-forth affair, but Tuukka Rask kept his team afloat through a rough 20 minutes […]
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What we learned: Pastrnak, DeBrusk and ‘mother luck’ shines in Bruins’ win over Jets
January 10, 2020
The Boston Bruins found ways to lose in similar types of games over the past month. Whether they came back to tie things in regulation or blew leads late in regulation, Bruce Cassidy’s squad often found themselves only coming away with one point at most during this stretch. They encountered another see-saw affair against a […]
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What we learned from the Bruins’ mother’s trip win in Nashville
January 8, 2020
Sometimes some reassurance from family members is all anyone needs to break out of a rut. The Boston Bruins received just that on their mother’s trip to Nashville on Tuesday night. The Bruins, carrying a three-game skid to the Music City, were a determined bunch from the get-go. With their mother’s watching from one of […]
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Anders Bjork earns his top-six shot as second-line revolving door continues
January 6, 2020
Mired in another slump, Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy switched up some of his lines again during Monday’s practice. Anders Bjork highlighted Cassidy’s latest switcharoo, skating with Jake DeBrusk and David Krejci on the second line ahead of the mother’s trip to Nashville for Tuesday’s matchup with the Predators. The third-year left-winger becomes the latest […]
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What we learned: Bruins need to dig out of hard times
January 4, 2020
January is a notoriously cold and dreary time of season and it’s been a tough start to 2020 for the Boston Bruins as they’ve yet to replicate any production from an eventful 2019 calendar year. While we are only two games into the new year, the Bruins have fallen victim both times at home by […]
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What we learned: Overtime losses getting in the Bruins’ head
January 3, 2020
The Boston Bruins wanted to leave their extra session struggles in 2019. So much for that New Year’s Resolution, at least initially. Thursday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets marked Boston’s 11th loss in the extra session — overtime or shootout. And clearly the frustrations with the constant OT struggles have reached a […]
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What we learned: Bruins burned by Devils in shootout loss
December 31, 2019
The Boston Bruins entered their New Year’s Eve matinee with the lowly New Jersey Devils fresh off a three-game win streak. Yet, they also came to the Garden State a little banged up. Charlie McAvoy and Torey Krug both remain out after sustaining injuries against the Capitals before the holiday break. David Krejci and Connor […]
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