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What we learned: Bruins caught sleepwalking in Detroit
November 9, 2019
Even in their losing efforts, the Bruins didn’t have many stretches where they were outplayed for a good chunk of the 60 minutes. That changed Friday night in Detroit against the lowly Red Wings. Bruce Cassidy’s squad had arguably their worst performance of the season. And it came against a Red Wings team that ranked […]
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Coyle may have ideal linemates in Bjork and Senyshyn
November 8, 2019
They’ve only been together for one game, but Charlie Coyle and his linemates, Anders Bjork and Zach Senyshyn, found a groove during the Bruins’ 5-4 loss in Montreal on Tuesday night. Bjork tallied his second goal of the season while Senyshyn notched a pair of assists. He should’ve had another after the officials somehow overturned […]
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What we learned: An off night for Rask and an offside review snaps Bruins’ win streak
November 6, 2019
MONTREAL – It wasn’t going to last forever. The Boston Bruins, despite overcoming three separate deficits, fell to the hated Montreal Canadiens to end their six-game winning streak. Bruce Cassidy’s squad had an uphill battle from the get-go. The Bruins fell behind just 1:13 in when Victor Mete scored his first of two on the […]
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Zdeno Chara set for career game No. 1500
November 5, 2019
MONTREAL — Zdeno Chara is one of a kind. At 6-foot-9, Chara is one of the most intimidating players the game has ever seen. From his bone-crushing hits, jaw-dropping fights and invaluable leadership both on and off the ice, it’s almost impossible to quantify the impact he has made since joining the Boston Bruins in […]
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What we learned: Bruins overcome their worst 20 minutes of the season
November 4, 2019
At one point, the Bruins looked to have things in cruise control during Monday’s tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then they appeared ripe for a collapse during their toughest 20 minutes of hockey this season. Yet, even with the Penguins heavily tilting the ice in their favor after pulling Matt Murray in favor of Tristan […]
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Bruins showcase their penalty kill prowess in monster second period kill vs. Senators
November 3, 2019
The Boston Bruins well-oiled power play received plenty of praise around the NHL during their hot streak. Boston’s penalty kill also deserves high recognition as one of the best shorthanded units in the league, especially following Saturday’s tilt with the Ottawa Senators. Following an emotional first period with the Scott Sabourin-David Backes collision, the Bruins […]
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What we learned: Bruins regain focus following unfortunate Backes-Sabourin collision
Putting Saturday’s Bruins-Senators in context became a difficult task following an unfortunate circumstance involving Scott Sabourin and David Backes. The two forwards bumped heads during a first-period collision. Sabourin initiated the contact on Backes, yet wound up on the worst end of things as the brunt of the impact forced him head first onto the […]
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What we learned: Bruins drown Sharks
October 30, 2019
The Boston Bruins welcomed the San Jose Sharks to TD Garden on Hockey Fights Cancer night in search of their fourth consecutive victory. And that’s exactly what they got. Bruce Cassidy’s squad dominated from start to finish, outshooting the Sharks by a staggering 41-17 margin en route to their 5-1 victory. David Pastrnak and David […]
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What we learned: Bruins stay hot as they roll past Rangers
October 28, 2019
NEW YORK — The Boston Bruins put on a Broadway-like show inside the “World’s Most Famous Arena” on Sunday night. They had to overcome a 1-0 deficit following Michael Haley’s first-period tally. The Bruins erased that opening stanza setback with ease, scoring seven of the games next 10 goals — including four in the second […]
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What we learned: Chara sets the tone, Pastrnak stays hot and Bjork is a keeper
October 27, 2019
It was just another game. Or so we thought. The Boston Bruins didn’t waste any team laying down the hammer on the St. Louis Blues in their first meeting since Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Captain Zdeno Chara set the tone with a thunderous hit on Oskar Sundqvist leading to a mini-scrum with […]
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