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What we learned: Blues land an OT counterpunch to even series
May 30, 2019
The Boston Bruins had a case of the Blues in Game 2. St. Louis pushed back against the Black and Gold following its Game 1 loss. The Bruins, playing without Matt Grzelcyk for a good two-thirds of Wednesday’s tilt following a hit from behind by Oscar Sundqvist, felt taxed and lacked fundamentals despite leading twice […]
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2011 Bruins reconnects with the current squad
May 28, 2019
June 15, 2011. A day that lives on in Bruins lore. Only five members from that Stanley Cup squad remain in 2019: Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Krejci and Tuukka Rask. Steven Kampfer also served as one of the extra defensemen during the historic run that saw the Bruins become the first team […]
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How Torey Krug exemplified championship discipline
Torey Krug has the Bruins buzzing over his highlight reel hit. During the third period with the Boston Bruins leading the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on the heels of Sean Kuraly’s go-ahead goal, Krug lined Robert Thomas up for a pinpoint collision. As Thomas broke out of the defensive zone, he picked his head up […]
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What we learned: It was worth the wait
It was worth the wait. The Boston Bruins waited 11 days for their first taste of Stanley Cup Final action in six years. No more hype or hoopla surrounding their first matchup against the St. Louis Blues for hockey’s ultimate prize since Bobby Orr’s iconic overtime winner 49 years ago. Make that 11 days and […]
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Bruins embrace the center of attention role in ‘Titletown’
May 27, 2019
It seemed like a pipe dream: all four of Boston’s professional sports teams winning their respective championship in a less than 12-month span. That dream didn’t become a reality following the Celtics second-round loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. But the Bruins, following in the footsteps of the Red Sox and Patriots, still have a chance […]
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The sights and sounds from Stanley Cup Media Day
May 26, 2019
The long and painful wait for the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals is almost over. As Monday’s Game 1 looms, the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues fielded a plethora of questions from reporters around the globe during Sunday’s Stanley Cup Media Day at TD Garden. Both teams trotted out players to answer any media […]
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The keys to a Bruins’ Stanley Cup win over the Blues
It’s almost here. Finally. Finally, the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues will take to the ice after respective eleven and six day layoffs following their Conference Final victories. The hype leading up to the event is nearing its end. David Backes, playing in his first Stanley Cup Final, will face his former team […]
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How social media brought the Bruins together
May 25, 2019
The Boston Bruins are more than a hockey team. In many ways, the hockey club from a passionate and hard-nosed east-coast city is a family. Bruce Cassidy’s squad — a perfect blend of the veteran core from the 2011 Stanley Cup run and talented young prospects — organically morphed into a cohesive unit starting from […]
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Bruins go from layover to anticipation
Eleven-day layovers aren’t the best remedy for any team on a hot playoff run. But the Boston Bruins are finding different ways of production both on and off the ice heading into Game 1 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final series against the St. Louis Blues. Every Bruin is using the 11-day layover to their […]
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Why Jake DeBrusk is the potential Stanley Cup X-Factor
The 49-year rematch between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues is two days away from reality. And what better place to begin the series than at TD Garden, where Bobby Orr’s iconic statue stands outside the building. Hidden in the plethora of storylines of Orr, David Backes playing against his former team and a […]
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