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What we learned: Bruins take a Game 5 thriller
May 5, 2019
If you turned your television off after Brad Marchand gave his team a comfortable 2-0 lead in the third period, you might have thought the game was over. It was from that. The Bruins and Blue Jackets combined for five goals over the final 9:27 of the third period and collectively raised the heart rates […]
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David Pastrnak’s Jekyll and Hyde Game 4
May 3, 2019
David Pastrnak won’t tell you that something is wrong with him. It’s an accepted part of postseason hockey. Any injury or ailment he’s dealing with won’t see the light of day until the Bruins clean out their lockers for the off-season. Fellow Bostonians hope that they won’t be clearing out their lockers for another month. […]
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What we learned: Rask, Bruins fight on for a Game 4 win
It wasn’t pretty by any stretch of the imagination. But the Boston Bruins, fresh of their first set of back to back losses this postseason, fought their way to a series-tying win in Game 4. The Bruins needed their best players to shine in a pivotal tilt in Columbus to even the series. They wasted […]
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Providence Bruins’ 2018-19 season in review
May 1, 2019
Another Providence Bruins season ended last week with their first round loss to Charlotte in four games. Despite the tough ending, the team gave their fans something to cheer for with plenty of noteworthy highlights and developments of key players Bruins fans can look forward to. All this came in the aftermath of a tough […]
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The Bruins’ special teams haven’t been special
The Boston Bruins now find themselves in a 2-1 series deficit following back-to-back losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets. All is not lost for the Bruins as they faced the same scenario in the first round against the Maple Leafs. But here in Round 2, the Bruins face a multitude of concerning areas, including the […]
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What we learned: Bruins have no answers in Game 3
April 30, 2019
With the extra day off, a rested Bruins squad had their skating legs going for the most part in Game 3 against the Blue Jackets. But so did Columbus. The Blue Jackets weathered a Bruins surge in the first and took control when Boone Jenner gave his team a 1-0 lead late in the opening […]
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Sean Kuraly set for a postseason homecoming
The Boston Bruins arrived in Ohio on Monday. They’re set to resume their series with the Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Game 3 with Game 4 coming 48 hours. The Bruins would like nothing more than to reclaim home ice advantage in enemy territory. But this two-game trip is more than a pair of hockey […]
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Finding the right fit for a slumping David Pastrnak
April 29, 2019
Bruce Cassidy isn’t getting enough from his top players, primarily David Pastrnak. Yes, Pastrnak sits third on the Bruins’ postseason scoring list with seven points on three goals and four assists in nine games. But whatever pop he had during the regular season hasn’t translated over into the playoffs just yet. The talented Czech returned […]
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What we learned: Bruins self-inflict in Game 2 double OT loss
April 28, 2019
It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t sharp. It was downright ugly. Yet, the Bruins had a chance to steal Game 2 against the Blue Jackets on a night where they lacked crispness. They set the physical tone early but were prone to mistakes, turnovers and a heasitation to shoot the puck. The fatigued Bruins looked a […]
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David Krejci a game-time decision for Game 2
April 27, 2019
The Boston Bruins nearly let Game 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets slip away before Charlie Coyle came to the rescue. They earned the overtime victory without David Krejci’s services after taking a hit from former teammate Riley Nash. Krejci also escaped Game 1 relatively unscathed as the Bruins listed him as day-to-day with an […]
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