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Bruins acquire Charlie Coyle; trade Ryan Donato to Wild

February 20, 2019

We knew Don Sweeney — as well as the other 31 general managers across the National Hockey League — would be busy with the trade deadline a mere five days away. True to form, the fourth-year GM filled one of his needs with a transaction to kick off the domino effect. As first reported by […]

How Don Sweeney should approach the trade deadline

February 19, 2019

Don Sweeney has fared pretty well for himself through his first four years as the Bruins’ general manager. The former Boston defenseman committed to a youth movement that’s ahead of schedule and the team’s manageable salary cap situation is a far cry compared to the Peter Chiarelli era. For all the good he did balancing […]

What we learned from a wild Bruins OT win in San Jose

While most of you were asleep by puck drop, a thrilling hockey game between two of the top-six teams in the NHL unfolded in San Jose. This one had it all and felt every bit like a playoff game. Penalty shots, bone-crushing hits, questionable calls, eleven goals, a half dozen posts and nonstop end-to-end action made […]

What we learned: Bruins dethrone Kings, jump to second place

February 17, 2019

The Bruins’ late-game theatrics became the norm coming out of their bye week. That trend, appropriately enough, continued in Los Angeles against the Kings on Saturday night during their second game of their five-game west coast trip. Jake DeBrusk, Tuukka Rask and Charlie McAvoy’s stars shined bright in Boston’s late-game heroics against Ilya Kovalchuk, Jeff Carter […]

What we learned: Bruins keep rolling to kick off road trip

February 16, 2019

Establishing momentum before a lengthy road trip always gives a team something to look forward to. The Bruins had that in the form of an eight-game point streak — and three wins in a row — heading into Friday’s tilt with the lowly Anaheim Ducks in Orange County. Again, it wasn’t pretty, but Boston took […]

Cameron Hughes: Providence’s diamond in the rough

February 14, 2019

Cameron Hughes has been quite the find for the Providence Bruins. A 2015 sixth-round pick out of the University of Wisconsin, the 22-year old has 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points along with a plus-10 rating in 50 games. But what makes Hughes so special is his all-around two-way playmaking abilities. Hughes showcases […]

What We Learned: Bruins persevere without David Pastrnak

February 13, 2019

The snowy conditions outside set a perfect stage for the Winter Classic rematch between Bruins and the Blackhawks at TD Garden on Tuesday night. Chicago rolled into town boasting a seven-game win streak as the Bruins lost leading scorer David Pastrnak to a thumb injury. Yet Boston, much like they did on New Year’s Day, got […]

David Pastrnak out at least two weeks with broken thumb

February 12, 2019

Very few expected Don Sweeney to address the media at Warrior Ice Arena on Tuesday as the Boston Bruins prepared for their Winter Classic rematch against the Chicago Blackhawks. No one thought they’d hear about a tough blow to one their prolific playmakers. The fourth-year Bruins GM revealed that leading scorer David Pastrnak (31 goals, […]

Jaroslav Halak starting to find his groove again

February 11, 2019

His reliability at the start of the year gave the Boston Bruins a much-needed lift as they navigated through a stretch of injuries and inconsistencies. But the ebbs and flows caught up to Jaroslav Halak once the injured players healed from their ailments. The journeyman goalie entered Sunday’s matinee against the Colorado Avalanche looking for his first […]

What We Learned: Bruins manage to bury Avs in OT

February 10, 2019

They haven’t made things easy over the last week or so, but the Boston Bruins are finding ways to win. The trend continued on Sunday when the Bruins welcomed the high-tempo Colorado Avalanche — a team they haven’t beaten at home since March 29, 1998 — with an expected high-scoring game in mind. What they […]