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Is Peter Cehlarik a second line keeper?

January 28, 2019

David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk have seen their share of forwards skating with them on the second line all season long. The list of names that have tried their hand at second line duty includes Joakim Nordstrom, David Backes, Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Ryan Donato. None have given Bruce Cassidy and the Bruins a spark as […]

Burning questions for the Bruins coming out of the bye week

January 27, 2019

The Boston Bruins limped into their bye week having lost four of their last six games. But the break comes at a pretty good time as the injury-plagued Bruins heal from their ailments. Head coach Bruce Cassidy has done an admirable job guiding the team through injuries and inconsistent scoring outside of Boston’s potent top […]

Timing could be right for a Zane McIntyre recall

January 23, 2019

Could there actually be another chance for Zane McIntyre? It may come at a big price, but the fourth-year Providence Bruins netminder could be making a trip up I-95 South after the Boston Bruins return from their bye week depending on Tuukka Rask’s status. The Finnish veteran — and soon to be the winningest goaltender […]

Bye week fun: Bruins attempt Boston accents

January 22, 2019

A handful of members from the Boston Bruins took time out of their bye week to have a little fun. Attempting to fit in with fellow Bostonians, John Moore, Noel Acciari, Charlie McAvoy, Jake DeBrusk and David Backes, each took a crack at saying a teammate’s name in native Bostonian slang…i.e. Brad Mahhchand. The playful banter […]

What we learned: Bruins limp into the bye week

January 19, 2019

This is hardly the way the Bruins envisioned things heading into the bye week. With another chance to surpass the Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division standings, the Bruins let a winnable game slip through their fingers against a rebuilding Rangers squad Saturday night at TD Garden. Adding injury to insult, Tuukka Rask left Saturday’s […]

Tuukka Rask ties Tiny Thompson’s wins record

January 18, 2019

Tuukka Rask led the Bruins in their bounce-back victory over the St. Louis Blues Thursday night at TD Garden. That wasn’t Rask’s only impressive feat in the 5-2 triumph. Rask notched career win No. 252 following his 28-save effort, tying him with Tiny Thompson for the most victories in franchise history. The 31-year-old has been […]

What we learned: Bruins bounce back and avoid a case of the Blues

The Bruins needed a bounce-back effort after they unraveled in their loss to the Flyers in Philadelphia just 24 hours prior. They got just that against a red-hot St. Louis Blues squad that entered Thursday with a 4-1-1 mark in their prior six. Bruce Cassidy’s squad relinquished another lead after scoring first on Torey Krug’s fifth […]

What We Learned: Special teams and Halak a sore spot in Philly

January 17, 2019

The Boston Bruins headed to the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ Wednesday night looking to erase the bitter taste left in their mouths left by an overtime loss to the hated Montreal Canadiens in their previous outing. Sean Couturier and the Philadelphia Flyers had other plans. Despite jumping out to an early 2-0 lead and outshooting […]

The ramifications of Peter Chelarik’s callup

January 15, 2019

The young forward carousel and questions about the second and third line continued Tuesday as the Boston Bruins recalled Peter Cehlarik from Providence. The 23-year-old forward is having one of his best seasons in the minors as he leads the P-Bruins with 29 points (10 goals, 19 assists) in 37 games. The Bruins hope that […]

Bruins still searching for more well-rounded power play

The Bruins have the third-ranked power play in the entire National Hockey League. There’s very little to complain about whenever a team finds the back of the net on the man advantage, as the Bruins have done on 41 of their 147 attempts. But there’s a concerning side to this as well, and it’s not about […]