Joni Pitkanen
BOSTON — Perhaps the Bruins could point the finger at the officials after their 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Perhaps the Bruins could have said that they had to kill too many penalties, too. ...
BOSTON — Joni Pitkanen gave the Hurricanes a 2-0 lead after firing a slap shot past Tuukka Rask glove side — one that the Bruins netminder should have stopped — but the most talked about ...
For the second straight game the Bruins were handed a frustrating loss. Just two days after a 1-0 shutout by Semyon Varlamov and the Colorado Avalanche, the Bruins came out with a lackluster performance in ...
Two periods in the books for the Bruins and Hurricanes as the Bruins play through thier fifth straight period without finding the back of the net. For the second straight period the Bruins top line has ...
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The Bruins may be mum on their Game 1 starter, but we have a good guess on who it is:
Jerlinus Swaymark
The Bruins will likely lean on the Swayman/Ullmark tandem for a potentially deep playoff run. But what if things go sideways through performances or injuries?
@_TimRosenthal looks at the reasons for optimism and concern as entering the playoffs.
Reasons for optimism and concern for Bruins' playoff run
Boston will need stellar goaltending from whoever is between the pipes on any given night to make a lengthy run at the Stanley Cup.
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Bruins recall Mason Lohrei and Johnny Beecher from Providence
Practice about to begin. Brandon Carlo is on the ice.
