Most people will feast upon turkey or ham this holiday season but the black and gold faithful of Causeway Street plan on carbo-loading with Pasta and lots of it. Boston Bruins sixth year right winger David Pastrnak currently leads the National Hockey League with 28...
In one of the most lackluster and lazy games in recent memory, the Bruins lost Game One of the first round of the playoffs to the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 4 to 1. The Bruins mismanaged the puck in all three zones of play, turning it over countless times and...
With their 6 to 3 thwarting of the New York Rangers on Wednesday, the Boston Bruins did more than pick up their 47th win of the year; they made a statement. That statement is: they are team to be reckoned with. Donning the second best record in the league, behind only...
Some say that a break from a physical sport, such as hockey, is needed to allow the body to heal. Others will argue that an extended period of rest can result in subpar play. At times in last night’s shoot out loss against the Winnipeg Jets, the Boston Bruins...
Throughout his illustrious career, Boston Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask has faced shots from NHL all-stars, up and coming super stars, and future hall of famers. He also faced his fair share of shots from critics, naysayers, and doubters. When you play for a town as...
Thanks in large part to special teams and a solid defensive effort, the Boston Bruins were able to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 at TD Garden. After a lackluster first period, which was devoid of any real entertainment, the Bruins and Ducks finally decided to play some...
The Boston Bruins retired their 11th number in club history on Thursday evening when they raised Rick “Nifty” Middleton’s number 16 to the rafters. Middleton played 12 seasons with the Bruins from 1976-1988. In the 881 games he played donning the black and gold...
Is there a goalie controversy brewing in Boston? The first month of play has seen the Boston Bruins skate to a 5-2-2 record. Bruins starting goaltender Tuukka Rask has been between the pipes for 5 of those games, posting a 3-2-0 record with a 3.38 and .901 save...
The Boston Bruins scored six times against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1, and since that offensive explosion they have struggled to find the back of the net, only lighting the lamp a total of 3 times over their next two games. They lost both of those games. The...
The key to real estate is location, location, location. They key to winning playoff hockey games is having a goaltender that comes up with timely saves. After a shaky first round, that saw the Boston Bruins eke out a 4 games to 3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs,...
Hockey is truly a team sport. You need a solid effort from every player on the roster in order to win in the NHL. Every position needs to contribute. A goalie may be able to “steal” you a game by making mind boggling saves, but if the offense doesn’t score then it is...
As ACDC’s “Back In Black” echoes throughout the TD Garden, the old adage “if the music is too loud, you’re too old” comes to mind. NHL hockey, like loud music, is for the young guys. Gone are the days of the large, lumbering power forwards and here to stay are the...
The first round playoff series between the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators had close games (all six games were decided by one goal), a lot of extra hockey (four of the six games went to overtime, including a double overtime Game 5), and heartbreak for the Bruins...
With ten sports championships in the past 16 years, Boston, Massachusetts has earned the nickname ‘Titletown”. The Boston Bruins helped win one of those championships when they hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup in 2011. However, the past two seasons the Bruins have not come...
One is an incident, two’s a coincidence, three’s a pattern, and seven out of eight, including four straight at home, is a winning streak. The Boston Bruins have looked like a different team since firing Claude Julien and promoting former assistant Bruce Cassidy to...
This past Sunday while the New England Patriots were dismantling the Pittsburgh Steelers in Foxborough, MA by a score of 36 to 17 to capture the AFC Championship, their hockey counterparts, the Boston Bruins were manhandled by the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1. Fortunately...
Although the St. Louis Blues are off to a good start, they’re currently in second place in the Western they possess an 11-6-3 record, there’s no doubt that they miss the physical presence and leadership of their former captain, David Backes. Before signing with the...
Stability at every position, especially goaltending, is an important attribute to have on any championship hockey team. Unfortunately for the Boston Bruins, there's currently an uncertainty in regards to the netminding position. Tuukka Rask, the Bruins starting goalie...
There's an old adage that says,"One person can make a difference." For the Boston Bruins it seems like that one person is veteran journey man Lee Stempniak, who the Bruins acquired from the New Jersey Devils at the trade deadline on February 29th for a second and...
The phrase “the Ides of March” refers to the 15th of March, and is infamous as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC. Historians believe the Ides of March was a turning point in Roman history, as one of the events that helped transition in the Roman...
It was a bitter night in Boston, and not solely because of the winds whipping off of Causeway Street. It was bitter sweet for Boston Bruins faithful to see the return of fan favorite Milan Lucic, but this time in a visiting sweater. The score, a lopsided 9 to 2...
There’s a hilarious scene in the comedy Old School where Will Ferrell’s character, Frank the Tank yells, “ We’re going streaking!” and then promptly removes his clothes and runs naked through streets. The Boston Bruins must be huge fans of Ferrell because they’ve done...
During the summer free agency period, the Boston Bruins signed former Anaheim Ducks forward Matt Beleskey to a reasonable 5 year, $19-million contract. Boston figured $3.8-million a year for a hard-nosed winger who scored 22 goals the previous season seemed like a...
In a consistently inconsistent season, especially at home, the one constant has been the play of Boston Bruins' centerman David Krejci. Krejci may be one of the most underrated players in the NHL. During the Bruins' historic Stanley Cup victory in 2011, Krejci led not...
The Boston Bruins have always prided themselves on being a great defensive team. At the beginning of the season the Bruins’ defensive core was criticized as being weak and suspect. They had traded budding star Dougie Hamilton to Calgary for draft picks, Zdeno Chara...
When the Boston Bruins signed goalie Tuukka Rask to an eight-year deal worth $56 million in 2013, they cemented their goaltender position for the foreseeable future. Rask's play this year has fluctuated; sometimes he's been lights out (e.g. shutting out the Arizona...
Coming into the game last night, the Boston Bruins had played in 25 games this season that have needed an overtime period or shootout to decide a winner, so fans shouldn’t have been surprised that the last home game of the regular season would be decided in a similar...
Opportunity will only wait so long for you to answer the door after it has knocked. The Boston Bruins seem to be ignoring opportunity’s request to enter. After rattling off 5 wins earlier this month and looking like a playoff bound team, they have lost 6 straight and...
With the clocks changing, the Boston Bruins were hoping to get a timely win and prevent the teams that are vying for the final playoff spot from springing forward and passing them. Boston was able to accomplish just that yesterday, when they stole an overtime victory...
The Boston Bruins made minimal moves at the trade deadline, opting for the "less is more" philosophy, looking for "glue" players to hopefully give them that little extra needed to secure a playoff spot. With twenty games remaining in the regular season and a slim lead...
