by Jason Scales | Jan 31, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin did what Alex Ovechkin does, scores. The future Hall of Fame goal scorer ended the Boston Bruins (5-1-2) comeback bid just 28 seconds into overtime when his wrist-shot beat Tuukka Rask (19 saves) blocker side high. The Washington Capitals (6-0-3) have...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 31, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, St. Louis Blues
The Anaheim Ducks are not scoring goals. Sometimes, they win anyway, by the slimmest margin, 1-0. This has happened twice in nine games to start the season. But having played those nine coming into Saturday with St. Louis in town, they had just 14 tallies, against 17...
by Jason Scales | Jan 28, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston, Ma-The Boston Bruins completed a 4-0 TD Garden homestand after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on the strength of two Patrice Bergeron goals. Jaroslav Halak turned back 16 of 17 shots to bolster the Bruins backline and improve his record to 2-0-1. The...
by Neal McHale | Jan 27, 2021 | Calgary Flames, Homepage, NHL, Olympic Hockey
If the byproduct of a condensed season with play limited to the same six to seven opponents, is that by the third meeting–you’ll be sick of their faces coming at you in the corner or in front of the net, allow me to re-introduce one Matthew Tkachuk. For...
by Jason Scales | Jan 27, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston, MA – It took extra time, but the Boston Bruins closed out the Pittsburgh Penguins to gain the meaningful division point when Craig Smith fired a shot past Tristan Jarry (33 saves) with 10.9 remaining. Bruins keeper Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots, again...
by Neal McHale | Jan 26, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers
Absent a poor showing in Boston a week ago, not many outside the East division have reason to be upset about a Flyer-less schedule this season. Entering this year, there was plenty of reason for optimism that this group, a well-built combination of productive youth...
