VANCOUVER — Goal-scoring help is coming. Perhaps by Tuesday, when the Boston Bruins play the Calgary Flames, Oliver Wahlstrom will be in uniform for his new club. Everybody knows that Wahlstrom, claimed off waivers on Saturday, can shoot the puck. Maybe even better than David Pastrnak. “He’s a great shooter,” said Brad Marchand, who spoke … Read more
CHICAGO — At times, Oliver Wahlstrom seemed to have nine lives with the Islanders. Finally, though, his career with the club that drafted him in the first round six years ago came to an end on Saturday, as Wahlstrom was claimed off waivers by the Bruins. The New England native will get a fresh start … Read more
David Pastrnak took part in the Bruins’ morning skate in Winnipeg on Tuesday and coach Joe Sacco confirmed that the tam’s leading point man will be in the lineup when the B’s take on the Jets at 8 pm. Pastrnak was held out of practice on Monday with what Sacco said was an upper body … Read more
The Bruins erased a one-goal third period deficit and Pavel Zacha scored at 2:15 of overtime to lift the B’s to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at the Garden on Tuesday. David Pastrnak knocked Alex DeBrincat off the puck – the Wings were furious there was no penalty, especially after Pastrnak drew … Read more
Well, you didn’t think that half dozen the Bruins scored against the Islanders on Wednesday would be the start of something big, did you? On Friday, the B’s scored the first goal of the game before everyone was in their seats at the Garden and then didn’t score again, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1. … Read more
As far as baby steps go, the Bruins took a pretty good one in Joe Sacco’s first game as head coach on Thursday at the Garden. The B’s received a second-period power-play goal from Elias Lindholm (!) and then relied on Joonas Korpisalo (along with his friend the post) to snap a three-game losing streak, … Read more
So much for the good vibes. After scoring three third-period goals in St. Louis for their first comeback win of the season on Tuesday, the Bruins allowed three unanswered goals in the final 5:45 of the second period and went down 7-2 to the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on Thursday. The Stars, … Read more
Brad Marchand shed the goat horns just in time to avert disaster and lift the Bruins to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames at the Garden on Thursday. Off a lost offensive zone faceoff, Elias Lindholm stole the puck behind the net and fed Marchand out front. Dustin Wolf made the initial save … Read more
We’re just over a month into the NHL regular season, and for some teams, the high hopes and optimism of the preseason have faded away for one reason or another. The Athletic asked its NHL staff this week for each team’s biggest concern at this point. The responses covered the full spectrum, from goaltending and … Read more
When the Bruins were set to start the playoffs last spring, it was hard to predict what they would get out of then-rookie John Beecher. He surprised a lot of people by earning a roster spot out of training camp, but for much of the season he rode the rookie roller coaster – up one … Read more
