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
A witness set to testify in the Karen Read murder trial on Monday name-dropped Bruins legend Zdeno Chara on the stand last week, reflecting on a hit that spurred safety advancements in the NHL. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more
Playoff-style hockey agreed with the Bruins on Tuesday in Nashville. Locked in a scoreless game late in the third period, the B’s got three late goals to beat the Predators, 3-0, on the strength of Linus Ullmark’s 32-save shutout. The win allowed the B’s to open a four-point lead over the Florida Panthers for the … Read more
Céline Dion is making the rounds of NHL locker rooms and this time the Quebec chanteuse visited the Boston Bruins. The legendary singer strolled in Thursday night to a round of applause and was introduced by head coach Jim Montgomery, who happens to be from Montreal. As she was about to read the starting lineup … Read more
The problems of closing out games is not just a Bruin-centric issue but rather a league-wide problem that has affected a lot of teams. On a night when the B’s nearly lost a three-goal third period lead – but didn’t – the Toronto Maple Leafs blew a three-goal advantage and lost to the Carolina Hurricanes … Read more
TORONTO — Linus Ullmark won the Vezina Trophy last year. He is under contract at $5 million annually through 2025. He is an exemplary teammate, as his hugs with Jeremy Swayman prove after every win. So if the Boston Bruins trade Ullmark before the March 8 deadline, they should get back quality immediate help, right? … Read more
Bruins fans love their team – but not unconditionally. That much was apparent on Saturday when, in the midst of a lifeless 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, they let their displeasure clearly known, booing the team off the ice after the second and third periods. Hard to argue with the logic. “It’s just a … Read more
We are past the halfway mark in the NHL season. Teams that we thought would be contenders have shaken off slow, nearly disastrous starts to get right back in the mix. Other teams we thought might fade are sowing they’re no pretenders. When play resumes in earnest after the bye weeks and All-Star break, teams … Read more
The Bruins may not have exactly returned to their winning ways in Ottawa on Thursday, but they grabbed a victory over the Senators – and the officials – anyway. After the B’s lost a two-goal lead on two Ottawa power-play tallies – both on questionable calls – Brad Marchand nailed the two points down with … Read more
