The Bruins’ brass will meet with reporters on Wednesday and Cam Neely, Don Sweeney and the rest of the honchos will no doubt perform the usual post-mortem of the 2023-24 season. But any clues that Neely and Sweeney give about what they plan to do in the offseason with their approximately $21 million in salary … Read more
Brad Marchand knows how to grab attention. He’s done it on the ice his entire career and, on Thursday, he did it with his comments about the cutthroat nature of Stanley Cup playoff hockey. “People don’t want to say it, but part of playoffs is trying to hurt every player on the other team and … Read more
Less than two weeks ago, Jim Montgomery tore into his Bruins’ players, bag-skated them and then sent another message when talking to reporters after the session. “We’re not playoff-ready yet,” declared the B’s coach. Now? Well, they’re getting there. The B’s could have made life easier on themselves a little easier if they had taken … Read more
At the moment, the Bruins are safely ensconced in a playoff spot, just one point off the Eastern Conference lead and 13 points separating themselves from the second wild card holder, the Detroit Red Wings. So, yes, they have some runway to get themselves right again. But make no mistake, after losing four straight at … Read more
Brad Marchand enjoyed a good night in his 1,000th NHL game on Tuesday at the Garden. He and the Bruins fell just short of making it a great one. The B’s erased a two-goal deficit (Marchand had the primary assist on both goals) and had numerous chances to notch the go-ahead/winning goal — including one … 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
The Vancouver Canucks arrived at the Garden on Thursday with the well-earned status of a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. The Bruins – and, yes, their fair share of good luck – made their guests look like pretenders. In a much-anticipated matchup of the top team in the NHL (Vancouver) and second-place team (Boston), the B’s … Read more
Not every Bruins game is destined to have a happy ending, apparently. But it took the B’s some convincing of that Wednesday at the Garden in their 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The B’s fought back to erase a two-goal third deficit to tie the game, but Jordan Martinook slipped behind the surging Bruins … Read more
Despite their gaudy record and spot atop the Atlantic Division, the Bruins are not a team that can show up to a game a half hour late and steal a win. They learned that lesson on Thursday night at the Garden, when the previously struggling Buffalo Sabres took it to the B’s for the first … Read more
