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
Hockey is a funny game. On Tuesday, the Bruins did everything right except put the puck in the net in a 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. On Wednesday on Long Island, the B’s had all sorts of puck management issues, but they came away with a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders at … Read more
When the Bruins went shopping for some defensive talent in the offseason, they envisioned winning games like they did on Saturday night in Detroit. The B’s allowed just 19 shots on Jeremy Swayman, got the third-period game-winner from captain Brad Marchand and they choked out the Red Wings for a 2-1 victory at Little Caesers … 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
Whatever is ailing the Bruins, it certainly feels like we are past the point where “hard work” and “grinding through” is going to get them past it. Facing another eminently beatable team in the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday at the Garden, the B’s spotted their guests three first-period goals and could never recover, taking … Read more
After taking a one-goal lead in the first period, the Bruins simply stopped playing and lost to the St. Louis Blues, 3-2, in overtime. Brayden Schenn scored at 2:53 of OT on a wrist shot from the left circle for winner at the Garden on Saturday. It was a well deserved L for the B’s, … 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
A win over a fragile St. Louis Blues team may not be a big deal for a team with high expectations. But for where the Bruins are right now, the manner in which they won on Tuesday in St. Louis could be a good start for them to get to where they want to go. … 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
