Bruins Season Review

The end of this year’s hockey season saw a team dressed in black and gold hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup above their heads in triumph. Unfortunately for Bruins fans, it was not Zdeno Chara, Marc Savard, or Tim Thomas lifting sports’ most storied trophy; instead, it was Sid “the Kid” Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and the rest [...]

Bruins Win Big at 2009 NHL Awards Show

The NHL put on its Las Vegas awards ceremony and gave the Bruins some heavy hardware to carry home:

Zdeno Chara – winner of the Norris Trophy (translation: Defenseman of the Year) – Upset alert: Mike Green of the Washington Capitals was expected to take it, but we all know Chara deserved it. He’s also won the Tallest Player [...]

Bruins Season Report Card 2008-2009

OK, the hangover is over. It’s been a little while since the boys in Black & Gold hung up their skates for the season, so it’s time to find out who made the grade.
It was the most successful season in 10 years for the Bruins, but many rightfully feel they didn’t go as far as [...]

Hurricanes Shut Out Bruins, Tie Series 1-1

In my opinion, the only chance any team has of beating the Boston Bruins in a playoff series is to have a white-hot goaltender. It looks as if the Hurricanes will ride on the coat tails of Cam Ward, who stopped 36 shots against the Bruins Sunday night for his second shutout in the last four [...]

Zdeno Chara a Finalist for Norris Trophy

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Mike Green of the Washington Capitals and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings are finalists for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman.
The league announced the finalists Thursday and the winner will be revealed June 18. Lidstrom is seeking his seventh Norris and fourth in a row.
The [...]

Recchi, Bruins Take Out Canadiens in OT

The Montreal Canadiens entered Thursday night’s game against the Bruins needing just one point to clinch a playoff spot. After preserving a tie for the final 15 minutes of the third period, the Habs officially clinched. With nothing left to play for when the overtime period began, the Canadiens quickly lost to the Bruins 5-4.
Mark Recchi tallied [...]

Senators Get Revenge Against Bruins

It didn’t take long for the Sentators to exact their revenge against the Bruins. Just last Thursday, April 2, the Bruins beat the Senators 2-1 to get their 50th win. Five days later on Tuesday night, the Senators earned their own one-goal victory, winning 3-2.
Phil Kessel returned after a five-game absence due to an “undisclosed” [...]

Bruins Strike Lightning, Win Fourth Straight

It appears now that the Bruins are peaking at the right time. In early and mid-March, the Bruins were 3-5-1 over a nine-game stretch. Now, with just six games remaining before the playoffs begin, the Bruins have won four games in a row, including a 3-1 win over the Lightning Tuesday night.
Manny Fernandez earned the [...]

Lucic, Thomas Come Up Big in Bruins Win

With only seven games left in the regular season, the Bruins are finally on the right track after a rough month and a half of play. Almost like flipping a light switch, the Bruins have now won three straight games including Sunday night’s 4-3 win over the Flyers.
Milan Lucic scored two goals and Tim Thomas [...]

Avery Returns; Rangers Beat Bruins 4-3

All eyes were on Sean Avery’s return to Madison Square Garden Sunday, but there was a hockey game to be played. The Rangers are fighting for their playoff lives, and improved to 3-1-1 under new coach John Tortorella after a 4-3 win over the Bruins.
Avery finished with one point in nearly 15 minutes of ice time. His [...]

Bruins Fall in Overtime to Caps

The Bruins had a comfortable lead in the Eastern Conference entering Saturday afternoon’s game against the Capitals. They still have a comfortable lead (eight points) over the Capitals, but they left Saturday’s contest with a bad taste in their mouth after a 4-3 overtime loss.
Alexander Semin scored on an 80-foot slapshot 22 seconds into overtime [...]

Bruins Lose on Late Goal in Tampa Bay

When Phil Kessel scored just two minutes into the game, it looked as if the Bruins were going to pour it on the 28-loss Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning struck right back with two quick goals just minutes later from Jeff Halpern and Adam Hall to take the lead in what became a back-and-forth contest.
The [...]

Predators Beat Bruins in Shootout

Coming off a 1-0 loss against the Devils and a rough 0-2-1 stretch, the Bruins could’ve really used a win against the mediocre Predators. At this juncture, they’d definitely settle for a point.
The Bruins barely salvaged that point Saturday night against the Predators thanks to a game-tying goal from Zdeno Chara at 18:44 of the [...]

Bruins Win Last Game Before Break

After their debacle against the St. Louis Blues, the Bruins were in need of a feel-good performance against the Maple Leafs in their final game before the All-Star break. Initially, hopes of a win appeared grim.
The Bruins were down 3-1 entering the third period, but goals from defensmen Dennis Wideman at 2:17 and Zdeno Chara at [...]

Bruins Singing the Blues After Crushing Loss

Down 2-1 entering the third period, the Bruins were in need of a lift…and they got it in a two-minute span late in the third. Michael Ryder scored his 18th goal on the power play at 15:16, PJ Axelsson added a power play goal of his own 19 seconds later to give the Bruins the [...]