David Krejci Demoted to Third Line Center

By ⋅ February 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Bruins fans have gotten use to seeing David Krejci centering a line with Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton on his wings. With Horton out of the line up due to a concussion, Rich Peverley jumped up to fill his spot. The first and only game that the Lucic-Krejci-Peverley played together was a loss against Pittsburgh, all three [...]

Bruins Continue to Slide, Lose to Penguins 2-1

By ⋅ February 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins have had a terrific season thus far, entering Saturday afternoon’s matinee with the Pittsburgh Penguins only three points out of first place in the Eastern Conference. But recently their play hasn’t been up to that level, the roar of the seemingly unstoppable Bruins had seemingly hit a wall, they are only 4-4-1 in [...]

Ward’s Shutout Gives Hurricanes First Season Sweep Over Bruins

By ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins did just about everything they could against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night at the TD Garden. They won over 70 percent of their face-offs. They hit hard and often. And they ripped shot after shot after shot at goalie Cam Ward. They just couldn’t score. Ward saved all 47 shots against him [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 17

By ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Now that we’re into February, time is beginning to become a factor for teams that need to make up ground; teams have anywhere from 29 to 34 games remaining before the playoffs begin, and while it’s not yet time for desperation to set in, concern is starting to creep up. With teams like Detroit and [...]

Bruins Start 2nd Half With Win Against Ottawa 4-3

By ⋅ January 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins started the second half of the season at home against Ottawa with a win 4-3. The Senators played the Bruins tough, which is not a surprise with a huge improvement from last season for them. With goals from Zdeno Chara, Dennis Seidenberg, Milan Lucic, and Brad Marchand along with 30 saves from Tim [...]

2012 NHL Fantasy Draft: Zdeno Chara and Daniel Alfredsson are Good GMs

By ⋅ January 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Thursday night the NHL All Star Draft happened in Ottawa. Zdeno Chara and Daniel Alfredsson captained the two teams selecting two All-Star rosters. Chara called the puck toss and won the first pick. Pavel Datsyuk was the first name called. Many people thought Chara would take Tim Thomas (though he did grab him in the second [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 16

By ⋅ January 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re in the All Star break, and it’s still a tough time for many teams. There are close races abound, at both ends of the seeding. Just about the only thing well-entrenched is Columbus at the bottom of the NHL by a whopping nine points. There’s a lot a time off for everyone to re-energize [...]

Thomas’s White House Snub Brings Out the Cult of Media Hypocrisy

By ⋅ January 25, 2012 ⋅ 15 comments

This week, Tim Thomas made a choice. He chose not to join his teammates at a White House ceremony honoring the Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup Championship. Thomas released a statement to the public stating why he did not want to attend the ceremony. It had something to do with big government, rights [...]

Tim Thomas Benched, Capitals Beat Bruins 5-3

By ⋅ January 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Tim Thomas was first off the ice at practice Tuesday, which usually indicates he would start in net that night. He did not. One day after purposely skipping the Bruins’ event at the White House, and on the same day as President Obama’s State of the Union address, Thomas rode the bench. In his place [...]

Tim Thomas Explains Why He Skipped Obama Event at White House

By ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

Tim Thomas released a statement on his Facebook page why he skipped Monday’s event at the White House as President Obama honored the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins. “I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People. This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, [...]

Tim Thomas Exercises Free-Speech Right, Declines White House Ceremony

By ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ 6 comments

President Barack Obama congratulated the Boston Bruins Monday for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship. Citing differences of opinion, Boston Globe hockey writer Fluto Shinzawa reported, Tim Thomas chose not to attend. Good for Thomas.

Bruins Beat Flyers in Shootout, Now 1st in Eastern Conference

By ⋅ January 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins (31-13-2) and Philadelphia Flyers (28-14-5) sure did turn some heads on Sunday afternoon. Sure the attention wasn’t all theirs at 3 pm eastern time, but a dramatic 6-5 Bruins shootout win gave Boston fans just another thing to celebrate on a day that featured wins from the Celtics and Patriots. 1st Period [...]

Rangers Beat Bruins 3-2 in Last Seconds of Overtime

By ⋅ January 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Rangers stunned the Bruins Saturday with a last second goal in overtime 3-2. Sixty minutes wasnt enough time to have a winner in the game. It was a slow start to the game with no goals in the first period. The Rangers took the first lead in the second but the Bruins responded with [...]

Bruins’ Fourth Line Carries Team Past Devils

By ⋅ January 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Good things come to those who wait. The Boston Bruins waited five games to get back Brad Marchand. They waited two games to get back Rich Peverley. And they waited 63 minutes Thursday night before finally solving the New Jersey Devils’ stout defense and even more stout goalie, Martin Brodeur. Once the waiting period ended, [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 15

By ⋅ January 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

January is almost over, and every team has passed the halfway point of the season. Teams are still jostling positions and just about every race is very close. New teams are making playoff waves, further adding to the excitement of the times. Anything could still happen, so let’s look at what would happen if the [...]

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