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Bruins beat Maple Leafs 5-2: Take 2-1 Series Lead

By ⋅ May 7, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 in a must win Game 3. The Bruins exhibited their playoff experience by bouncing back from their ugly Game 2 loss to score five goals in front of a sold out and very loud Air Canada Centre. David Krejci had two assists and added an empty net goal [...]

Bruins Defeat Senators In Shootout 3-2

By ⋅ March 12, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins never led in the game, but came back to beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in a shootout after trailing 2-0. David Krejci scored the game winning goal in the fourth round of the shootout and also had an assist to cap off his 400th career NHL game. Bruins net minder Tuukka Rask [...]

The B’s Are Back! A Look at the Bruins’ Defensemen

By ⋅ January 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now, let’s take a look at the Bruins’ defensemen: Defensive Pairs: B’s Backbone Zdeno Chara - 2011-2012 stats: GP 79 G 12 A 40 PTS 52 +/- 33 PIM 86 Dougie Hamilton - 2011-2012 OHL stats: GP 50 G 17 A 55 PTS 72 +/- 37 PIM 47 2012-2013 OHL stats: GP 32 G 8 A 33 [...]

Bruins 2012 Report Card: Chara, Seidenberg, Ference, Boychuk

By ⋅ June 24, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Bruins defense was once again one of the best in the NHL, as the team finished with the highest team goal differential at plus 67 over 82 games. It starts and ends with the captain Zdeno Chara, who had a stellar season and should have brought home some hardware, but the young phenom from Ottawa [...]

Bruins Wait to Clinch; McQuaid Suffers Eye Injury, but No Concussion

By ⋅ March 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins needed two points Thursday night against the Capitals to clinch a playoff spot but came out of the game with only one in a 3-2 shootout loss to Washington. The Bruins found themselves down two in the third period and battled back to force overtime and a shootout.  David Krejci and Andrew [...]

Penguins Handle and Hurt Bruins 5-2

By ⋅ March 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins once again started the game slow getting down three goals in the first period. Tim Thomas didn’t look sharp again playing in back to back days. Marty Turco made his Bruins debut in relief of Thomas and played well considering the situation. Injuries continue to hurt the Bruins, Adam McQuaid, Max Sauve, and [...]

Thomas Relieves Injured Rask, Falters Against Islanders

By ⋅ March 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins have needed no one’s help to play lazy, lackadaisical, .500 hockey since mid-January. But Saturday afternoon against the New York Islanders, they got a little help from the referees. A possibly uncalled icing penalty late in the third led to a tie-breaking goal by center John Tavares, and Evgeni Nabokov saved 32 [...]

Bruins Survive Late Meltdown to Down Senators

By ⋅ February 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It was a tough start and finish for Boston, but they had enough meat in the middle to finish off the win in Ottawa, 5-3. Boston did get one chance with immediate pressure, but did nothing with it except give up pressure themselves. Erik Karlsson took advantage, surprising Tim Thomas just 1:10 into the game. [...]

Bruins Turn Predators Into Prey in Saturday Matinee

By ⋅ February 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins had to hold their breath late into another game on their shaky stretch, but in the end, they got the job done against Nashville, 4-3, in a shootout. The Bruins did keep up the offense, but Tim Thomas didn’t have the best day against a Nashville offense that didn’t get more than seven [...]

Sabres Crush Both Rask and Thomas in Buffalo

By ⋅ February 9, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

The Buffalo Sabres played Wednesday’s game as a team desperately needing wins to keep its playoff hopes alive should: intelligent but physical, controlled but aggressive. The Boston Bruins played as a team with a chance at the Eastern Conference’s top spot should not: lazy, disorganized, brainless. Who do you think won? The Sabres scored twice [...]

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 [...]

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 Overcome Slow Start to Ground Jets

By ⋅ November 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Winnipeg made some early noise, but in the end, Boston came roaring back to defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2. Tim Thomas made a great 5-hole save early on during the first Winnipeg power play on a tough shot, but the Jets later came roaring through the neutral zone before Boston knew what hit them, resulting [...]

Bruins Finish Perfect Homestand with Shootout Victory over Blue Jackets

By ⋅ November 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins have shown that when they want to, they can play beautiful hockey, combining explosive scoring with punishing defense and near-perfect goal-tending. Thursday night at the TD Garden, the Bruins showed they can play ugly and still win. Sometimes, all you need is a goalie. Tuukka Rask made 30 saves in regulation and [...]

Bruins’ November Roll Continues Against Buffalo

By ⋅ November 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston just can’t be beaten lately. Not even close. On Saturday, their next victim was Buffalo. The Sabres lost 6-2, in a rough showing. It didn’t start that way, though. Boston had the majority of shots in the 1st, though it was Buffalo who struck first blood at 5:38 on a wrist shot from Thomas [...]

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