// Around the Rink

Kessel, Krejci Headed Towards Huge Pay Day

Coming into this season, many Bruins fans didn’t know what to expect from 3rd year winger Phil Kessel and sophomore David Krejci. Both players had shown glimpses of their potential in 2007-08, but neither had yet established themselves as legitimate offensive threats. This year however, these two young guns have arguably been the Bruins two [...]

ATR: Bruins Prove They’re For Real With Impressive Victory

As the old saying goes, “to be the best, you have to beat the best.” For the Boston Bruins; mission accomplished. Much has been made of the Black and Gold’s resurgence in the “Hub of Hockey,” and rightly so. The team is hotter than Hanzel in Zoolander right now, reeling off an 11-1-1 record in [...]

ATR: Bruins Quarter Mark Report Card

We’ve just passed the quarter mark of the NHL season, and it’s time to hand out grades to the Boston Bruins. The Black and Gold have started a revival of sorts in the Hub, and below you will find an individual report card for each Bruins player. Forwards Marc Savard – The nifty center has [...]

ATR: Loss of Ference Will Test Bruins’ Mettle

What’s that old saying? “If it seems too good to be true, it usually is?” Oh yeah. With the loss of defenseman Andrew Ference, many Bruins fans may find themselves repeating that phrase with frequency in the next few weeks.  Ference suffered a fractured tibia in Thursday night’s 6-1 thrasing of the Montreal Canadiens. Stationed [...]

ATR: Bruins Starting to Take the Next Step

It is late Saturday night as I write this, and I am currently basking in the glow of yet another Bruins victory. “Bruins in 2″ is on NESN right now, and I’ve been crunching numbers and reading various Bruins-related blogs since the horn blew around 9:15 pm earlier this evening, marking the Bruins third straight [...]