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Video: Nathan Horton Sprays Water Bottle On Lightning Fan

By Tanya Ray Fox ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Sometimes the pressure cooker that is the NHL playoffs is thrilling. It’s inarguable that the games are some of the best competition you’ll see in American sports. And sometimes it turns grown, grisly men -some of the toughest athletes in the world- into petulant children.

Two-Goal Second Period Gives Thomas, Bruins 3-2 Lead In Eastern Conference Finals

By Matt Goisman ⋅ May 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Tampa Bay Lightning held the Boston Bruins to just eight shots in the second period of Monday’s Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden. The Bruins only needed two. Goals by Nathan Horton and Brad Marchand in the second period gave the Bruins the lead, and Tim Thomas stopped 33 [...]

The Price is Wrong Montreal! Bruins Top Habs to Finally Win a Game 7

By Derek Slicis ⋅ April 28, 2011 ⋅ 7 comments

Game 7. These two words can change millions of lives across the globe. Two teams that carry the hearts of millions of fans on their back, face off against each other and only one can move on. This is what hockey is all about: the do or die moments where one small piece of circular rubber can [...]

Bruins Win Double OT Thriller to Seize Series Lead

By John ⋅ April 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In what could easily be both the most agonizing and the most thrilling game of the season, the Boston Bruins took a 3-2 series lead over the hated Montreal Canadiens in 89:03 of hockey. Both teams had a very difficult time getting anything done, thanks to both goalies playing extremely hard. Boston had a slight [...]

Bruins Score Early, Hang on for 4-2 Victory (Finally)

By Greg ⋅ April 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not over til…it’s actually over. The Boston Bruins made sure to make a statement Monday night in Montreal as they headed into Game 3 down 2-0 in the series. The Bruins came out strong in one of the toughest rinks to play at already in the hole and held on to get the 4-2 [...]

Bruins Beat Senators In Home Finale, Thomas Sets NHL Record

By KC Downey ⋅ April 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the division already locked up, the Bruins were looking to give the TD Garden fans one last reason to cheer on Saturday before the postseason begins. They did just that, shutting down the Senators (and ending their playoff hopes) in a 3-1 win. Tim Thomas, assuming he doesn’t play in the regular season finale [...]

Bruins Utterly Collapse Against New York

By John ⋅ April 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Still in the hunt for a top seed, Boston decided they didn’t want it, and dropped to the New York Rangers 5-3. That was after getting a 3-0 lead. Sound like a certain Game 7? In this case, Boston controlled the 1st period, winning the shot battle 19-5. They didn’t strike until late in the [...]

Once More, Bruins Can’t Figure Out Maple Leafs

By John ⋅ April 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In trying to keep pace with Philadelphia and Washington, Boston instead couldn’t keep pace with Toronto, losing at home 4-3 in a shootout. The two teams were relatively even in the 1st Period, with the only goal coming on a wrist shot from Toronto’s Luke Schenn. Toronto also out-shot Boston by one in the period, [...]

Thomas, Bruins Shut Out Blackhawks (And Their Playoff Hopes)

By Greg ⋅ March 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Some times it’s just nice to play spoiler. The Boston Bruins worked on doing that Tuesday night as they matched up against the Chicago Blackhawks. While the Bruins already secured it’s playoff spot, the Blackhawks needed a win to help them stay afloat in the race for eighth place in the Western Conference. Chicago is [...]

Bruins Clinch Playoff Spot With Win Over Flyers

By KC Downey ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Coming off a tough 1-0 loss to the Rangers, the Bruins were still in good shape. If they beat the Flyers on the second game of a back-to-back Sunday, they would clinch a playoff spot for the fourth straight year. Mission accomplished. After falling behind 1-0, the resilient Bruins scored two unanswered goals, capped off [...]

Bruins Hab Not Looked Better Against Montreal

By John ⋅ March 24, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Montreal came to Boston looking to make a statement, and instead they laid a giant egg. They collapsed like the U.S. economy. And after losing to Boston 7-0, Montreal’s divisional hopes may have gone up in smoke. There was sure a lot to salivate over, so let’s get to it. It didn’t take long for [...]

Bruins Don’t Even Try, Lose in Toronto

By John ⋅ March 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A couple of pockets of pressure didn’t do anything for the Bruins, who laid down for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-2 loss north of the border. Tim Thomas made a couple of good saves about 6:15 in, and another with 12:36 remaining, but was beaten with 10:16 left in the 1st Period on [...]

Bruins Drop Their Fourth Straight After Blowing Lead to Islanders, Lose 4-2

By Erikk ⋅ March 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Winning streaks aren’t meant to last forever, but when they end, you certainly don’t expect to start on a losing streak. Unfortunately for the Boston Bruins, that’s exactly what’s happened as they dropped their fourth straight game after posting a seven-game winning streak, losing to the New York Islanders 4-2 on Long Island Friday night. [...]

Ice Breakers: Bruins-Islanders, Friday March 11th

By Brian Kintz ⋅ March 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With just 15 games left in their regular season, the Bruins (38-20-9) hope to right the ship tonight on Long Island, where they will kick off their four-game road trip at Nassau Coliseum against the New York Islanders (26-32-10). It’s been a long, bumpy road this week for the Black and Gold, coupling two division [...]

Sabres Outlast Bruins in OT, 4-3