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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 [...]

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 [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 14

By ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re already well into the new year, and it’s about the half-way point for the NHL season, too. The Rangers are continuing to make progress. The Penguins are continuing to do the opposite. It’s still very close between #8/#9 in both conferences as well, which will make for some heated battles down the stretch. There [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 13

By ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

There have been some big changes in the past week. Both conferences have new leaders. Ottawa and Washington are making waves. Los Angeles is even peeking into the bracket. Teams like Vancouver are improving their leads all around the league. Other races remain tight, though, especially the Wildcard races, so let’s look at what would [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 11

By ⋅ December 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Coming up on Christmas, many of the divisions are opening up a little more. However, the Pacific is in a three-way tie for the lead, so that looks like the race to watch for the moment. Boston is building up another winning streak, while Minnesota is on its way down. Chicago has taken advantage of [...]

Thomas’s 47 Saves Lift Bruins by Senators

By ⋅ December 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Tuukka Rask recorded the shutout for the Bruins Tuesday night. So, of course, Tim Thomas had to stand on his head the following night to prove he still deserves to be the starting goaltender. Thomas finished with a season-high 47 saves, including 21 saves alone in the third period, to lead the Bruins to a [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 8

By ⋅ December 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Two months into the NHL season, several coaching changes are in order. While that’s sure to shake things up, many surprise teams are still going strong. Florida and Minnesota have healthy leads, Toronto’s still hanging in there, and the Coyotes and Stars are leading the way in the Pacific. Vancouver and Boston are both on [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 4

By ⋅ November 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re now a month into the hockey season, and the defending champs continue to disappoint. Toronto, Ottawa, Florida and Edmonton are all just a few examples of surprising teams early on. It’s still fairly crowded as far as playoff contenders go, though a few teams seem to be fading already. There’s still plenty of time [...]

Bruins Find Spark, Defeat Senators

By ⋅ November 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

On a great offensive night, the Bruins turned around their recent struggles with a nice 5-3 win against Ottawa. Boston had been struggling coming into action on Tuesday night, and needed a strong performance to begin turning their season around. They had lost their previous two games to Montreal, and came into the game against [...]

Bruins Den: Struggling B’s Hear a BOO!

By ⋅ October 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Happy Halloween, Hub hockey fans! You need not look far for anything scary this year! Just check out the NHL standings, where you’ll find the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins (3-7-0, 6 points) dead last in the Eastern Conference and second worst in the league (thanks to the Columbus Blue Jackets, who at 2-9-1 [...]

Bruins Beat Senators In Home Finale, Thomas Sets NHL Record

By ⋅ 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 [...]

Rask, Horton Shut Out Senators

By ⋅ March 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Who would guess this team could be this good? With a six-game road trip spanning across Canada at the end of February and into March, there was no guessing the Boston Bruins would go a perfect 6-0, or was there? After making a couple of trades before the deadline, the B’s have been unstoppable. On [...]

Ice Breakers: Bruins-Senators, Tuesday March 1st

By ⋅ March 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins (36-19-7), fresh off beating the Western Conference cellar dwellers in Edmonton Sunday night, wrap up their season-long, six-game road trip this evening as they head back to Canada’s capital to face off with the Eastern Conference’s cellar dwellers, the Ottawa Senators (21-32-9). This Ottawa Senators team a much different one than the Bruins [...]

New-Look Bruins Top Senators 4-2

By ⋅ February 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It was a nice day in Boston on Friday. Temperatures reached 60 degrees, which has to get you thinking about spring. If you’re a hockey fan and spring is nearing, that means one thing: it’s time to think about the playoffs. Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli was in the same mindset Friday, dealing for defeseman Tomas [...]

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