In a season in which the most consistent thing about the Boston Bruins has been their inconsistency, last night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres truly was a microcosm of the B’s 2010-2011 season thus far.
By Steve Kendall With the 2010 Hall of Fame induction weekend upon us, it is a good time to reflect on who is missing from the hallowed halls in Toronto.…
By Steve Kendall Throughout most of last spring, while the Boston Bruins were making their late-season run to the Eastern Conference semifinals, fans and media were all about Tuukka Rask…
Although his many accomplishments are certainly worth noting…it may very well be the “Richard Riots” which forever burned the Rocket’s ghost into the soul of the Montreal Forum.
#4 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson EDM F 2009-10th
One-Timer: MPS. MSP. MP. Now known as simply Magnus Paajarvi. Call him anything, but call him one of the most talented young players in the game. Even at 10th, the Oilers got a gift. I had him ranked 7th in my my 2009 Draft Preview and here’s an excerpt:
MSP is a super creative winger with speed to burn. Known more of a playmaker, the talented Swede still knows how to finish. The powerful and smooth skating MSP is also very tough to knock off the puck. At 7th overall, he could prove to be a steal even at this rank.
Just as the New England Patriots signed Tom Brady to a 4-year extension just days before the 2010 season opener, it looks as though the Boston Bruins will try and extend Zdeno Chara’s tenure in the Hub before Saturday’s season opener against Phoenix
By Steve Kendall The Boston Bruins should be one of the more interesting teams in the NHL this season. From the rookie season of Tyler Seguin to the Marc Savard…
There isn’t a ton to like about right wing. To say it is shallow is an understatement. Joe Pavelski didn’t even sniff our top 40 centers, yet finds himself as…
By Mike Miccoli, Boston Bruins correspondent
First things first. The Boston Bruins roster, as it stands now, can not be considered as a Stanley Cup contending team. This is perfectly normal. In fact, I can only think of maybe three teams in the entire league that are legitimate threats to win the 2010-11 Stanley Cup; two of which are in the Western Conference. Can the Bruins follow up on their late season success while trying to discard all memories of the four-game collapse against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals? That might be a trickier question to answer.
As the calendar quickly races towards the start of the 2010-2011 NHL campaign, the Boston Bruins are still feeling the lingering effects of disappointment. A year ago the expectations for this team were so great, that anything less than a Cup would be virtually unacceptable. Now, coming off the heels of a record breaking postseason meltdown, Bruins fans are trying their very best to mask the uncertainty that has quietly crept into the Hub.
But the time for speculation is coming to a close. Soon all the talking will stop, at least momentarily, as the 2010 Boston Bruins try and separate themselves from last season, and turn their focus onto this year.
The team that will take the ice on October 9 is not last year’s team. There are new faces, new roles, and new expectations. Here I’ll try and break down what Bruins fans should expect from this year’s group.
It’s no secret that hockey players lose a lot of teeth. Some guys sacrifice their bodies in front of the net, others catch a random high-stick, and sometimes guys are just made the better of when the gloves drop. Here’s a list of some of the most memorable mugs of the NHL.
Out of the BILLION NHL sweaters we’ve seen over the years, which club had the best? I break down the top-10 best jerseys, past and present, and give my submission for best jersey of all time.