Griffins Scoring & Defensive Gaps Being Filled
The Grand Rapids Griffins are struggling to get off to a good start. With a few wins under their belt, they’re still playing with a limp. They haven’t been able…
The Grand Rapids Griffins are struggling to get off to a good start. With a few wins under their belt, they’re still playing with a limp. They haven’t been able…
Earning the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the top head coach in the American Hockey League is quite the accomplishment. Winning it twice is a special feat. Take the award…
Through the first half of this season, the Boston Bruins have been hit with a slew of injuries, and as a result, a number of Providence Bruins have seen extensive…
By Mike Miccoli The writing on the wall became a bit more visible once the ink dried on Jordan Caron’s latest contract. Instead of a bump in pay following the…
While speculation runs wild on the status of a 2012-13 NHL season, one of the more interesting developments in Boston comes down to the Bruins’ openings on the forwards’ depth chart.
With all of the lines intact as they were last year and the assumed return of right-winger Nathan Horton, a vacancy opens up on the Bruins’ third line. The departures of Benoit Pouliot, who was traded to Tampa Bay in the offseason where he signed a one-year, $1.8 million deal, and Brian Rolston, who remains an unsigned free agent, open a spot on the left-side of Chris Kelly and opposite of right winger Rich Peverley on the team’s third line. While the expectation is that Jordan Caron reclaims the gig once again, the deep group of forwards with Boston’s AHL-affiliate Providence Bruins present some interesting options
The Providence Bruins’ struggles in the early season continued Friday, the team dropping their fifth contest of the first seven to open the season – this time to their…
The crisp autumn chill has hit New England, which generally brings with it the usual seasonal staples: foliage, pumpkin versions of everything and the start of hockey season. This year,…
The Boston Bruins own a deep and talented prospect system. In the following rankings, I’ve listed the more than thirty Calder-eligible young men under contract or control of the Bruins’…
The Providence Bruins played their second scrimmage of the weekend Sunday morning at the frigid Rhode Island Sports Center. While the previous contest was notable for frequent tallies – today’s…
Even in the best of circumstances, it takes talent and effort to lead a pro team in scoring – perhaps even truer for rookies. Carter Camper led the Providence Bruins…
It might be safe to say that out of the six Eastern Conference teams still in the hunt for the playoffs, the Boston Bruins have the most difficult schedule of remaining regular season games. The Bruins will first host the 9th seed Washington Capitals, just two points out of playoff contention before heading to New York for back-to-back games against the all-but-eliminated Islanders and a Rangers team which they’re winless against this season. After that, the Bruins will come back home to play the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins, travel to Ottawa to face the team closest to catching them for the Northeast Division lead and close out the season back in Boston against the Buffalo Sabres who are 7-1-2 in their last ten games.
A bit daunting when you think about how inconsistent the Bruins have been at times during the season, eh?
The good news is that the Bruins could potentially clinch a playoff spot in their next game with a win or overtime loss against Washington on Thursday. The bad news is that the division, along with their potential first round opponent, is far from being decided. Pair that with some tough decisions that Boston coach Claude Julien will face regarding starting goaltending and resting key players and you have to think: this will not be an easy two weeks for the Boston Bruins.
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