How Much Did The Boston Bruins Miss Shawn Thornton?
The Boston Bruins could have used an enforcer on their hockey club this season. Last summer, Shawn Thornton took his talents to Sunrise after signing a two-year contract worth $2.4…
Gregory Campbell
Bruins’ Merlot Line In Need of an Overhaul
In recent years, the Boston Bruins have been known for their use of all four forward lines. Head Coach Claude Julien loves his fourth liners, who have primarily been Gregory…
Bruins’ Tenacity Evident In Triumph Over Red Wings
Last night, fans had the joy of watching the Boston Bruins that they know and love. The Big Bad Bruins. You know, the same team that intimidated opponents and scared…
Campbell or Kelly: Who Would You Keep?
As the Bruins approach the end of the preseason schedule, Peter Chiarelli and his staff will be tasked with making some very difficult roster decisions. All summer we have heard…
Should the Boston Bruins Use Their Compliance Buyouts?
Yes–the answer is yes. In fact, there are more than a few candidates currently on the Boston Bruins who would be nominated for such a distinction. But when the compliance…
Discipline and Defense Key to Bruins Win Over Capitals
It’s a simple enough theory: when you want to keep the team with the most power play goals in the NHL from scoring, you have to stay out of the…
Gregory Campbell Does Matter, Thank You Very Much
I recently got into a debate about Gregory Campbell and what his real value to the Boston Bruins is. The other side noted that Bruins fans place too much value in…
Anything But a Disappointment: The Story of the 2013 Boston Bruins
Life gets played out in moments. Snapshots of memories that stay with you all throughout your life. Still frames that shape the past with while still influencing one’s future. Life is a game of seconds, after all, and there are seconds that will stay with you forever.
At one point this year, the Boston Bruins became more than just a hockey team. The players became more than names and stats on a roster. Hockey became more than just a sport in Boston. It became an escape
Replacing Gregory Campbell: Kaspars Daugavins Getting The Call
With the news that Gregory Campbell will be out for the rest of the playoffs with a broken leg suffered while blocking an Evgeni Malkin shot in Game 3 on…
Bruins Putting The U In Team
The opponent features two of, if not THE best players in the world, a Norris trophy candidate, and a benched goalie that was selected first overall in the NHL Draft.…
Bruins Lines Remain Blurred
One of the great strengths for the Boston Bruins during their 2011 Stanley Cup run – and in the time since – has been their ability to consistently and effectively…
Bruins Continuing To Find Ways To Win
In the course of their 18 games played, the fewest of any team in the NHL, the Boston Bruins have found numerous ways to win. Saturday afternoon’s matinee against the Tampa Bay Lightning was just another example.
Down 2-0 early in the first period after the Lightning potted two quick power play goals, a rarity against Boston, the Bruins looked like they lacked energy. A quick turnaround in the next 40-minutes bounced the Bruins back with three unanswered goals that included a late Brad Marchand goal on the power play to clinch the B’s sixth straight win and the 3-2 victory.