Boston Bruins: The Fragile Nature of Defensive Depth
“Well if there’s one area (where) I would say that our depth is extremely good, it’s on defense.” This is a quote from Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien from Monday…
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Projecting the 2013 Boston Bruins: Part 2 – Defense and Goalies
The Boston Bruins approach the lockout-shortened 2013 NHL season as a favorite in the Eastern Conference. With talent and experience throughout the lineup – and a few dynamic…
Boston Bruins on the Brink of Elimination after Loss to Caps
The Boston Bruins dropped game five of their best-of-seven series with the Washington Capitals 4-3 at TD Garden on Saturday afternoon. The Caps lead the series three games to…
Top 10 Hardest Hitters in the NHL
Whether it is with a thunderous hip check or a shattering body check, certain players know how to put skaters on the ice a la Scott Stevens. As a result, when…
Sunday Five: Boston Bruins Lose Players, Game in Pittsburgh Matinee
By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor The Boston Bruins dropped their second consecutive matinee game to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-2 in the Steel City thanks to some porous first-period defense (three…
Defining the 2011-12 Boston Bruins season
It’s been difficult trying to define the 2011-12 Boston Bruins. Although most of the names are the same, this isn’t the same team from last year.
How could that be?
The Bruins have been a wildly inconsistent team. They started out struggling with a 3-7 record before absolutely dominating their opponents in the months of November and December, finishing out 2011 with a 22-3-1 record in the final two months. Then, mediocrity hit. The Bruins went 56 calendar days without back-to-back victories, playing .500 hockey, alternating wins with losses at a pace that could be described as just average. They weren’t bad, but they weren’t all that great either.
Now that the Bruins are once again on a winning streak, has anyone come any closer to finding out exactly who these Bruins really are?
Boston Bruins Pick Up Needed Depth in Trade Deadline Deals
By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor The Boston Bruins made two moves at the deadline which, while not particularly awe-inspiring, improved the team. In acquiring veterans Brian Rolston, Mike Mottau and…
Trade rumors blowing hard in Boston
With just a few days remaining until the NHL trade deadline, the Boston Bruins continue to contemplate just what they should do. Rumors are rampant, and with the news on…
Boston Bruins Extend Johnny Boychuk … and the Sky Isn’t Falling
By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor The Boston Bruins came to terms today with defenseman Johnny Boychuk today on a three-year, $10.08 million extension ($3.36 million average annual value) that will…
Do the Boston Bruins Need to Make a Trade?
By Bob Mand, Boston Bruins Senior Correspondent Despite the Boston Bruins current status as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, a virtual lock for the postseason and…
Here We Go Again: Did the NHL Err in Not Suspending Johnny Boychuk?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent This time of the year is supposed to be one of celebration for the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup Finals are in full swing, the…
Bruins’ Superlatives for 2010-11 Success
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.