Follow Salim Valji on Twitter Like him on FaceBook Who in the right mind could have guessed that 2010 7th overall pick Jeff Skinner was not only going to make the NHL as an 18 year old, not only going to outscore #1 overall pick Taylor Hall, but win the Calder Trophy as the league’s ...
With just one year remaining on the three-year, $11.25 million contract he signed following his breakout 2008-09 season, Boston Bruins’ center David Krejci is at a crossroads in his career. With 214 points in 298 games, he’s shown himself to be a decent playmaker and certainly worthy of every penny of the deal thus far. ...
The Northeast used to be considered the NHL’s most exciting division. Lately, though, that hasn’t been the case. It may be on its way back to the top, however
It has been a nice, enjoyable offseason for the Boston Bruins. Apparently, that’s what happens when a team with a manageable salary cap wins the Stanley Cup. Even though there have been some departures in Boston, the majority of the championship team remains intact. Still, repeating as Cup champions is one of the most difficult tasks in all of hockey. While it may be premature to say that the Bruins will repeat as Cup champions, there are plenty of predictions that could be made for the upcoming 2011-2012 season.
Who gets the B’s “A”? It’s time to consider that most pivotal of positions within the Bruins’ organization – that of the currently vacant second alternate captain. All kidding aside, at some point over the next two months, B’s coaching and management will need to come to a decision on exactly who will wear the “A” ...
This past Monday, a video appeared on TSN.ca featuring Marc Savard during his day in Peterborough with the Stanley Cup (“Long Road Back”, TSN). He posed for pictures, signed autographs, and talked about his continued health concerns and outlook. Though Savard was given the same privilege of celebrating the Bruins’ cup victory that all other ...
Last week, a friend and I had an animated discussion on Bruins’ GM Peter Chiarelli’s offseason plan. While I was ambivalent, he was dismayed – the Bruins, fresh off a championship victory in June, should be greater players in the free agent and trade markets. Anything less than going all-out for another Cup, with so ...
By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Walking away from something you’ve committed your entire life to can’t be easy. There are few times when you can detect even a hint of vulnerability in the actions of a professional athlete- a calling to which the timid need not apply. So, it comes as no surprise that retirement press conferences ...
With Benoit Pouliot making his way from 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal to 100 Legends Way, and earning at least a modicum of disdain and negative sentiment from the B’s faithful – I got thinking about the players who B’s fans would absolutely and unequivocally reject in the spoked-B sweater. What makes a player so disdained ...
When is it OK to take shots at your better half? When she’s an Ivy League caliber goaltender. Boston Bruins top prospect, Ryan Spooner, has a lady friend who happens to be an accomplished netminder and currently pursuing her own hockey career. Spooner was drafted in the second round, 45th overall in 2010 He’s a shining star at ...
