After their Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, it became apparent that the Boston Bruins would have to roll out a lineup devoid of Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference and Wade Redden once the second round began. Many saw that as a major disadvantage for the Bruins, factoring these injuries in their decision to ...
A lifeless Bruins team rose from mediocrity to play their hearts out for one another and for themselves. They battled back from a three-goal deficit with 10 minutes to play in the game to force an overtime. The confidence and energy of the players on the ice were as high as any time in the playoffs thus far. The Bruins were winning Game 7. And nobody saw it coming. Not even me.
Little known fact: one the of the draft picks acquired by the Boston Bruins in the Phil Kessel trade was used to select Tyler Seguin! With that out of the way, let’s focus in on Tyler Seguin, the hockey player; the third year pro who, in my estimation, is still looking for that true breakout ...
With more than two-thirds of the NHL season played, we now have a clearer picture as who the leading candidates are for the best NHL rookie of the year. This season, as opposed to recent years, there is no clear-cut candidate to win the Calder Trophy, but rather a plethora of worthy candidates to consider for ...
We’re just over halfway through the 2013/2014 NHL season and several rookies have already made big impacts on their respective teams, and have stood out from the rest. Whether it be offensively, defensively, or by agitating the opposing teams, these NHL rookies have earned to right to remain on the big club. 1. Jonathan ...
With many fantasy leagues entering the final stages of the regular season, some managers might be clutching their keyboards and mousepads waiting to hop on that one waiver-wire gem that could turn their fortunes around. However, with only about four more weeks left in the fantasy hockey season, many fantasy managers have probably laid claim ...
With nearly half the season gone by, it’s time to take a look at the impact some of the rookies have made this season. Here we will measure the top 12 rookies from a fantasy perspective. There are definitely a whole bunch of early season candidates for the Calder trophy, however when evaluating Fantasy ...
The Boston Bruins snuck by with a win over Northeast Division rival Ottawa Senators in overtime Thursday night. Patrice Bergeron’s game-winning goal just barely rolled across the goal-line to give the Bruins their fifth consecutive win and thirteenth in seventeen games. The extra-frame tally was initially waived-off by referees. Reviews showed the puck trickling across ...
About one-third into the shortened NHL season, enough games have been played to have a good idea who the leading candidates are for the top rookie in the NHL. This season, as opposed to recent years, there is no clear-cut candidate to win the Calder Trophy, but rather a plethora of worthy candidates to consider ...
There isn’t much to say about the 2013 Boston Bruins that hasn’t already been said—and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Prior to Tuesday night’s 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Rangers, the team was off to its best ten-game start in franchise history (8-1-1) behind a torrid goaltender tandem, contributions from all four lines and shrewd coaching from Claude Julien. For right now, the players are clicking and the Bruins are quickly becoming powerhouses of the Eastern Conference. So why does it feel like something is missing?
Because there is.
