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What If Jarome Iginla Accepted the Boston Trade?
On March 27, 2013, Jarome Iginla was on the verge of being traded away from the only team he’s ever known. All signs pointed to the Boston Bruins and even...
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Top 10 Playoff Goals in Philadelphia Flyers History
This week marked the 26th anniversary of one of the biggest goals in Philadelphia Flyers history; a moment so incredible that the locals still believe the streets of Broad...
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Futility: Hockey’s Dirty Word (Part Two)
Futility Part Two: The Choke Artists – Teams That Blow (Opportunities) Example: Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals I came across an interesting article from Sean McIndoe of Grantland.com. In his...
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Boston Bruins: What Just Happened? What Happens Next?
By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent I’m still not 100% certain that actually happened. There’s no way. This team? They’re the ones that blow 3-0 leads. They’re the ones that underachieve, collapse...
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Leafs Fall To Boston: Where Do They Go From Here?
If you are a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the lockout shortened 2013 season will go down as somewhat of a roller coaster ride. With few of the...
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Boston Bruins: What It Was Like to Cover Game 7
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.
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What Happens if Boston Loses Game 7?
By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Since the clock struck 0:00 on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, the Boston Bruins roster has been more or less cemented. The core group...
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How the Bruins Can Eliminate the Maple Leafs in Game 6
The Boston Bruins can’t play like they did in Game 5 because if they do, there’s going to be a Game 7 and if there’s a Game 7–well, that’s not good.
The team has this problem with complacency. They start out strong, get ahead of their opponents, and then they stop. Everything stops, actually. They stop skating, stop hitting, and stop any type of effort that helps them to maintain a lead. It has been apparent in games this season and now the Bruins are doing it in the playoffs.
So here we go again.
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Positives in Toronto’s First Round Series
The Toronto Maple Leafs have captured the imagination of Leafs Nation during their first playoff appearance in nine years. Even though they head back to Boston with a monumental task...
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Bruins Shouldn’t Panic About Game 3
By Mike Miccoli In Game 2 on Saturday night, the story wasn’t that the Bruins couldn’t keep up the momentum, it was that the Maple Leafs played on a higher...
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Four Players That Need To Step Up In The Playoffs
With the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs only a few days old there are four players in particular that need to have great performances. Their jobs may rely on it. Whether...
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No More Excuses: The Bruins Can Play
The Bruins were hitting, shooting the puck, connecting their passes and bringing a whole other level of intensity in Wednesday’s Game 1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
So, about flipping that switch.