The Boston Bruins have been struggling since mid-January, going 9-10-1 over that stretch and suffering four shutouts in their last nine games. On top of that, the Bruins are without Nathan Horton indefinitely (concussion) and Rich Peverley (4 to 6 weeks, knee injury) and have seen a sharp drop in production from David Krejci, Tyler ...
The Boston Bruins always had a problem on their hands. A good problem, but nonetheless, a problem.
Together, Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask make up one of the best goaltending tandems in the NHL today. Because of this, the Bruins should be thankful. Coach Claude Julien has said numerous times that the Bruins do not have a #1 goalie, but rather a 1a and 1b.
Over the first 3/5ths of the NHL season, stars in goal have stumbled while hidden talents have shined over the hockey world. It was expected that Philadelphia would finally have the goaltending they have dearly missed over the last decade and that Buffalo was ready to take off after a few large signings. We had also expected ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As if being the defending Stanley Cup champions didn’t put enough pressure onto the backs of the Boston Bruins, their goaltenders have been doing a great job recently of bringing intense scrutiny onto the team’s doings. First, you had Tim Thomas turning down an invitation to the White House based ...
How can we describe the first half of the season for the defending Stanley Cup Champions? Eventful? Entertaining? Something else?
After a 3-7 start, the Boston Bruins got off to one of their most reckless winning streaks in recent history. It didn’t take long for them to rise back to the top of the standings after that much-talked about hangover. On the home stretch, the Bruins are now looking to carry that same momentum to the finish the season strong and go into the postseason with confidence.
THW’s Boston Bruins correspondents, Mike Miccoli and Wayne Whittaker have come up with what to look for as the Bruins begin to enter the second half of the season. While we really don’t know what will happen, we can give you ten storylines that should be watched carefully.
By Bob Mand, Boston Bruins Senior Correspondent Despite a rough go of it in October, the Boston Bruins are close to where most thought they’d be, coming out of the All-Star Break with thirty wins and the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. Still, even with their outstanding run from November till January, they’re only ...
Saturday’s game between the Rangers and Bruins may have, in fact, had it all: highlight reel saves, tremendous goals, a fight and a game winner just seconds before what could have been a shootout. Maybe it wasn’t the end result Bruins’ fans were looking for when Marian Gaborik smashed home a rebound past Tuukka Rask with three seconds remaining in overtime, but it certainly was a glimpse at what playoff hockey between the two teams could offer come May.
The NHL just passed its midway point, and a number of candidates have emerged for each of the major NHL awards. It should be an interesting second half, as teams try to battle for playoff spots and players establish themselves as the best in the league. At this point, it is difficult to say who ...
By Bob Mand, Boston Bruins Senior Correspondent The Boston Bruins are 28-9-1 against 28 out of their 29 foes in the NHL, a .750 point percentage and 123-point pace over 82 games. Of course, the Bruins have run into one squad that has their number – a team whose underwhelming performance this season is only surpassed by their shocking ...
All it took was a fancy pass from inside his own zone for David Krejci to help his team get on the board Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. His up-ice lob to Milan Lucic earned Krejci an assist on Nathan Horton’s first goal of the game, officially extended Krejci’s point streak to nine games, his longest of the season and second longest of his career, behind a 10-game bender in 2008-09.
The Bruins’ top line wasn’t done yet.
Eight seconds into the third period, it was dejavu as Krejci and Lucic collaborated again leading to another Horton tally, his second of the night and 14th of the season, tying the game at three and setting the tone for a Bruins comeback win, a 5-3 victory over Winnipeg.
Whereas much of the chatter around Boston has been focused on the offensive output of the Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and Tyler Seguin line, Krejci and company have certainly been making more appearances on the score sheet as of late, regaining their top line dominance.
