Cody Rivera

Casual Fans Should Want a Bruins-Leafs Series

Cody Rivera | April 7, 2018

The most wonderful time of the year — a season that we occasionally call the Stanley Cup playoffs whenever we need to be specific — is just days away. It’s…

Carlo Experiences Cruel Reality of Sports

Cody Rivera | April 5, 2018

Every athlete plays his or her sport with a single goal that trumps everything else. Everybody wants a chance to compete in the playoffs, with an opportunity to win a…

This Bruins Team Seems Destined for June

Cody Rivera | April 2, 2018

For Boston Bruins fans, watching this team take the ice night in and night out has been special. The 2017-18 season has been a wild one for the B’s, but…

Chara Extension Shows How Beloved He Is

Cody Rivera | March 31, 2018

The Boston Bruins have had an incredible season to this point, and their play in the month of March has been just about top notch. They’ve won 11 out of…

Patrice Bergeron Makes Everything Better

Cody Rivera | March 26, 2018

When the regulation clock wound down to 0:00 on Sunday in Minnesota, sending the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild to sudden death overtime, I had one initial thought: “Crap. I…

Tyler Seguin Is the Bruin That Got Away

Cody Rivera | March 25, 2018

When I sat down on Friday night to watch the Boston Bruins play the Dallas Stars, I was excited about the game for a couple of reasons. For starters, in…

3 Takeaways From Bruins Loss to Blues

Cody Rivera | March 22, 2018

It should definitely be a rule of sports fandom that if your team clinches a spot in the playoffs, you aren’t allowed to complain about anything for the remainder of…

Ryan Donato Is Living the Dream

Cody Rivera | March 21, 2018

For a kid that grew up in the Boston area who loves to play hockey, what could be better than getting to play for both the Harvard Crimson and the…

Bruins’ Loss to Blue Jackets: 3 Takeaways

Cody Rivera | March 20, 2018

On Monday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Boston Bruins competed in what turned out to be one heck of a hockey game. It featured just about everything: a…

Keep the Faith in Tuukka Rask

Cody Rivera | March 19, 2018

There have been a number of occasions during this season when Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has left a few fans wondering, “Is he still our guy?” I, admittedly, am…

Bruins & Leafs Rivalry Revived in Playoffs?

Cody Rivera | March 13, 2018

March Madness is setting in across the nation. But even while sports fans are experiencing their annual college basketball craze (including myself; I’ve got Gonzaga winning the national championship), there’s still…

McAvoy Catches Unfortunate, But Also Lucky, Break

Cody Rivera | March 7, 2018

Things can get swept under the rug pretty quickly when a team pulls out yet another overtime victory — as the Boston Bruins did on Tuesday night, holding off a…