Whitney Smith
Portland, Maine native. Bruins contributor for The Hockey Writers and Pittsburgh Penguins and AHL writer for Puck Rant. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram for more hockey-related posts! @smithwhitney
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Brad Marchand Puts Slump Behind Him
February 27th, 2014 Follow Whitney on Twitter @smithwhitney. With the Winter Olympics over, the fast transition into the final portion of the regular NHL season is upon players, teams, and fans alike, with the Boston Bruins returning to the action against the Buffalo Sabres at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Wednesday night. Pre-Olympic...
Chad Johnson Gets His First Shutout in Black and Gold
February 1st, 2014 Goaltender Chad Johnson got his first shutout with the Boston Bruins in Saturday's matinee game at TD Garden, leading the Bruins to a 4-0 victory over Andrew Ference's Edmonton Oilers. There were a couple of close calls in today's game, but the Oilers were no match for the Bruins, who brought intensity to the game that had been...
Why the Bruins Need to Keep Reilly Smith
February 1st, 2014 Youngster Reilly Smith has made quite the impact on Boston's offensive presence this season, so much so that it can be argued the right-winger deserves a nice contract extension from the Bruins following the 2013-2014 season, when he becomes a restricted free agent. Before the Trade Before Reilly Smith was traded to Boston, he was...
The Portland Pirates Snap Out of Their Ugly Losing Streak
January 27th, 2014 SPRINGFIELD - The past couple of weeks have been tough for the Portland Pirates (16-16-2-7), who snapped out of a six game losing streak with a 4-3 shootout win over the Springfield Falcons (28-10-1-4), ranked second in the Eastern Conference and first in the Northeast Division, on Sunday at the MassMutual...
