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Whitney Smith

Whitney Smith

@smithwhitney

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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Bruins Take Second Place in the League

The Bruins have been an absolute force to be reckoned with, and are still  hot on a ten-game winning streak that they're hoping to extend to eleven games come Friday, when they play the Colorado Avalanche on enemy ice. Not only are the B's destroying their competition on the ice, but they're dominating the standings as well, holding...
Brad Marchand Puts Slump Behind Him

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

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

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

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...
Pirates Head Home Trailing 2-1 After IceCaps Series

Pirates Head Home Trailing 2-1 After IceCaps Series

January 9th, 2014   After a grueling three game series against the St. John's IceCaps in Newfoundland that resulted in a 2-1 overall loss by the Pirates, the boys get ready to face the Norfolk Admirals Friday night. Three Games in Three Days The Pirates and IceCaps faced off for three games in three days, after a change in schedule was made...

Portland Pirates Top 2013 Off With a Win

LEWISTON - The Pirates played their annual New Year's Eve game at home Tuesday night, and came out on top against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers with a much needed 4-2 win to finish 2013. Captain Jordan Szwarz also returned to the Pirates lineup after being reassigned by the Phoenix Coyotes. The first two goals of the game went to...

The Monarchs Sink the Pirates with 6-2 Victory

    MANCHESTER - The Portland Pirates (10-10-1-4) lost to the Manchester Monarchs (20-5-1-4), the best team in the AHL with a total of 45 points, in an ugly 6-2 defeat at the Verizon Wireless Arena Friday night. This was the fourth game in the VIP Cup series, presented by VIP Parts & Service, with Manchester now...
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