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January 23rd, 2020 at 10:20 AM
Boston Bruins

Steven Kampfer has found a true niche in the National Hockey League. However, playing his unique role has surely required a determination and mental fortitude that makes him a unique asset to any team he's been on. A prime example of the highs...
January 23rd, 2020 at 8:05 AM
Boston Bruins

Playing their final game before the start of the All-Star break on Tuesday night at the TD Garden, the Boston Bruins showed some fight and came away with a win that they would not have come away with during their recent play over the last two...
January 21st, 2020 at 1:05 PM
Boston Bruins

In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on who the Boston Bruins are targeting as their top target at the NHL Trade Deadline, plus who are the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames targeting? Finally, how much of a role will player contracts...
January 20th, 2020 at 2:40 PM
Bruins Transactions

The NHL trade deadline is on Feb. 24, just over a month away. Contenders for the Stanley Cup will try to upgrade their rosters in an attempt to dethrone the defending champion, St. Louis Blues. One team that needs an addition or two is the 2019...
January 19th, 2020 at 4:35 PM
Boston Bruins

PITTSBURGH — Jack Johnson and Bryan Rust scored third-period goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to defeat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday. Pittsburgh trailed 3-0 in the first period before scoring four unanswered goals. Johnson scored a...
January 19th, 2020 at 7:50 AM
Boston Bruins

23 years ago, the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks had the first two picks in the 1997 National Hockey League Entry Draft at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. It was a draft that turned out high-end NHL talent and the success from the top-two picks...
January 18th, 2020 at 1:05 PM
Boston Bruins

The professional sports world is an unbiased and often cruel place that never stops moving forward. This is a tough pill for many players and fans to swallow. One day, an athlete can be among the best players in their respective league and...
January 17th, 2020 at 2:55 PM
Boston Bruins

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have waived 14-year veteran David Backes. Backes has scored 245 goals with 309 assists in 944 NHL games, spending the first 10 years of his career with the St. Louis Blues and the last four in Boston. A two-time U.S....
January 16th, 2020 at 11:10 PM
Boston Bruins

BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron scored his 20th goal, Karson Kuhlman and David Pastrnak both had two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Thursday night. Sean Kuraly and Par Lindholm also scored for the Bruins and Brad...
January 16th, 2020 at 9:20 AM
Boston Bruins

Three games in four days on the road is tough for any team. Throw in an overtime game, a shootout and a red-hot opponent on the second night of a back-to-back, that can test any team. Unfortunately for the Boston Bruins, it was a test they...
January 15th, 2020 at 8:20 AM
Boston Bruins

A little over a week ago, I wrote about a problem the Boston Bruins have been facing: secondary scoring. The lack of scoring behind the Bruins' top line isn't a new issue, but rather one that the team has been aware of (but have been fortunate...
January 14th, 2020 at 6:35 PM
Boston Bruins

It all began on April 21, 2017. That was the date then-Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien elected to start a relatively unknown young prospect in Game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in place of a struggling Ryan...
January 14th, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Boston Bruins

Eleven months after Patrice Bergeron played his 1,000th career game in a Boston Bruins uniform, Zdeno Chara joined his alternate captain with the same milestone. Unlike Bergeron who reached the milestone at the TD Garden, Chara reached his feat on...
January 11th, 2020 at 1:35 PM
Boston Bruins

In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Boston Bruins who might have a trade option available but could be waiting on something bigger, there is news on Robin Lehner's thoughts about staying in Chicago. Finally, are the Edmonton Oilers...
January 11th, 2020 at 9:05 AM
Boston Bruins

On May 20, 2015, Don Sweeney was hired as general manager of the Boston Bruins. Sweeney replaced Peter Chiarelli who was fired and he only had a month to get ready for his first National Hockey League Entry Draft. In that draft, Sweeney and the...
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