NHL News & Notes: GM of the Year & More, Blue Jackets/Rangers & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 17, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the NHL has announced the finalists for General Manager of the Year, John Davidson has resigned from the Columbus Blue Jackets and Juuso Ikonen has…
Bruins Sweep of Hurricanes Earns Them a Break Before Stanley Cup Final The Canadian Press | May 17, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — The Boston Bruins have earned a break before their biggest series in a few years. Their sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final has afforded them a few extra days to rest up before their third Stanley Cup Final …
Bruins Look to Close out Hurricanes in Game 4 The Canadian Press | May 15, 2019 Boston Bruins (49-24-9, second in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (46-29-7, fourth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS:…
Bruins, Rask & Penalties Beat Hurricanes – Boston Takes 3-0 Series Lead The Canadian Press | May 15, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Chris Wagner and Brad Marchand scored 5:07 apart in the second period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots for the Brui…
Hurricanes’ Special-Teams Need to be More Special The Canadian Press | May 14, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — It doesn’t matter which team goes on a power play. The Carolina Hurricanes rarely seem to wind up with the advantage. Of all the teams that made it out of the first round of the playoffs, the Hurricanes have been the league’s worst —whe…
Bruins Should Expect a Hurricanes’ Surge Drew Johnson | May 14, 2019 The Boston Bruins have accumulated five straight postseason wins, a streak that includes the first two games of their playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Dating back to Game 4…
Bruins’ 2019 Trade Deadline Additions Proving to Be Worth the Risk Brandon Share-Cohen | May 13, 2019 When the NHL Trade Deadline rolls around each year, the same questions consistently float around. Which teams are buyers? Who are the sellers? Which teams are in the hunt and…
Bruins Catch Hurricanes Defense Napping – Take 2-0 Lead Back to Raleigh The Canadian Press | May 13, 2019 BOSTON — Matt Grzelcyk scored twice — his first career multigoal game — and Tuukka Rask made 21 saves Sunday to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Connor Clifton had his first …
Bruins’ McAvoy Returning & Ready for Game 2 The Canadian Press | May 12, 2019 BOSTON — When he’s playing, Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy said, it’s easy for him to maintain his composure and concentrate on the game in front of him. Up in the press box, that’s the hard part. “I’m not a very good hockey watcher,” McAvoy said as …
Bruins Troublemaker Marchand Staying out of Trouble…Kind Of The Canadian Press | May 11, 2019 BOSTON — There’s a dust-up in the corner, the referee raises his arm to signal a penalty, and Brad Marchand is right in the middle of it. Only this time, he’s trying to keep the peace. The face-licking, stick-stomping Bruins forward moved quickly to pu…
Bruins Punish Hurricanes for Penalties Mark Shiver | May 10, 2019 The Boston Bruins took a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night, punishing the Hurricanes for taking penalty after penalty. Whether or not…
Bruins Take Game 1 at Home Against Hurricanes The Canadian Press | May 10, 2019 BOSTON — Marcus Johansson and Patrice Bergeron scored power-play goals 28 seconds apart, and Boston scored four times in the third period to rally from a one-goal deficit and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern C…