Boston Bruins News & Opinion

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…

McAvoy’s Suspension Warranted, but Painful in Playoffs

Brandon Share-Cohen | May 9, 2019

The Boston Bruins caught a break. When Charlie McAvoy hit Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson in the head in Game 6 of their second-round matchup and only received a…

Bruins vs Hurricanes Conference Final: McAvoy, Goalies, Rivalry & Dougie

The Canadian Press | May 9, 2019

BOSTON — The verdict is in on Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy: Good player, but not much of an attorney.
Speaking on the eve of Boston’s Eastern Conference final opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, McAvoy said Wednesday he made his case to …

Kevan Miller Could Provide Bruins’ Boost

Cam Hasbrouck | May 8, 2019

Kevan Miller’s absence from the Boston Bruins’ lineup has become the norm this season. The 31-year-old missed more than half of the regular season with injuries, appearing in just 39…

Bruins McAvoy Suspended for Game 1 of Eastern Conference Final

The Canadian Press | May 7, 2019

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy for the first game of the Eastern Conference final for an illegal check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson.
The incident occurred at 19:37 of the second pe…

NHL News & Notes: McAvoy, Canadiens Sign Leskinen & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | May 7, 2019

In today’s News & Notes, Charlie McAvoy is set to have a hearing following an illegal check to the head, the Montreal Canadiens have signed Otto Leskinen and the Calgary…

Tape2Tape: Bruins Benefitting From Shift in Officiating

Andrew Forbes | May 7, 2019

I’m not a conspiracy theorist by any means. In fact, give me the chance to debunk conspiracies and I’ll do my best to do so. That said, there’s something fishy…

Bruins Got the Goals & Goaltending They Needed to Advance

The Canadian Press | May 7, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Boston Bruins got some timely goals in their tight Eastern Conference semifinal series with Columbus, and when the goals weren’t coming, Tuukka Rask stood tall.
The Finn turned in his best playoff performance so far in the 3-0 win …

Bruins Finish off Blue Jackets – Face Hurricanes in Conference Final

The Canadian Press | May 7, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tuukka Rask made 39 saves and recorded his sixth career playoff shutout as the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Monday night to clinch their second-round series and advance to the Eastern Conference final.
Rask was supp…

Lack of Consistency Sends Blue Jackets to Brink

Mark Scheig | May 5, 2019

The third period on Saturday night between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins will go down as one for the ages. The period started 1-0. It ended 4-3 in…

Bruins Beat Blue Jackets to Take 3-2 Series Lead

The Canadian Press | May 5, 2019

BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored his second goal of the game with 1:28 left to cap a wild third period, and Tuukka Rask stopped 33 shots to help the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night and take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern C…