Posts About "Alex Khokhlachev"
Alexander Khokhlachev Likely Finished With Bruins
May 2nd, 2016 It's been a bumpy ride for Alexander Khokhlachev and the Boston Bruins. The 22-year-old Russian center has spent most of his time with the Providence Bruins in the AHL, where he's seen sustained success as a point-getter for the Baby Bruins. However, his inability to prove himself at an NHL level, or, as he would tell you, his lack of a...
What Chris Kelly's Injury Means for the Bruins
November 4th, 2015 Boston fans were upset to see Bruins forward Chris Kelly break his left femur on Tuesday night's match-up against the Stars due to a non-contact injury. Kelly, who has tallied a pair of goals in Boston's first eleven games, is expected to miss 6-8 months as a result of the injury, and will have surgery on Wednesday. Kelly, while not...
Bruins Recall AHL's Leading Scorer Alex Khokhlachev
November 3rd, 2015 Alex Khokhlachev may finally be getting a real shot with the Boston Bruins. The team recalled the forward from the Providence Bruins of the AHL on Tuesday. Khokhlachev currently leads the AHL in scoring with four goals and 13 points through 10 games. He led Providence in scoring last season with 15 goals and 28 assists and...
Bruins Need to Make a Decision on Alexander Khokhlachev
September 21st, 2015 They say that patience is a virtue. However, anybody who has every waited a while for anything can tell you that patience, in general, is much more easily said than done. After being drafted in the second round in 2011, and leading the Providence Bruins in scoring for the last two seasons, it could be pretty difficult to remain patient...
3 Positional Battles To Watch At Boston Bruins Training Camp
September 9th, 2015 Rejoice, hockey fans. Hockey season is fast approaching. That's music to the ears of the Boston Bruins faithful. Those who have kept the black and gold sweaters in hiding for several months are preparing to break them out as we sit only a month from Opening Night at the TD Garden. An offseason of change is rapidly winding down as...
Does Alexander Khokhlachev Deserve a Spot on the Bruins Roster?
August 8th, 2015 When you're talking Bruins prospects, one of the hottest names that surfaces over and over again is Alexander Khokhlachev, the 21-year-old center out of Moscow, Russia. Three years after being drafted by Boston, Khokhlachev is finally under consideration for a roster spot with the Bruins. The question is, does he have what it...
Bruins Top Trade Assets: Part Two
June 18th, 2015 The Boston Bruins find themselves in a tough spot as the offseason is set to kick into high gear. Cap troubles have hampered general manager Don Sweeney's abilities to re-sign budding star defenseman Dougie Hamilton to this point. In fact, there have been no reported talks between the two sides since the season ended back in April....
Alexander Khoklachev: Bruins' Fourth Line Center?
June 12th, 2015 Third line center Carl Soderberg (also known as Loui 2 due to his connection with Swedish linemate Loui Eriksson) has been informed that he will not be returning to the Bruins next season, per his agent, JP Harris. Projected to be one of the top centers on the market, Soderberg will be receiving plenty of calls. The Swedish project will...
David Krejci’s Injury: Rallying Cry or Death Knell?
February 25th, 2015 In Friday night’s back breaking loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Bruins added injury to insult. David Krejci’s injury was the icing on the cake that was Boston’s six game losing streak. The final score of the game raised the question, “Can things get any worse”? It didn’t take long to get the answer, as news broke that...
Did Julien Mismanage the Bruins Fourth Line?
November 25th, 2014 Here's how a hockey game works: two teams dress 18 skaters and two goaltenders and play at least 60 minutes of hockey in three periods until one of said teams score more goals than the other. It's basic. The coach uses the four forward lines, three defensive pairs, and one goalie to generate offense in order to score goals, and play...
David Pastrnak Set to Join the Bruins
November 24th, 2014 Injuries are aplenty in Boston right now and the Bruins offense could use a spark following their zero goal performance Saturday against the rival Canadiens. According to Kirk Luedeke, the team's 2014 first round draft pick, David Pastrnak, has been recalled and will join the Bruins on Monday. Breaking...Looks like the Pastrnak era will...
Top 5 Prospects: Boston Bruins
October 15th, 2014 Despite the well-documented drafting struggles of the Boston Bruins, the organization has been able to put together a decent farm system. Trades have had a major impact on the system, adding prospects and draft picks to supplement the talent that the team had already cultivated. The big club has locked up most of its core players for the...
Why Have the Bruins Been So Quiet This Offseason?
July 28th, 2014 It's been an oddly quiet offseason in Boston. Jarome Iginla, Shawn Thornton, Andrej Meszaros, and Chad Johnson are all gone while replacements on the team's depth chart are still largely penciled-in as TBA. Peter Chiarelli has been active signing his restricted free-agents--a scattered group of minor-leaguers and fringe NHLers...
