Posts About "Cam Neely"
Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 10 Hall of Famers
December 15th, 2020 The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Boston Bruins 50-Goal Scorers
October 12th, 2020 Throughout the 95-year history of the Boston Bruins franchise, there have been 11 different instances of a player reaching the 50-goal mark. Those 11 instances of 50-plus goals are made up of five different players who will forever live in Bruins' history as legends. Interestingly enough, the 11 different 50-plus goals seasons all came...
The Finishers: NHL's All-Time Highest Goals-to-Assists Ratios
September 24th, 2020 Some NHL skaters are known for racking up a lot of points in their careers. Some are known as defensive experts. Among the scorers, some are known as “playmakers” for their ability to pile up assists. This is a list of the “finishers,” the players whose greatest accomplishments were scoring goals, bending the twine, putting the...
Bruins' News & Rumors: Cassidy, Krug & More
September 10th, 2020 In this edition of Boston Bruins' News & Rumors, we look at Bruce Cassidy winning the Jack Adams Awards, Torey Krug's intriguing Instagram post and more. Bruce Cassidy Named Coach of the Year It should come as no surprise that Bruce Cassidy was named the NHL's coach of the year for the 2019-20 season. The recipient of the Jack...
Today in Hockey History: June 6
June 6th, 2020 June 6 has been a very busy day over through National Hockey League History. A pair of expansion drafts were held on this date, including the first one ever. Lord Stanley called California home for the first time and Bean Town acquired one of its most beloved players. Expansion is the Word of the Day Just one day after the NHL...
Not Since Neely: Bruins’ Pastrnak Chases 50 Goals
August 11th, 2019 David Pastrnak scored 38 goals in just 66 games in 2018-19. His production in recent seasons begs the question: Will he be the first since Cam Neely in 1993-94 to score 50 goals (in a memorable just 44 games played) with a spoked-B on his sweater? Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak beats former Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender...
7 Best Trades In Bruins History
July 10th, 2017 The Boston Bruins have been oft-maligned in recent years regarding their personnel decisions, particularly on the trade front. The Tyler Seguin trade still stings four years later, as the Bruins currently employ zero of the pieces acquired for the scoring machine. Boston's swap of Reilly Smith for Jimmy Hayes is now officially a massive...
The Big Bad Bruins Are Gone
May 7th, 2017 In the Boston sports echo chamber, there's a pervasive thought that toughness and grit are the most valuable qualities in a hockey player. The fans believe it because they've seen tough Boston teams contend for the Stanley Cup. They hear it on Boston sports radio networks and from the Bruins' front office. Then they start to hear it from...
Julien on the Beantown Hot Seat
September 29th, 2016 Following two straight seasons without a playoff berth, coach Claude Julien has found himself in a rather precarious position. An epic collapse in the final two months this past year caused great concern among Bruins management, especially general manager Don Sweeney. Julien was given the benefit of the doubt when Sweeney came out in a...
Bruins' Neely Hopes to Sign Brad Marchand to Extension Before Season
September 12th, 2016 Boston Bruns president Cam Neely has made it clear that the club intends to sign forward Brad Marchand to an extension before he becomes a free agent after the 2016-17 season. In fact, Neely hopes to have Marchand inked to a new deal before the start of the season. "We’d like to get Brad signed. We’ve made that clear to him,...
Montreal Canadiens: All-Time Top Ninth-Overall Draft Picks
May 4th, 2016 In their history, the Montreal Canadiens have only drafted in the ninth slot once—just as they will at this year’s upcoming NHL Entry Draft. That was in 1975, when the event was still known as the NHL Amateur Draft. And the good news? The Habs can only improve upon what turned out to be a horrible selection: Defenseman Robin...
The Seat Is Red Hot For Bruins' Coach Claude Julien
October 5th, 2015 Claude Julien might be getting sick and tired of answering questions about his future with the Boston Bruins. The veteran head coach joined team president Cam Neely in a press conference on Thursday to promote the club's season opener against the Winnipeg Jets. Everything was normal and routine until a reporter decided to spice...
Bruins Owner Jeremy Jacobs Discusses Chiarelli, Boston's Offseason
July 31st, 2015 The Boston Bruins have seen a massive overhaul of their team, and their front office this offseason. To summarize, its been a crazy summer for the B's - the team has fired its general manager, let go of young prodigies and veteran Bruins alike, and have made moves for exciting new players , who will look to make up for the Bruins' losses...
