Posts About "Danton Heinen"
Bruins Roundtable: 2017-18 Breakout Rookie
July 4th, 2018 In this edition of our Bruins roundtable, we asked our B's writers which rookie exceeded their expectations the most in the 2017-18 campaign. Unsurprisingly, Jake DeBrusk's name rang through the answers as the player who began the season on the bubble but who cemented himself into a fan-favorite with his talent and, more importantly, his...
Bruins Roundtable: X-Factors for 2nd Round
April 28th, 2018 The opening round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs was a rollercoaster ride for the Boston Bruins. After taking a commanding 3-1 lead against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Bruins allowed Toronto to even the series at three games apiece. The B’s ultimately prevailed in the decisive Game 7, leaning on several key players along the way -...
Bruins Rookies: DeBrusk Shining & Heinen Declining
March 13th, 2018 Before the puck dropped on opening night, personnel and fans alike of the Boston Bruins knew that this season's success was to be largely predicated upon the success of its youth. With just 15 games remaining in the regular season, the 2017-18 Boston Bruins have the third best record in the NHL. Suffice to say, the "youth movement,"...
Bruins 'Seventh Player' Award Candidates
March 2nd, 2018 For the past 48 years, fans of the Boston Bruins have selected the winner of team's "Seventh Player" Award, identifying the individual whose performance most exceeded their expectations. Being a fan vote and thus open to interpretation, the results have historically been all over the place. Like Tim Thomas somehow winning the award in...
Heinen's Homecoming to Vancouver
February 17th, 2018 What a difference a few years makes. On June 15 in 2011, Danton Heinen had to watch his hometown Vancouver Canucks lose the Stanley Cup on home ice to the Boston Bruins. On Feb. 17, 2018, he'll be returning to Vancouver as an integral part of this Bruins team. "It's definitely funny how things come full circle," Heinen said...
Bruins' Revved-Up Rookies Run Roughshod on Red Wings
February 7th, 2018 Six combined points. Ten shots on goal. A cumulative plus/minus of plus-eight. Five of the Boston Bruins' heralded and celebrated rookies forged the path to victory versus the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night and not one of them was named "Charlie." With their presumptive Calder candidate still finding his legs after missing four...
