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Bruins Benefit from NHL Pause
June 9th, 2020 While the world has endured many difficulties in recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL’s recent announcement of a 24-team playoff has sparked a sense of optimism. Daily tracking of the outbreak has mercifully been replaced by the analysis of potential match-ups of the 24 postseason teams. Although the 16 play-in...
Bruins' Pastrnak Shares Rocket Richard Trophy
May 28th, 2020 When National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Tuesday that the league is looking to move forward with a 24-team tournament this summer, it put an end to the shortened 2019-20 regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12 when the league paused the season, the Boston Bruins had 12...
Projecting Czech Republic's 2022 Olympic Roster
April 21st, 2020 United StatesCanadaSwedenRussiaFinlandSwitzerlandGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters In two years, Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Sometime between now and then, the NHL will make a decision on whether or not its players will be allowed to participate in the international tournament. That...
3 Bruins Thoughts During the League Pause
March 18th, 2020 The world is in an unprecedented pandemic. It’s been a week since the sports world shutdown. When an NBA player tested positive for the coronavirus March 11, the league took action and shut down operations immediately. Eleven NHL teams share arenas with NBA teams. Of those 11 cities, the infected Utah Jazz player played in three of...
Bruins' Pastrnak So Close to 50-Goal Mark
March 17th, 2020 Anyone who has seen him play has always known that Boston Bruins phenom right wing David Pastrnak possesses an elite, special talent. This year, fans were being treated to what felt like his true coming-of-age season. In fact, "Pasta" is just two shy of the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career. This milestone was so close he...
5 Bruins Who Benefit From Suspended NHL Season
March 14th, 2020 The world has been hit with a coronavirus pandemic. It has stopped sports all the way from youth levels to the pros. Health is the number one priority of the public and sports are secondary to everyday life. On March 12, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman did the right thing and suspended the league in its tracks. It...
Bruins' Pastrnak Deserves Hart Consideration
March 9th, 2020 Coming into his sixth campaign in the National Hockey League, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak had increased his goal totals in each of the last three seasons. He has broken the 30-goal mark each year with 34 in 2016-17, 35 in 2017-18, and 38 last season. This season, Pastrnak is having a career-year at 23 years old and is...
Pastrnak on Verge of Joining Bruins' Elite Club
February 15th, 2020 In the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in Philadelphia, some popular names were selected at the top of the board. That draft class has produced some very talented young players who are in the league today, including Aaron Ekblad (selected first overall by the Florida Panthers) and point-leader Leon Draisaitl (selected third...
Pastrnak's NHL-Best 38th Goal Caps 6-1 Bruins Romp Past Wild
February 2nd, 2020 ST. PAUL, Minn. — NHL scoring leader David Pastrnak matched his career high with his 38th goal, Torey Krug scored twice and the Boston Bruins had three power-play goals in the second period to surge past the Minnesota Wild 6-1 Saturday night. Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who stayed strong out of their...
5 Bruins Who Need a Strong Finish to the Season
January 30th, 2020 It's been just over a week since the Boston Bruins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in their final game before the All-Star break on Jan. 21 at the TD Garden. Their return to the ice after a long layoff will begin on the road on Jan. 31 at the Winnipeg Jets. Boston will play 18 of their final 31 games away from home. With a...
Bruins Have More than a Mere All-Star MVP in Pastrnak
January 28th, 2020 Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak may have won the All-Star MVP award this past weekend, but he should set his sights much higher. Pastrnak's League Lead in Goals Granted, the 2019-20 season is just past the halfway mark and a lot can change. However, for the time being, Pastrnak’s case to win the Hart Memorial Trophy, as...
4 Bruins' Storylines to Keep an Eye On
January 26th, 2020 With the All-Star Game in the books for another year, the NHL will begin the march to April and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Monday, the league resumes the regular season schedule. Over the next two-plus months, the Boston Bruins will look to hold off the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers in the Atlantic Division. If they are...
Bruins Should Play Pastrnak With Krejci
January 24th, 2020 Despite once again playing with a revolving door of wingers and starting the 2019-20 campaign slowly, David Krejci isn't having a bad season. Recording just one assist in his first five games on the year, Krejci and the Bruins second line have been drawing the ire of the Bruins faithful all season long. Outside of that start and...
