Posts About "Nick Holden"
Who Replaces Carlo in a Healthy Bruins Lineup?
April 3rd, 2018 One lucky American cashed-in on $533 million lottery ticket this past week. It was not Brandon Carlo. For the second time in his brief, two-year career, it appears that Carlo's season has come to an abrupt and untimely end, mere feet from the homestretch. The exact severity of the injury is still unknown, but the initial report,...
Holden Trade Proving to be Invaluable for the Bruins
March 6th, 2018 When Nick Holden was acquired by the Boston Bruins, it looked like the perfect depth addition for a postseason run. A player who had skated in a top-four role on the New York Rangers who could log big minutes being allocated as an extra defender was an appealing concept. In hockey, like in life, insurance is always better served as an...
Newest Bruins Thriving with Injuries Mounting
March 6th, 2018 It was just over one month ago that a Boston Bruins squad embedded in an historic points streak suddenly found itself minus two if its most important players. Between Brad Marchand's delivery of a Macho Man-inspired flying elbow and Charlie McAvoy's finicky ticker the B's were forced to endure the absence of two difference makers for...
Providence Bruins Survive Trade Deadline
March 2nd, 2018 The NHL trade deadline is an exciting time for hockey fans. Whether your team is in the hunt for a playoff spot or looking to rebuild, it’s hard not to be engaged in the rapid player movement. For AHL fans, it can also test your nerves. NHL clubs’ top priority is to win at the highest level, which means sacrificing success or...
Bruins Winning Ugly, Special Teams Struggling
February 28th, 2018 For three-straight months the Boston Bruins were the hottest team on the planet, rattling-off a superlative record of 29-5-4 between November 15 and February 16. They were firing on all cylinders, brushing many of their opponents aside with ease. Nineteen of those 29 wins were by two goals or more and 14 of them were by at least three...
Dissecting the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup DNA
February 22nd, 2018 Implacable. Unflappable. Unassailable. These three words come to mind when I think of the 2017-18 Boston Bruins. Tuesday's epic third period comeback versus the Edmonton Oilers was merely the latest installment of the team's unwavering desire and ability to get the job done. Up a goal, down a goal, on home ice or in someone else's...
