Posts About "Sean Kuraly"
Bruins Face Balancing Act in Round-Robin Tournament
June 25th, 2020 The Boston Bruins do not have to play their way into the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, if they happen, because the team's regular season record left it atop the National Hockey League's standings. However, the round-robin tournament that would decide the top four seeds in each conference could cost Boston that position. The question is,...
8 Players to Watch in the 2020 NHL Playoffs
June 10th, 2020 The NHL playoffs are perhaps the most grueling postseason in professional sports, normally lasting from April to June. This year, though the NHL playoff format will differ from typical seasons, it will maintain the same difficult length. Commissioner Gary Bettman stated, "Obviously, we anticipate playing over the summer and into the...
Bruins Reaping Benefits of Internal Competition
February 11th, 2020 On Dec. 30, Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk was noticeably absent from a large part of the first period of a game against the Buffalo Sabres. When he returned to the ice in the next period, he proceeded to score two goals in less than 20 seconds and helped the team to a 3-2 victory. After the game, it was revealed that it had been...
Bruins Need Kuraly to Step Up
January 14th, 2020 It all began on April 21, 2017. That was the date then-Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien elected to start a relatively unknown young prospect in Game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in place of a struggling Ryan Spooner. Sean Kuraly found himself on the playoff roster that season because of a spate of injuries....
Bruins Talking Points: Secondary Scoring and Puck Management
October 21st, 2019 Saturday evening the Boston Bruins headed to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first meeting since the 2019 NHL Playoffs. It was slated to be one of the most exciting games of the season but ended up being a bit disappointing for Bruins fans as they fell 4-3 in overtime. Related: 5 Takeaways From Maple...
Bruins' Role Players Crucial to 2019-20 Success
October 5th, 2019 Following a 2-1 win against the Dallas Stars, the true strength of the Boston Bruins has become abundantly clear. Neither of their top two forward lines could register even a point, yet the Bruins role players filled in nicely scoring two goals en route to victory. Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY...
3 Takeaways From Bruins First Round Win
April 24th, 2019 The Boston Bruins are heading to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They have a date with the Columbus Blue Jackets who shocked the world and swept the NHL's first-place Tampa Bay Lightning in four games and who were rewarded with the league's second-place team, the Bruins. Related: Bruins Ready for Blue Jackets, but...
NHL News & Notes: Bruins, McLellan & More
April 12th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, the Boston Bruins had some familiar faces back at practice on Friday, including Sean Kuraly, Todd McLellan is not expected to be the next coach in Buffalo and the Calgary Flames have signed Adam Ruzicka. Kuraly, Moore Skate, DeBrusk Absent Kuraly skated at Bruins' practice with a stick in his hand...
Bruins' Kuraly Out 4 Weeks
March 23rd, 2019 The Boston Bruins will be without Sean Kuraly for approximately four weeks after the 26-year-old center underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture in his right hand that he sustained on March 21. Kuraly would leave the Bruins 5-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils after suffering the...
Bruins Can't Rest on Victory Over Lightning
March 2nd, 2019 The Boston Bruins defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night by a margin of 4-1. They snapped the Lightning's 10-game winning streak and how they did it was remarkable, to say the least. Goals from Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Jake DeBrusk, and (finally) Noel Acciari contributed to Boston's exhilarating victory. They...
Bruins 4th Line in Limbo After Demotions
September 30th, 2018 The NHL Preseason is winding down, and each club has given onlookers a dose of what can be expected throughout the 2018-19 campaign. It's important to remember that teams didn't play their 18 starting skaters in every game. Exhibition rosters are riddled with prospects and depth players who may not see NHL ice as of October. It's...
Bruins Re-Sign Kuraly
July 3rd, 2018 The Boston Bruins have re-signed restricted free agent forward Sean Kuraly to a three-year deal worth $3.825 million, the team announced Tuesday. The deal comes with an annual cap hit of $1.275 million and will keep Kuraly under contract through the 2020-21 season. https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1014177615324774401 In a...
Bruins' 4th Line & The Mythical Bad Shift
May 2nd, 2018 The Boston Bruins' postseason has been plagued with inconsistencies. There's the first line, which has dominated in some games and been silent in others. The second line features a phenomenal showing from rookie Jake DeBrusk but his linemates, David Krejci and Rick Nash, have not been up to par. The third line throws hits—mostly by...
