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NHL: Black and Gold Are Back! Bruins Win Season/Home Opener over Rangers

January 19th, 2013
For the first time this season, after a lengthy lockout, the Boston Bruins and the rest of the NHL get to play some puck in an abbreviated season. The first on the docket were the New York Rangers. A long-time Original Six rivalry, last season favored the Rangers having taken ...

Are the Pittsburgh Penguins Untouchable?

April 6th, 2012
Two coaches were fined after they had not-so-nice words about the Pittsburgh Penguins.Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette was livid after the Penguins sent the checking line out in a 6-3 game that they could not come back from.  He had words with Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma.His fine for the outburst? ...

Luck of the Irish! Boston Bruins Snap 4-Game Losing Streak

March 17th, 2012
The Boston Bruins have seen better days.They have lost seven of their last seven games and have not earned a point in the last four games.Boston lost their top of the Northeast Division standing when they lost and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens. The resulting win sent the Bruins from ...

Killer B’s! Boston Bruins Win Season Series Against Toronto Maple Leafs

December 3rd, 2011
The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Boston for their fourth meeting against the Boston Bruins.So far this season, the Bruins have won all three meetings rather convincingly, outscoring them 19-5 and look to feed on a very successful November, having won 25 of a possible 26 points.James Reimer, Toronto's starting ...

Detroit Red Wings End Boston Bruins’ Streak at 10 with Shootout Win

November 25th, 2011
The Boston Bruins played at home against the Original Six Detroit Red Wings for the first and only time this season.The Red Wings were on their own win streak of three games going into today and were looking to extend it.Just over halfway into the opening period, Boston was applying ...

Boston Bruins Take 4 in a Row…Have They Found Their Groove?

November 11th, 2011
The Boston Bruins are on a tear as they add the hot Edmonton Oilers to their list of defeated teams, extending their win streak to four games.After the Bruins had their 4-7-0 start in October, the Bruins were outscored 24-27.November, on the other hand, looks like the Bruins turned on ...

"Thank You, Kessel!" Rings in the Ears of Toronto Fans from Boston

October 22nd, 2011
The start the Toronto Maple Leafs have had this year is impressive.With a 4-1-1 mark out of the gate, the Leafs look to have a few things under control.Their star player, Phil Kessel, is tops in the points race with 12 and tops in goals scored with seven.  He is ...

NHL: Some Things That Are Annoying

July 15th, 2011
So, there are a few things that annoy folks in sports, and there are some common ones across the board.I asked a few friends both at home and online: What annoys you the most in the NHL?The head office? The coaches? The media? The fans? I made this slideshow to ...

2011 NHL Playoffs: Boston Bruins Sweep Philadelphia Flyers

May 7th, 2011
Prologue: Here we go again. The Bruins were in the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second year in a row and they were once again up 3-0 against Philadelphia Flyers for the second year in a row. There are reminders aplenty of the historic collapse that the Bruins experienced at ...

Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Streak Extended To 7th Heaven

March 4th, 2011
Just a couple of months ago, if you told me that the Boston Bruins were going to have second place in the Eastern Conference and win seven games in a row, I would reply "Yeah, wouldn't that be nice?" Two months have past and, as a Bruins fan, it is nice. ...