Mick Colageo

Sens at Bruins

The Boston Bruins certainly owe a shellacking to the Ottawa Senators after the embarrassing L stuck on them by the home team that incidentally led to this winning streak that the Bruins are now on. It’s also weird that Brady Tkachuk was not part of that debacle on Oct. 27 and won’t be part ofContinue reading “Sens at Bruins”

Canes at Bruins

Under coach Rod Brind’Amour, the Carolina Hurricanes have been playing a man-to-man defense for defensive-zone coverage for several years so, while most of the chatter around the Boston Bruins has focused on goaltending, the story today is the Bruins’ comparative struggles to pick up the new system installed by coach Marco Sturm and live upContinue reading “Canes at Bruins”

Sabres at Bruins

The Boston Bruins have Hampus Lindholm in the lineup again, and that makes them look very different on both sides of the puck. Jonathan Aspirot once again in for Mason Lohrei. Also: Note Boston’s line shuffle for the start of this game. FIRST PERIOD The improving Sabres (4-4-2) are outshooting the Bruins 6-0, and someContinue reading “Sabres at Bruins”

Bruins get Hampus back

Hampus Lindholm, having been limited to three games this season by a reported hamstring injury, is back in the lineup tonight for Part 2 of Boston’s back-to-back games at Ottawa (a 7-2 debacle) and the N.Y. Islanders here at TD Garden. The ramifications: Michael Callahan sent back to Providence but not only that, Mason LohreiContinue reading “Bruins get Hampus back”

Avs at Bruins

The oddsmakers don’t like the Boston Bruins today, but one should remember that the worst-ever 1996-97 Bruins got wins against some upper-echelon teams. Scott Wedgewood in the Colorado net today against Jeremy Swayman. No Hampus Lindholm, but Johnny Beecher is back in for Jeffrey Viel. Charlie McAvoy is paired today with Nikita Zadorov to start;Continue reading “Avs at Bruins”

Ducks at Bruins

It’s five game without a point, it’s a five-game losing streak in any era’s sense of the phrase, and it’s bleeding. The Bruins need a tourniquet. It’s urgent. The three wins that inspired musing as to the trajectory of this team has been replaced by the emerging recognition of multiple factors that need fixing. TheContinue reading “Ducks at Bruins”

Panthers at Bruins: the return of 63

Tonight’s game between the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins has gotten plenty of attention, and tonight both teams will be happy to get it out of the way. As it turns out, the Panthers are 0-4-0 on the road coming into this one, and if I were Paul Maurice I’dContinue reading “Panthers at Bruins: the return of 63”

Bolts at Bruins

The Tampa Bay Lightning used to the be the Boston Bruins’ daddy, beating them up in the 2018 playoffs and generally lording themselves over the B’s until being surpassed in the ominous department by the Florida Panthers. Remember when these guys were the Bruins’ daddy? The Bolts come into TD Garden today with two regulationContinue reading “Bolts at Bruins”

Sabres at Bruins

The official word on Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm is day-to-day with an undisclosed, lower-body injury, the collective sigh of relief coming with Coach Marco Sturm’s postgame word that the reason Lindholm left Thursday night’s season opener and did not return is unrelated to the broken kneecap he sustained early last season – never toContinue reading “Sabres at Bruins”

Home opener: Blackhawks at Bruins

Joonas Korpisalo gets the start for the home opener for the second straight year, albeit under vastly different circumstances. Elias Lindholm opened the 2025-26 season with a goal in Washington. The Bruins have made their grand Zamboni-gate entrance, and the TD Garden crowd boos the Chicago Blackhawks, who were waiting in the hallway but nowhereContinue reading “Home opener: Blackhawks at Bruins”