Assuming the shirts come off the Boston Bruins’ backs on the final night of the season against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, April 15, at TD Garden, an annual postgame ceremony will be bittersweet for 20-something lucky fans in attendance. It’s always more fun for the fans and the players when this ritual isContinue reading “Zacha, Geekie offer Mittelstadt a model of better days ahead”
Author Archives: Mick Colageo
Sabres at Bruins
A hockey team cannot build a winning culture – or rebuild a winning culture – by mailing in games, even if the odd victory holds the potential of picking one or two spots too late to nab a generational player in the opening round of the NHL Entry Draft. It’s just not how hockey works.Continue reading “Sabres at Bruins”
Bolts at Bruins
Tonight’s game only matters to the Boston Bruins if you’re rooting for them to lose, but it matter more to the Tampa Bay Lightning, whose lead over the Ottawa Senators for third place in the Atlantic Division is four points with the Sens at Toronto. In net tonight, Andrei Vasilevskiy versus Jeremy Swayman, and weContinue reading “Bolts at Bruins”
Marchand era ends in Boston
The last laughs I remember from members of the Boston Bruins during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs were those of two players who were not playing: Back-up goaltender Tim Thomas and a member of the Black Aces named Brad Marchand. Brad Marchand modeled the Bruins’ centennial season heritage sweater before the 2023-24 season at LoganContinue reading “Marchand era ends in Boston”
Bruins Deal Freddy to Eddy
In the big picture, the Boston Bruins players are playing for this season (and their careers), and Bruins management is managing for next season. The trade of Trent Frederic was inevitable, only I anticipated he would go to St. Louis, his hometown, as other recent moves suggest that the Blues are trying to trend backContinue reading “Bruins Deal Freddy to Eddy”
Islanders and then the road
The Boston Bruins host the third of three straight home games coming out of the two-week 4 Nations Face-Off break, and they’ve taken a point out of each of them with overtime losses. After this last chance for two points where the Bruins have been generally successful this season, it’s off to the road forContinue reading “Islanders and then the road”
Leafs at Bruins
Some are looking at this matchup as the first game of the rest of the season after the news that Hampus Lindholm isn’t coming back this season and that there is no timetable for a Charlie McAvoy return. The Toronto Maple Leafs, whether or not they win the Atlantic Division, are the contender in thisContinue reading “Leafs at Bruins”
Sweeney speaks on bad-news bears
It looks like Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney is shutting down Hampus Lindholm, who broke his kneecap blocking a shot during the team’s Nov. 12 comeback win in St. Louis. “He’s going to have a follow-up next week to remove a little bit of the hardware, because it created some irritation as he wasContinue reading “Sweeney speaks on bad-news bears”
Must-win: Ducks at Bruins
If the schedule makers have been inadvertently kind to the Boston Bruins while scheduling a road-heavy month of March for the second straight season, it’s in the fact that the 4 Nations Face-off that interrupted the NHL season two weeks ago also interrupted a 6-1 streak that the Anaheim Ducks were on when the musicContinue reading “Must-win: Ducks at Bruins”
4 Nations final: Canada at USA
It was enjoyable just to watch the Americans and Canadians warming up for the championship game of the best-on-best 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden. The game should be something. The Canadians are not dealing with the the same level of impactful injuries as the United States – that we know of – but thatContinue reading “4 Nations final: Canada at USA”
Rink Rap with Mick Colageo 