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Fresh off a three-game suspension, the National Hockey League’s most-entertaining coach, is back behind the bench tonight in Boston where the Philadelphia Flyers desperately cling to an unlikely playoff berth. The 34-25-8 Flyers have only won four of their last 10 and have the N.Y. Islanders three points back and the Isles hold a gameContinue reading “Tortorella Returns in Boston”

Not that they had Jake Guentzel, but the Pittsburgh Penguins, injury or not, won’t going forward. Guentel is a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, and Sidney Crosby finds himself in his mid 30s watching a rebuild around him. Will his career last long enough to realize its timeline? With three championships and another final underContinue reading “Bruins Host Selling Penguins”

The NHL Trade Deadline came and went, and this time Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney held onto his chips, electing to stand down while the significant action went on elsewhere around the league. Linus Ullmark was reportedly sought by the Los Angeles Kings, but a trade failed to come to fruition. While it wasContinue reading “MGMT Believes in These Bruins”

It’s Era Night at TD Garden, where the Boston Bruins are taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs inside of 24 hours prior to tomorrow’s NHL Trade Deadline (Friday, 3 pm ET). Many of the 2011 Stanley Cup champions are in the house. Pretty cool to run into this guy downstairs just a few minutes beforeContinue reading “Spirit of 2011: Leafs at Bruins”

Minus captain Mark Stone (lacerated spleen that could cancel his season), the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights are in town to face the struggling Boston Bruins, who had looked forward to getting on the road only to find themselves looking forward to getting home. Sparkplug winger Anthony Richard has been assigned to Providence (AHL). JakubContinue reading “VGK at Bruins”

The Boston Bruins desperately need a strong effort in a Presidents Day finale to a dog-days homestand that has seen them go 1-3-2 and forfeit an opportunity to solidify their separation from the Eastern Conference pack. Instead, the Bruins face a very solid, Dallas Stars team at TD Garden (1 p.m. faceoff, NESN, 98.5) beforeContinue reading “Bruins shooting for Stars”

The Los Angeles Kings and the Boston Bruins would have been an epic Stanley Cup final 10 years ago, but the Presidents Trophy-winning Bruins didn’t hold up their end of the bargain, and what’s worse is the distinction these teams share is they both missed the playoffs the following year. Unless it’s happened since –Continue reading “Update: Bruins snatch defeat from jaws of victory”

The Boston Bruins says they found their game on Tuesday against Tampa Bay, a game the Bruins took to overtime but came away with one point in a shootout. With three games remaining in a seven-game homestand that also sees slumping L.A. here on Saturday and Dallas on Monday for matinees, it’s incumbent the BruinsContinue reading “Kraken at Bruins”

The post-contention, injury-riddled Washington Capitals are in Boston to meet the Bruins in a 3:30 matinee on ABC (and espn+) and on radio on 98.5 The Sports Hub. Alex Ovechkin, without Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeni Kuznetsov, is grinding through the worst season of his 19-year NHL career. Tom Wilson and TJ Oshie are playing, soContinue reading “Caps in Boston”

The Vancouver Canucks and their gaudy 34-11-5 record are in Boston to take on the Bruins, who stumbled out of their All-Star break with a putrid, 4-1 loss Tuesday on home ice to lowly Calgary. To get caught up: Matt Poitras is done for the season after a successful surgery on Monday to stabilize hisContinue reading “For ol’ time’s sake: Canucks at Bruins”