Hurricanes at Bruins

The Carolina Hurricanes have quietly marched through the season, full of preseason expectations and easily forgotten amidst the surprise that the Bruins and, to a lesser extent, the Flyers have been this season. The Canes are without Andrei Svechnikov (lower-body injury) but have Michael Bunting and Brendan Lemieux at their first and fourth-line LW positions,Continue reading “Hurricanes at Bruins”

’80s Era Night: The Montreal Rivalry

For notes from our pregame scrums with Jay Miller and Nevin Markwart, visit BostonHockeyNow.com for an early afternoon posting of my Sunday “Colageo: …” column The story tonight from TD Garden is the Bruins are playing their best, battled-tested, post-injuries hockey of the season. Linus Ullmark, Brandon Carlo and Derek Forbort are back in theContinue reading “’80s Era Night: The Montreal Rivalry”

Avalanche at Boston

Bruins fans are treated tonight with a talent trio of NHL superstardom, as the Colorado Avalanche are in town to play the Boston Bruins. Defenseman Cale Makar, center Nathan MacKinnon and winger Mikko Rantanen. The Avs also have Alexandar Georgiev in net after getting the night completely off for Tuesday’s 7-4 beatdown of the SenatorsContinue reading “Avalanche at Boston”

Bruins host Devils, Merk makes debut

The Boston Bruins have one of many two-in-two weekends, the opener coming with the advantage of a day off following Wednesday’s 4-1 win in Buffalo, a day off and a practice. This kind of week is precious and few in today’s NHL, and it will only be remembered in a positive light if the BruinsContinue reading “Bruins host Devils, Merk makes debut”

Frederic gets his licks; Rangers come back to get W

The Boston Bruins, on one of their centennial-season “era nights,” are looking for a more-cohesive effort on home ice against the New York Rangers than the hot mess of a performance they put on display at Madison Square Garden during a 7-4 loss on Nov. 25. Both teams played last night, the Ranger winning handilyContinue reading “Frederic gets his licks; Rangers come back to get W”

Bruins lose Zacha, find their way past Coyotes

The Boston Bruins needed a response game this afternoon at home against the improving Arizona Coyotes, and two goals and an assist by David Pastrnak and some timely saves by Linus Ullmark led the response in a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes this afternoon at TD Garden. The Bruins played the game without CharlieContinue reading “Bruins lose Zacha, find their way past Coyotes”

Clifton, Sabres simply better than slow-starting Bruins

Connor Clifton had a primary assist on Buffalo’s second goal and threw a big hit that created the 2-on-1 that led to the Sabres’ third goal in a well-deserved, 3-1 road win over the sluggish Bruins on Thursday night at the Garden. The main concern from the Bruins’ end will be Charlie McAvoy, who ranContinue reading “Clifton, Sabres simply better than slow-starting Bruins”