When asked about their favorite game atmospheres, National Hockey League players usually mention the Bell Centre, but it’s become the house of horrors for Charlie McAvoy. If Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney is on the phone this week, he’s trying to identify an available, experienced, right-shot defenseman he can acquire and not only toContinue reading “Bruins need to make the right deal”
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Canes at Bruins
Roster changes were made in advance of tonight’s game between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes. While local media awaited word on the status of defenseman Charlie McAvoy (who took a puck to the jaw, knocking him out of Saturday night’s win in Montreal – it’s still a waiting game), GM Don Sweeney announcedContinue reading “Canes at Bruins”
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”
Rink Rap with Mick Colageo 