Jeremy Swayman was so adamantly confident that the Boston Bruins will break through and score some goals that one couldn’t help wonder if he was trying to convince himself after his team only buried one marker and fell for the second straight time (2-1 to the struggling New York Rangers) on this three-game road tripContinue reading “Bruins cling to positivity”
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The Friends of Fr-eddy (&) Coyle Lurk
I’m frankly happy I got this question out of my way on September 30, and I don’t blame Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney or pending unrestricted free agent Trent Frederic one bit for being any less than eager while addressing it with trademark professionalism. Imagine how little conversation this matter can get now thatContinue reading “The Friends of Fr-eddy (&) Coyle Lurk”
Bruins Hit The Road to Reality
Having shaken out a troubling start via the National Hockey League’s first coaching change of the 2024-25 season and coincidental progress on the part of several returning players whose individual games had been in various states of disrepair – this extended far beyond Brad Marchand’s recovery from three summer surgeries and Jeremy Swayman’s contract negotiationsContinue reading “Bruins Hit The Road to Reality”
Interpreting Playoff Trajectories
It was suggested to me via a group chat earlier today that the Boston Bruins (12-11-3 through 26 games) need to play .634 hockey to reach 98 points, considered by my colleague to be a safe zone of sorts. But does it really take 98 points to make the playoffs? Since the current rules wentContinue reading “Interpreting Playoff Trajectories”
Bruins-Canadiens: Centennial Game
This is the culmination of the Boston-Montreal rivalry, today’s game commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Boston Bruins’ inaugural game, a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Maroons on Dec. 1, 1924, at Boston (Matthews) Arena. As I acknowledged in my column following yesterday’s festivities, this is most definitely the final public gathering of the Big,Continue reading “Bruins-Canadiens: Centennial Game”
Bruins Hockey Makes 100 Impressions
Sunday, Dec. 1, the Boston Bruins will host the Montreal Canadiens in a 4:15 pm game commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first official Bruins game in franchise history, a 2-1 victory over a Montreal Maroons (also an expansion team) on Dec. 1, 1924, at Boston Arena. The rink that was home to the teamContinue reading “Bruins Hockey Makes 100 Impressions”
Penguins at Bruins
It’s a 6:30 pm anthem for the first game of TNT’s doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Before the game, Rink Rap was fortunate to collide with hockey historians Jeff Miclash and Dave Stubbs, who are in town for the weekend’s Centennial celebrations. At left, Dave Stubbs, former ofContinue reading “Penguins at Bruins”
Bruins start over with Sacco
Boston Bruins Interim Head Coach Joe Sacco downplayed impending changes in hockey systems and strategies when meeting the press gathering after this morning’s practice at Warrior Arena, but General Manager Don Sweeney engaged the following question: Is it possible that Jim Montgomery’s shift from (Bruce Cassidy’s) shot-volume offense to a puck-possession game and a lotContinue reading “Bruins start over with Sacco”
Sacco will have Bruins’ ear
Some years ago, yours truly was in the bowels of the then-Dunkin’ Donuts Center after the Providence Bruins lost a game in which they were, frankly, manhandled by a manlier team. Regular season, playoffs, I don’t remember, and I honestly cannot remember if Jay Leach was still coaching the P-Bruins at the time – mightContinue reading “Sacco will have Bruins’ ear”
Blues at Bruins
Two teams that easily could have had reversed records (minus Boston’s third-period comeback last Tuesday in STL), trying to find traction. For the Bruins, that means more shaking up in the forward-line depth, as Johnny Beecher gets a seat in the press box and Patrick Brown has been returned to the Providence Bruins, who areContinue reading “Blues at Bruins”
Rink Rap with Mick Colageo 