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”

Clock ticking on Bruins shakeup

Sitting in line last night to exit the parking garage after the Boston Bruins lost, 3-2 in overtime, to the Ottawa Senators, a Bruins-clad fan was walking to her car so, with the window open, I asked, “We’ve got a wait here, so what’s wrong with these guys?” Hmm, she thought, and then this: “TheyContinue reading “Clock ticking on Bruins shakeup”

Bruins to Honor Jack Edwards

How many times have you heard Jack Edwards’ voice echoing in the back of your mind, as the Bruins have dealt with adventure following a powerplay or a penalty kill? Thanks to Jack, the “vulnerable minute” will be words to stress by for an entire generation of Bruins fans (and the generations with whom theyContinue reading “Bruins to Honor Jack Edwards”

Leafs at Bruins: desperate vs. desperate

So who’s more desperate, the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Boston Bruins? A lot of Eastern Conference teams playing a better brand of hockey would absolutely love to think one of these teams is going to blow up and that they might be the team that makes the playoffs as a result. Something will eventuallyContinue reading “Leafs at Bruins: desperate vs. desperate”

Stars at Bruins

An 80-something, year-old golf coach offered me two tips that I’ve never forgotten, and they apply to multiple sports. The first one was mechanical. By placing his club on the ground at the exact spot in the grass where my head cast its shadow, he left the club head there and instructed me upon myContinue reading “Stars at Bruins”

Panthers at Bruins

The Florida Panthers’ lineup for the Columbus Day matinee against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden is severely compromised, as Sasha Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk are both out with respective injury and illness. But it’s Bobrovsky vs. Swayman in net, so no messages of casual treatment of this game are being sent. Since the PanthersContinue reading “Panthers at Bruins”

Bruins must maintain all-business attitude vs. Panthers

Neither the Boston Bruins’ emotional, 6-4 victory over Montreal in Thursday’s home opener nor their squeeky, 2-1, overtime win over Los Angeles on Saturday will win style points or inspire dreams of swapping out buckets for baseball caps in June, but the importance of the battle, resilience and determination shown in those two victories cannotContinue reading “Bruins must maintain all-business attitude vs. Panthers”

Home opener: Canadiens at Bruins

The Montreal Canadiens came into TD Garden fresh off a season-opening 1-0 shutout of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Montreal. The Bruins, meanwhile, made three lineup changes after their messy performance on Tuesday in Florida. As expected, Jeremy Swayman got the start. Also expected was a breather for Mason Lohrei (minus-3, theContinue reading “Home opener: Canadiens at Bruins”

Repeat after me: It’s only the opener

The last time the Boston Bruins witnessed another team’s Stanley Cup banner raising, they were humiliated by the Washington Capitals, 7-0, in an October 2018 game that Brad Marchand imprinted by beating the snot out of Lars Eller for showboating a pour-it-on goal. Tuukka Rask was chased on his fifth goal against less than halfwayContinue reading “Repeat after me: It’s only the opener”

Swayman, Bruins smartly focused on business of winning

Jeremy Swayman can’t wait to get back in the net for the Boston Bruins, but he’s going to have to wait at least one game, as GM Don Sweeney confirmed Coach Jim Montgomery’s plan to start Joonas Korpisalo in Tuesday’s season opener in Sunrise, Florida (7 pm, ESPN, 98.5 – pending preventive, cross-state impacts ofContinue reading “Swayman, Bruins smartly focused on business of winning”