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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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”