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What would it have taken for the Boston Bruins to acquired J.T. Miller? It took the New York Rangers Filip Chytil, so now two of the Rangers’ primo young players of the last several years have been sent packing to other NHL cities in a matter of days. (Kaapo Kakko was traded to Seattle inContinue reading “Rangers at Bruins”

It’s tough sledding, and it’s not just the Boston Bruins. A quick visit with New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello in the hallway during intermission of last night’s 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins, where I catch him alone and politely ask how the heck his team has that record (14-18-7 at the time) whenContinue reading “Bruins losing ground in NHL’s Itidarod”

A recent nemesis team is suddenly the ray of hope that could snap the Boston Bruins out of their three-game losing streak encompassing last week’s road trip. The Bruins (20-17-4 at the halfway mark of the season) are back home, but they must take care of business tonight vs. the New York Islanders with theContinue reading “Islanders at Bruins”

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”

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”

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”

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”