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Boston Bruins 2010-11 training camp schedule

Mark Marino — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:53:51 +0000

The Boston Bruins have released the locations, times and dates of their 2010-11 training camp. The rookies begin on Sunday, Sept. 12 at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, while full-training camp roster reports on Friday, Sept. 17 at the TD Garden. Sunday, September 12 (Wilmington, MA) - Rookie Fitness Testing, Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, 9:30 a.m. [...]

Boston Bruins 2010-11 training camp roster

Mark Marino — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:38:41 +0000

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the official beginning of the Boston Bruins 2010-11 NHL season. The Bruins media department just released the team’s 59-man training camp roster and practice schedule. Note: All players in CAPS are confirmed for Rookie Camp; Marco Sturm and Trent Whitfield are two inactive players for this season’s [...]

Marco Sturm’s first annual “Sturmy’s Poker Party” Wednesday

Mark Marino — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:15:33 +0000

*Boston Bruins press release* BOSTON, MA – Marco Sturm and the Boston Bruins Foundation announced today that they will host the first annual “Sturmy’s Poker Party” on Wednesday, September 15, at the Liberty Hotel (215 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114) to benefit the Franciscan Hospital for Children. Sturm will be joined at the tables by his [...]

Boston Bruins 2010-11 tickets on sale Friday, Sept. 10

Mark Marino — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:44:07 +0000

Missed the boat on the Boston Bruins 2010-11 NHL season tickets? Have no fear, as individual tickets for the B’s will be going on sale this Friday, September 10, 2010. Tickets can be purchased through the Boston Bruins website…or simply by clicking on one of the ads you see here on the blog, on the right-hand [...]

Is there cause for concern with the Bruins’ depth at defense?

Mark Marino — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:03:16 +0000

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times: in order for the Boston Bruins to make a legitimate run at the Stanley Cup, they must add depth to their blue-line. It’s been proven time-and-time again; when the blue-line starts dropping — especially in the playoffs — finding last minute replacements can be tough [...]

Two Providence Bruins preseason games come to MA

Mark Marino — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:58:13 +0000

Can’t make it to any Boston Bruins preseason games this year? The B’s affiliates, Providence Bruins, are entering their 19th season in the AHL and have released their 2010-11 preseason schedule earlier Thursday. Two scheduled preseason games will be held in Massachusetts: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at 7:05 p.m. EST against the Worcester Sharks at the New [...]

Bruins’ two rookie games move to the TD Garden

Mark Marino — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:44:55 +0000

The Boston Bruins announced earlier this afternoon that two of their preseason Rookie Games against the New York Islanders will now be hosted at the TD Garden in on Sept. 15 & 16 — both starting at 7:00 p.m. EST. The two exhibition contests were riginally scheduled to be held in Shelton, CT. Tickets to the two rookie [...]

Chiarelli’s statement on NHL’s investigation of Savard’s contract extension

Mark Marino — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:58:44 +0000

Earlier today, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli issued a statement in regards to the NHL’s investigation of Marc Savard’s seven-year $28.05 million contract extension that was inked back on Dec. 1, 2009: “We are cooperating fully with the League in its investigation of the Marc Savard contract extension. The League informed us upon their registration of the [...]

Boston Pest Control?

Wayne — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:48:49 +0000

As the off-season begins to slowly wind down, the Boston Bruins lineup is more or less complete. Barring any unforeseen surprises in training camp, there seems to be a general consensus as to what the team will look like come opening night in early October. While most major roles have been established this off-season, there [...]

Bruins 2010-11 roster taking shape despite cap worries

Mark Marino — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:29:06 +0000

When Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli announced the three-year entry-level signing of the second overall pick in this year’s draft, Tyler Seguin, yesterday, the team continued to go over the $54.9 million cap ceiling for the 2010-11 NHL season. However there’s no need to fret, as the general manager of the Black-and-Gold organization has a grasp [...]