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Horton situation puts Bruins in a dark place

Anthony — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:46:20 +0000

When Nathan Horton left the ice after he was struck by Philadelphia Flyers goon Tom Sestito in a Sunday afternoon matinée in Philly back on January 22, no one knew the extent of Horton’s injuries. Fans and media alike speculated that Horton had received his second concussion in seven months, days later the Bruins confirmed [...]

Chara, Bergeron, Lucic earn honors in NHLPA poll

Tim Rosenthal — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:50:31 +0000

Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, assistant captain Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic earned honors in the annual NHLPA Player Poll, released today by CBC in Canada. To no surprise, Chara was voted by fellow peers as having the hardest shot getting 59-percent of the vote — 26 percentage points ahead of Nashville Predators blue-liner Shea [...]

Bruins should pass on acquiring Nash

Tim Rosenthal — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:42:53 +0000

When Rick Nash gave Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson a list of teams where he would accept a trade to waive his no-trade clause, it was to little or no surprise that the Boston Bruins were on the list. Nash has unquestionably been one of the Blue Jackets’ only bright spots in his nine [...]

Bruins looking for déjà vu on upcoming road trip

Anthony — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:17:17 +0000

No one will ever forget the story of the 2010-11 Boston Bruins. It was a story of up’s and downs which obviously ended with a Stanley Cup Championship, but the path the team took to get there was an interesting one. Flip the calendar back to last February and you’ll see this year’s team in [...]

Ference to be featured in National Geographic web series

Anthony — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:13:28 +0000

If you follow the Boston Bruins you probably already know a little about the lifestyle that Bruins defensemen Andrew Ference lives. When No. 21 isn’t shutting down other team’s offensive attack, or angering Habs fans with an equipment malfunction, Ference is out there living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Ference can be often seen riding his bike [...]

Bruins falling behind the 8-ball

Tim Rosenthal — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:55:36 +0000

BOSTON — Call it a midseason slump. Call it getting through the February doldrums. Call it the pre-trade deadline jitters. Call it whatever you want, but the fact is, the Boston Bruins are not playing their best hockey with 28 games left in the 2011-12 campaign. Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Henrik Lundqvist (42 saves in [...]

Bruins-Rangers live chat

Tim Rosenthal — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:14:28 +0000

Boychuk signs three-year contract extension

Tim Rosenthal — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:19:37 +0000

BOSTON — According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk has signed a 3-year contract worth $10.08 million — an average of $3.36 million per year. The extension will run through the end of the 2014-15 season. Boychuk’s deal makes him the second highest paid defenseman on the team behind Zdeno Chara, who [...]

Bruins and Rangers set for Valentines Day tilt

Tim Rosenthal — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:56:08 +0000

BOSTON — The Boston-New York rivalry (in general) is always something to look forward to for sports fans of both cities. Tuesday’s game between the Bruins and Rangers is no exception. Coming in to their Jan. 21 tilt at the TD Garden — the first meeting of the season — the Bruins were looking to [...]

Bruins Daily player of the week: Feb. 6-12

Tim Rosenthal — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:40:32 +0000

For the first time in Bruins Daily history, two players share the honors for the player of the week. After a 6-0 drubbing from the Buffalo Sabres, the Boston Bruins bounced back with a 4-3 shootout win over the Nashville Predators in a Saturday matinee at TD Garden. Patrice Bergeron tallied the shootout winner to [...]