It’s been just over a month since the Stanley Cup was awarded, and the NHL offseason kicked off. Most of the big moves have been made by now, and free agency has died down to the occasional rumor. Most of the talking points surround the Erik Karlsson sweepstakes, Olympic participation, and salary arbitration, the latter of which is very relevant …
You could hear a pin drop in TD Garden. A historic season in which Boston was unquestionably the best team in hockey and seemed destined to lift the Stanley Cup was snuffed out in an instant when Carter Verhaeghe beat Jeremy Swayman 8:35 into overtime to clinch the series for Florida. It was a stunning and painful end for the …
Following the Bruins’ 5-2 victory over Washington on Tuesday night, they not only added to their NHL record win total, but they also leapt the ’78 Montreal Canadiens for the most points in a single season with 133, and still have a game to play. While the lineup and coaching staff have deservedly received loads of plaudits for their performance, …
The Bruins have been missing both Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno from the lineup for just about a month, but that should be changing soon. Multiple sources have confirmed that Hall has been practicing with the team, but is still short of a full recovery. Head coach Jim Montgomery said that “he looked really good” but also denied Darren Dreger’s …
ln the summer of 2021, signing a new goaltender wasn’t anticipated to be on the Bruins’ offseason checklist. Despite stalwart netminder Tuukka Rask undergoing offseason hip surgery, he was set to return midseason. In the interim, young goalies Jeremy Swayman and Dan Vladar were expected to share the crease. Swayman had impressed in ten starts the previous year, and Vladar …
The Bruins NHL record 14 game home winning start to a season ended on Monday night after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. It was Boston’s first meeting with former head coach Bruce Cassidy since his departure in the offseason. Vegas jumped out to a 2-0 lead, with Paul Cotter and Jonathan Marchessault both scoring within the …
