Few points mean a ton for Bruins

By Bud L. Ellis

Just a few points in the standings will make a huge difference for the Boston Bruins.

With 11 games remaining in the regular season, the Bruins lead the Northeast Division. By virtue of being a division leader, Boston is in the top three in the Eastern Conference, trailing Philadelphia and Washington. ( Read More…)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 7:09 pm by bud

Tags: Boston Bruins news, Boston Bruins schedule, Boston Bruins tickets, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals

Chara hit under investigation

Montreal police are investigating the hit laid by Boston Bruins forward Zdeno Chara on Max Pacioretty.

Pacioretty, who plays for the Montreal Canadiens, suffered a severe concussion and a cracked vetebrae.

Investigators will start collecting evidence about the incident and then decided whether they will prosecute Chara.

However, if it was up to Pacioretty, there would be no prosecution of the Chara despite the damage he inflicted. ( Read More…)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 4:43 pm by steve

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Bruins rally to down Flyers

By Bud L. Ellis

Deficits of 3-2 and 5-4 did not stop the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

Three goals in the final 8:34 brought the Bruins all the way back, Boston knocking off Philadelphia 7-5. ( Read More…)

Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 9:01 pm by bud

Tags: Boston Bruins news, Boston Bruins schedule, Boston Bruins tickets, Brad Marchand, Danny Briere, Gregory Campbell, Jeff Carter, Mark Recchi, Michael Ryder, National Hockey League, Philadelphia Flyers, Sean O’Donnell, Steven Kampfer

Bruins hope to skate away from painful playoff collapse

By Bud L. Ellis

The journey starts half a world away. The Boston Bruins have every reason to believe it will end by hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup.

But to get there, there will be constant reminds of this past spring.

Boston opens the 2010-11 National Hockey League season Oct. 9 as part of the Compuware NHL Premiere Games. The Bruins will meet the Phoenix Coyotes in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:47 pm by bud

Tags: Boston Bruins news, Boston Bruins schedule, Boston Bruins tickets, Claude Julien, Marc Savard, National Hockey League, Patrice Bergeron, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Zdeno Chara

Bruins enter break after shootout win at Florida

By Bud L. Ellis

Since losing 10 games in a row, the Boston Bruins have righted the ship just in time.

Boston won again Saturday night, entering the Olympic break on a four-game winning streak. Mark Recchi scored in the eighth round of the shootout, the Bruins outlasting the Florida Panthers on the road 3-2.

Boston moves into seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings with 65 points, two points behind sixth-place Philadelphia and one point ahead of eighth-place Montreal.

David Krejci and Marc Savard kept the Bruins alive in the shootout, scoring when they had to in order to extend the shootout after David Booth and Kamil Kreps had scored for the Panthers.

In regulation, Krejci scored to tie the game at 1-1 at 15:54 of the first. Down 2-1, Recchi knotted the score at 11:44 of the third.

The Bruins return to the ice at home March 2 against Montreal.

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Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 12:10 pm by bud

Tags: Boston Bruins, David Booth, David Krejci, Florida Panthers, Kamil Kreps, Marc Savard, Montreal Canadians, National Hockey League, Philadelphia Flyers

Bruins continue struggles in loss to Ottawa

By Bud L. Ellis

The Boston Bruins saw a team Saturday moving in the exact opposite direction they are, and that’s not a good sign.

Boston’s January stumble and offensive struggles continue, the Bruins falling 2-1 at home to Ottawa.

Ottawa has won six games in a row and leads Boston by six points in the Northeast Division. The Bruins have picked a rotten time to hit the skids, having lost six of their past seven games. Boston is averaging just 14 goals in the past seven games, and two goals was one too many against the Senators.

Tim Thomas allowed goals by Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza. Daniel Paille scored for the Bruins, tying the game at 1-1 midway through the second period before Spezza’s tally with 3:21 left in the period put the Senators on top to stay.

Boston gets an immediate chance to rebound on Sunday, traveling to Carolina to face a Hurricanes’ team last in the NHL with 37 points.

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Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 8:06 pm by bud

Tags: Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Paille, Jason Spezza, National Hockey League, Ottawa Senators, Tim Thomas