BOSTON — Brad Marchand scored with 22 seconds left to lift the Boston Bruins over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Marchand and David Pastrnak swiped at the rebound off a shot from the point by Zdeno Chara, and the puck slowly trickled behind goalie Alex Lyon. Chara and […]
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Lightning strike by adding McDonagh at NHL trade deadline
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman now has something in common with Boston Bruins counterpart Don Sweeney. They both tapped the New York Rangers before the NHL trade deadline Monday. A day after the Bruins landed power forward Rick Nash from the Rangers, the Lightning followed suit by acquiring New York captain Ryan McDonagh […]
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Sabres spoil Nash's Bruins debut
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Okposo and the Eastern Conference’s last-place Buffalo Sabres head into the uncertainty of the NHL’s trade deadline sure of one thing. They were better than the retooled Bruins by beating them 4-1 to spoil forward Rick Nash’s Boston debut. What happens before the trade deadline hits Monday is anyone’s guess […]
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McQuaid’s first goal gives Bruins win over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Even when they don’t play their best, the Boston Bruins are still getting it done on the road. Adam McQuaid got his first goal of the season with 8:05 to play, and the Bruins extended their road point-scoring streak to 13 games with a 5-3 victory over the slumping New Jersey […]
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Rask makes 32 saves, leads Bruins over Blues
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask was again up to the task for the Bruins. Rask made 32 saves and extended his personal point streak to 19 games lifting Boston to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. “Any team will play better when you know the goaltender has your back,” Bruins coach […]
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Henrique scores twice, Ducks end Bruins’ win streak
BOSTON — Adam Henrique scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks ended Boston’s 18-game point streak with a 3-1 victory over the Bruins on Tuesday night. Jakob Silfverberg also scored for the Ducks, the first team to beat the Bruins in regulation since Washington’s 5-3 win Dec. 14 at Boston. Cam Fowler and Rickard Rakell had […]
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The Hot Corner: New England championship power rankings, Gen X edition
How pampered is our life as New England sports fans? I can actually make a top-10 list of my favorite championship teams and feel like it’s too restrictive. Seriously, every time a major sports network shows that infamous graphic of “longest drought by an American city without winning the title in a major sport,” we […]
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Bruins keep rolling, beat Senators for fifth straight win
OTTAWA, Ontario — Jake DeBrusk scored with 8:41 left to lift the Boston Bruins over the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Danton Heinen and Tim Schaller also scored to help the Bruins get a point in their 18th straight game (14-0-4), their second longest point streak ever. Tuukka Rask […]
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Bruins’ Marchand suspended five games for elbowing Johansson
NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Boston forward Brad Marchand five games without pay Wednesday for elbowing New Jersey’s Marcus Johansson in the head during the Bruins’ win over the Devils the previous night. The hit occurred with 1:59 left in the third period of Boston’s 3-2 win and knocked Johansson out of the […]
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Gladiators team wins Bruins Mini 3-on-3 tourney
From left, Ryan Mileikis of Auburn, Ace Watson of Lewiston, Axel Favreau of Auburn and goalie Will Routhier of Lewiston celebrate after winning the Boston Bruins’ Mini 3-on-3 Tournament at the TD Garden earlier this month. BOSTON — On Sunday, Jan. 14th, four members of the Maine Gladiators Tier II Squirt travel hockey team competed […]