DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored the tiebreaking goal with 10:58 remaining, Semyon Varlamov made 20 saves and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday night in a showdown between two of the top scoring lines in the league. MacKinnon sent a wrist shot by Jaroslav Halak after receiving a pass from […]
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Bruins’ goaltender Tuukka Rask back at practice after three-day leave
BOSTON — Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask returned to practice on Tuesday after taking a three-day leave of absence to attend to a personal matter. “This is a family and we are a family and we take care of each other when times are tough,” Rask said about the team he’s been with since 2006. […]
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Pastrnak scores three goals, Bruins beat Maple Leafs
BOSTON — David Pastrnak had three goals and an assist to lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists, Joakim Nordstrom also scored and Brad Marchand had two assists as the Bruins ended the Maple Leafs’ three-game winning streak […]
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Bruins’ Tuukka Rask granted leave of absence for personal matter
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins say goaltender Tuukka Rask has been granted a leave of absence from the team for a personal matter. The team didn’t offer an explanation, but general manager Don Sweeney said shortly after the announcement on Friday it was not health related. He also asked for privacy on behalf of Rask. […]
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Red-hot Canucks win high-scoring tilt with Bruins
Vancouver Canucks right wing Darren Archibald (49) fights with Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) during the third period Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Boston. The Canucks won 8-5. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) BOSTON — The Vancouver Canucks keep on showing that they are the surprise of the Western Conference. Bo Horvat had two goals and […]
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Brad Marchand scores in overtime to lift Bruins over Stars
BOSTON — Brad Marchand had very little room and not much time. He got the right bounce. Marchand banked home a power-play goal off the far post from the bottom of the right circle 4:29 into overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins over the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Monday night. “I heard it,” he said. “I didn’t […]
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Predators’ Pekka Rinne shuts out Bruins on 36th birthday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Goalie Pekka Rinne celebrated his 36th birthday and a new contract extension Saturday night by shutting out the Boston Bruins in the Nashville Predators’ 1-0 victory. Rinne stopped 26 shots to notch his 53rd career shutout and second this season. The Predators announced before the game that they had signed the Vezina […]
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Brad Marchand, Bruins stop Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Brad Marchand scored the tying and go-ahead goals and the Boston Bruins continued their dominance of the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night. Marchand scored the tying goal with 18 seconds left in the second period and the eventual game-winner just over five minutes into the third period as […]
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Carey Price, Canadiens blank Bruins
BOSTON — Carey Price knew he had a lot of help in front of him and was more than willing to credit them. Price stopped 33 shots for his first shutout of the season, collecting his 290th career win with Montreal to move into second place in team history in the Canadiens’ 3-0 win over […]
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Zdeno Chara scores twice, Jaroslav Halak stops 26 as Bruins top Flyers
BOSTON — Boston’s defense provided all the offense the Bruins needed, and then some. Zdeno Chara scored twice, Jaroslav Halak stopped 26 shots and the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 on Thursday night. “If I can contribute to the offense, it’s always nice, but I think that we are more proud of keeping our […]