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Boston Bruins: Buyers VS Sellers

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By Court Lalonde (follow @courtlalonde)

 

This year the Boston Bruins have had their fans on a roller coaster of emotions with most recently the firing of long-time coach Claude Julien. The trade deadline is on March 1st, and they’re going to need to decide if they’re going to be buyers or sellers. This year’s trade deadline will be an interesting one because some teams will be trading away assets … Keep Reading

Thank You, Claude

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(Jonathan Hayward, AP)

By Court Lalonde (@courtlalonde)

June 22nd, 2007 you became the 28th coach of the Boston Bruins and brought the team back to the playoffs in your first season. The Bruins had missed the playoffs the previous three seasons and seemed the franchise was in disarray.  In 2008 you were rewarded with the Jack Adams Trophy, voted the best coach in the NHL. In those first two years, … Keep Reading

Zdeno Chara, Becoming The Teacher

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By Court Lalonde (follow @courtlalonde)

It was July 1st, 2006 and the Boston Bruins went all in on defenseman Zdeno Chara. The Ottawa Senators chose Wade Redden over Chara, and the rest is Bruins history. In his first season, he was named Bruins captain after the previous season saw the departure of then captain Joe Thornton, a trade that sent shock waves through the Bruins faithful. The Bruins … Keep Reading

Brad Marchand, Does The Good Outweigh The Bad?

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By Court Lalonde (follow @courtlalonde)

 

With the fine of $10,000 just handed down to Brad Marchand today, it makes Bruins fans reflect, does the good outweigh the bad? Marchand so far this year has been the Bruins leading scorer and along with Tuukka Rask has been a bright spot in a season of ups and downs.

Marchand was drafted by the Bruins 71st overall in the … Keep Reading

Welcome back Bergeron

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By Court Lalonde (follow @courtlalonde)

The 2016-17 season for the Boston Bruins has been an interesting one so far, to say the least. They currently sit 3rd in the Atlantic with 52 points but have played five more games than both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. Toronto has 50 points, and Ottawa is even with Boston in the standings; both those teams are playing … Keep Reading

Playoffs or Golf?

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By Court Lalonde

We’re almost at the all-star break, and the Boston Bruins are looking more and more like a non-playoff team again. After every loss, we hear the same excuses and its starting to sound like a broken record. I honestly think Claude must just have an excuse board and picks his cliche for the day and runs with it. Their current record is 23-19-5 and are sitting … Keep Reading

It’s not your fault Jimmy

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By Court Lalonde

Well, maybe a little bit. On July 1st, 2015 there was a house in Dorchester, Massachusetts that more than likely couldn’t hold their excitement. Jimmy Hayes was traded to his hometown Boston Bruins for Reilly Smith and Marc Savard from the Florida Panthers. What was to happen in the next couple years wasn’t the fairy tale himself and his family thought it was going to be.

Jimmy … Keep Reading

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