By Carrie Salls | Follow Me on Twitter @nittgrl73
First off, I’d like to give a shout out to fellow Black N Gold Hockey writer Mike Cratty, who started the ball rolling with his thoughts on what the Bruins’ opening day lineup should look like, as well as to the other members of the Black N Gold writing team who have since added their insights. Here are the links to … Keep Reading
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By Carrie Salls | Find me on Twitter @nittgrl73
With the recent announcement that Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Cullen has retired, 42-year-old Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara became the oldest active player in the National Hockey League. Chara will be 43 by the time his one-year contract is up following the 2019-2020 season, but Bruins fans know Chara is far from the typical middle-aged man. A lot has changed, in the … Keep Reading
By Carrie Salls | Find me on Twitter @nittgrl73
For all the talk of how the Boston Bruins are going to find the elusive second-line right wing and third-line center to shore up the front 12 going into the 2019-2020 season, the fact is that many more questions remain about just who will be defending the blue line when the season begins on Oct. 3 in Dallas.
Let’s start with … Keep Reading
By Carrie Salls | Follow me on Twitter @nittgrl73
There is no doubt that Jake DeBrusk is a Boston fan favorite, known just as much for his infectious off-ice personality as his puck-handling skills and scoring touch on the ice. Still, it was hard to ignore the fact that DeBrusk was a proverbial ghost in the last three rounds of the team’s 2019 playoff run.
Two issues arose in the … Keep Reading
By Carrie Salls | Check me out on Twitter @nittgrl73
It’s certainly no secret that the Boston Bruins’ biggest hole to fill this offseason is second-line right wing. In fact, team president Cam Neely addressed that very issue himself recently.
Cam Neely’s Bruins will continue to look for a No. 2 right wing https://t.co/SzVVgATh46
— Global Analytica (@AnalyticaGlobal) June 19, 2019
Whether the right fit will come from a trade, … Keep Reading
By Carrie Salls | Follow me on Twitter @nittgrl73
It may be fitting that the image of David Backes that many Bruins fans have emblazoned on their memories was actually a highlight in another player’s young career. That moment came on April 21, 2017, when veteran leader Backes gave Sean Kuraly a “noogie” on the Bruins bench in celebration of one of the rookie forward’s two goals that helped keep … Keep Reading
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Boston Bruins Coach Bruce Cassidy indicated on Monday that the lineup for Wednesday’s series-deciding seventh game of the Stanley Cup Finals will probably look just like the one that took the ice for Sunday’s 5-1 victory, with one possible exception that seemed even less likely as the week progressed. If those plans hold up, that means former St. Louis Blues captain … Keep Reading
By Carrie Salls | Follow me on Twitter @nittgrl73
Bruins fans have been pretty spoiled this year. In addition to NESN’s long-running “Behind the B” series, which offers a more candid look at the team, the NHL produced a program leading up to the Bruins/Blackhawks New Year’s Day Winter Classic game at Notre Dame Stadium, and the Bruins have been featured in numerous special series and segments throughout the team’s … Keep Reading
By Carrie Salls | Look for me on Twitter @nittgrl73
If the Bruins win the Stanley Cup this year, Matt Grzelcyk, Chris Wagner and Charlie Coyle will be the first Massachusetts-born Bruins to have their names inscribed on the coveted hardware since Myles Lane did so in 1929.
Regardless of the outcome of this year’s Cup quest, the three current hometown heroes appear to have already cemented their spots in … Keep Reading
By Carrie Salls | Check me out on Twitter @nittgrl73
Earlier this season, Boston Bruins fan Leanne Baker said she wanted to attend the Stanley Cup Finals if Boston indeed made it to hockey’s holy grail. On Thursday, May 16th, 2019, Boston punched its ticket to the final round of the playoffs.
Kent, England-native Baker said her final decision to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Boston was cemented after … Keep Reading
