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Maine Mariners, Like Bruins, Had Record-breaking Regular Season 

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas  

Like their parent club, the Maine Mariners lost in the first round of the playoffs after a record-setting season. Maine’s 6-2 game six loss to the Reading (Pennsylvania) Royals on April 29 ended the best-of-seven series and became the second season in a row that the Mariners lost to Reading in the North Division … Keep Reading

Bergeron’s Likely Farewell One of Boston’s Most Heartbreaking Exits 

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas  

Bobby Orr’s final game in a Bruins uniform included little fanfare. Larry Bird’s last game included no fanfare. Ted Williams’ final at-bat resulted in a home run, but he refused when the Fenway Park fans demanded a curtain call. Tom Brady’s last pass in a Patriots uniform was intercepted and returned for … Keep Reading

Ullmark’s Willingness to Drop Gloves Brings Back Memories of Goalie Fights 

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

He scores goals and does not hesitate to drop his gloves. Linus Ullmark not only stops pucks – sometimes with his head – at an elite level, but the Boston Bruins goalie is also showing his old-school side. 

Ullmark’s performance this season has one comparison: Ron Hextall, the recently fired general manager of … Keep Reading

Uncertainty of Bruins’ Veterans Bergeron and Krejci are Reminiscent of Last Summer 

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

Last summer’s uncertainty has returned: will they or won’t they? The seasons have changed, but the question marks remain for Boston Bruins elder statesmen Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. 

The playing status for the veteran forwards for Wednesday’s game five at home against Florida is again up in the air, much like it … Keep Reading

Coyle the Closest Player the Bruins Have to Fill Bergeron’s Skates 

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

Right shot center. Strong on faceoffs. Dependable in his own end. Strong penalty killer. If there is anyone close to what Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron brings to the ice, it’s Charlie Coyle. 

Another example of Coyle mirroring Bergeron was his tip of a Brad Marchand shot Friday night that handed the … Keep Reading

1929-30 Boston Bruins Set Records, But Fell Short of Stanley Cup 

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Many Bruins fans – more than 50 years later – still lament a missed opportunity at a possible dynasty. Or at least a three-peat. 

A year after Bobby Orr flew into Stanley Cup glory on Mother’s Day, the Bruins tore through their 1970-71 season. They accumulated a then-NHL record of 399 goals and … Keep Reading

Four Bruins Prospects Playing in the Canadian Hockey League Playoffs

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

The playoffs have already started in major junior hockey, and four prospects within the Boston Bruins organization are three games into their postseason runs. Frederic Brunet, Ryan Mast, Brett Harrison, and Jackson Edward were all drafted by the Bruins in either 2021 or ‘22 and are playing for teams in Canada. 

Brunet, a … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Extend Minor-Pro Affiliation With the ECHL Maine Mariners

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

The Boston Bruins will continue their affiliation with the Maine Mariners for at least another two years. The Bruins on Monday announced a two-year extension with their ECHL affiliate that will keep the teams paired through the 2024-25 season. The Mariners have been partnered with the Bruins since the ’20-21 season, but the relationship … Keep Reading

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