By: Amy Tolman | Follow me on Twitter @amy7594
Sean Kuraly was born in Dublin, Ohio, on January 20, 1993. At age 16, he started to play in hockey tournaments and minor leagues in Ohio. In the 2011 National Hockey League draft, he was selected in the fifth round, 12th pick, by the San Jose Sharks. However, instead of turning pro in
By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown
Join Ryan and Leon on Bruins Breakdown as they provide an in-depth analysis of all the latest Boston Bruins, National Hockey League, and hockey world happenings. Our hosts have spent their lives involved in hockey as players, coaches, and more. The dynamic duo, along with periodic special guests, will provide keen insights into the game
By: Amy Tolman | Follow me on Twitter @amy7594
Today we celebrate two of the best amongst many other former Boston Bruins player’s birthdays, Norman “Norm” Defelice and Johnny Boychuk. Defelice was a goalie for Boston in the 1956-57 season. Johnny Boychuk was a defenseman for the Bruins from the 2009-10 season to the 2013-14 season.
Norman Defelice was born
By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown
A low scoring game should probably be expected from two teams who thrive on defensive structure. Each team tried to take advantage of counter-attacks which did lead to stretches of exciting back and forth action. Otherwise, the Bruins and Islanders were generally stout in their defensive zones and kept the play to the outside. Despite a decent effort
By Mike Cratty | Follow me on Twitter @Mike_Cratty
Marchand – Bergeron – DeBrusk
Ritchie – Krejci – Studnicka
Bjork – Coyle – Smith
Frederic – Kuraly – Wagner
Lauzon – McAvoy
Grzelcyk – Carlo
Zboril – Miller
Rask
Halak
Lee – Barzal – Eberle
Beauvillier – Nelson – Bailey
Bellows – Pageau – Johnston
By: Andrew Johnson | Follow Me On Twitter @justyouknowwhyyy
The off-season is over. We are playing hockey games again.
But that does not mean that fans of the Boston Bruins are not interested in engaging in a little armchair GMing.
On January 12th, just five days before the start of the regular season. TSN’s Frank Seravalli reported that the Florida Panthers had declared defenseman Keith
By: Joey Partridge | Follow Me On Twitter @joey_partridge
On Monday, January 18th, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Boston Bruins depart from Newark, New Jersey after a two-game set with the New Jersey Devils to take on the New York Islanders in Long Island.
The visiting Boston Bruins come in with a record of 1-0-1 after a shootout win in their opener and an
By: Amy Tolman | Follow me on Twitter @amy7594
On January 18, 1958, Willie O’Ree made his debut not only as a member of the Boston Bruins but also being the first black hockey player in the National Hockey League. That night the Bruins beat Montreal 3-0. In the 1957-58 season, O’Ree only played in two games and then returned for the 1960-61 season. In his two
By: Craig Eagles | Follow Me On Twitter @Eags37
The wild NHL trade winds are blowing. It’s clear the B’s would definitely be willing to pull the trigger on several trades, but the organization should take a very cautious approach when considering adding Columbus Blue Jacket star forward Pierre-Luc Dubois. Don’t get me wrong, Dubois is a fantastic player that could
By: Craig Eagles | Follow Me On Twitter @Eags37
Other than the word “obviously” replacing “you know,” the hockey world’s vernacular never really changed until recently. The newest trendy phrase in the game has been around forever and really starting to piss me off.
You can’t go to a rink or talk hockey without someone saying, “play fast.” What the hell