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Bruins Report Cards: What Scoring Issues?

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

The Bruins managed a seven to five victory in a game reminiscent of the 1980s. The theme was completed with several dog piles in this latter half of a back-to-back. Both teams played with a sense of urgency with Boston trying to solidify its spot in the top-four of the division and Pittsburgh needing the points … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Grades At The Halfway Mark

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

The Boston Bruins struggled through much of the second quarter and the individual player grades followed suit. On average, players drop a third of a grade in the second segment of the season versus the first. Below is an aggregate of the grades for each player in each quarter in addition to their mark for the … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: Boston Storms Back After Sloppy First Half

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

Boston made a number of sloppy plays allowing a New Jersey team they had yet to beat to take a two-goal lead into the third period. With a strong effort in the final frame and a couple of nifty shootout moves, the Islanders now stand as the only team the Bruins have yet to beat this … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Card: Maligned Second Line Comes Alive

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

The Buffalo Sabres may prove the remedy for Boston’s secondary scoring woes. Craig Smith and Jake DeBrusk picked up goals while David Krejci notched three assists. Gregg McKegg, in just his second game of the season, scored his first wearing the ‘B’ while centering an effective fourth line. Boston has now won in back-to-back games as … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: Boston Lacking Believability

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

In the battle of the black and golds, Boston dropped the first match of the two-game set. While there is much to discuss, and of course we will, an item brought up on the broadcast was ‘believability’. Specifically, the Bruins had a belief they could win every game early in the season battling back from multi-goal … Keep Reading

Breaking Down The Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk’s Struggles

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

Armed with a new contract and an extended off-season of working on his fitness, the expectations were sky-high for Jake DeBrusk as he began his fourth season in the NHL. The six-foot-tall, 188-pound winger scored 16 times in his rookie year and followed that up with a 27-goal effort in his sophomore … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Card: Sweeney Presser Sparks The Offense

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

In his press conference yesterday, Don Sweeney excoriated his team’s offensive output and was particularly disparaging of their 5v5 play and secondary scoring. The Bruins’ General Manager went so far as to threaten changes if needed. The team on the ice responded with four goals including two from players directly challenged by their boss. Let’s break … Keep Reading

Bruins Brad Marchand: NHL’s Most Underrated Defensive Forward

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Brad Marchand, a player known for his antics on the ice by non-bruins’ fans, is often overlooked for his defensive stats. While Brad Marchand can be an antagonist on the ice, you can’t argue that he isn’t a great player. But what many people overlook about Brad Marchand is his defensive stats. In fact, his defensive stats … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: Big Z Wins In Return With New Team

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

Two teams with Stanley Cup aspirations, and in a fight for the top of the division, played like it. The game featured tight checking for the first two periods before opening up ever so slightly in the third frame. The contest did not lack physicality as these two teams build a rivalry borne of numerous meetings … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: Back-To-Back Blowouts

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

The Bruins let another one get out of hand in New York losing badly to the Rangers following their lopsided loss less than an hour away on the island the night before. They have now lost four of the last five and their commanding hold on first place in the division has evaporated. Unlike last night, where the … Keep Reading

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