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Boston Bruins Regular Season Report Card Final Grades

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

By the time you read this, the Boston Bruins will have already completed their first playoff game against the Washington Capitals. The playoffs are indeed a new campaign where regular-season individual performances are often rendered moot. Stars sometimes go missing and bit players can step up to be the hero. Nonetheless, we’ve made it to this … Keep Reading

Post-Game Recap 5/10/21: Bruins Defeat Islanders 3-2 In Overtime

Islanders vs Bruins Preview: Isles Look to Win Another at Home
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By: Liz Rizzo | Follow me on Twitter @pastagrl88

A win over the Islanders would secure a first-round match-up against the Washington Capitals so tonight’s game was expected to be physical and the Bruins did not disappoint. After dominating the first period against a tough opponent, momentum would tilt slightly in favor of the Isles as both teams remained tied at the end of … Keep Reading

Bruins Post-Game Recap: Bruins vs Rangers – 5/8/2021

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By: Nathan Anderson | Follow me on Twitter @ndrsn27

Coming into the game, the Bruins were just four points off the top spot in the MassMutual East Division and two points out of second. Facing their last non-playoff team of the season, the Bruins needed to take care of business to gear up for the upcoming playoff run. A slow start and sloppy … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: Boston Squanders Lead Before Losing In OT

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

Boston concluded their eight-game season series with New Jersey with an overtime loss. On the season, the Bruins managed a 3-3-2 record against a pesky, speedy, and opportunistic Jersey squad. The game highlighted a number of Boston’s strengths of late dominating possession and making plays off the rush. It also showcased some of their deficiencies such … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: Boston Nears Playoff Berth After Buffalo Bump

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

The Bruins concluded their season series against the Sabres with an emphatic win. After struggling through a horrid stretch mid-season, racking up points against lowly Buffalo was exactly what was needed to catch up to all the teams who were doing exactly that while Boston swooned. With the most recent win, number seven of eight against … Keep Reading

Bruins Post-Game Recap: Bruins vs Sabres – 4/29/2021

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By: Nathan Anderson | Follow me on Twitter @ndrsn27

Bruins Lineup

Bruce Cassidy only made one change to the lineup tonight from Tuesday night’s game. Trent Frederic evidently played well enough to move up to the third line, and Nick Ritchie switched spots with him, taking the left-wing role on … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Card: Boston Finishes Off Pittsburgh In A Decisive Win

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By Michael DiGiorgio | Follow Me On Twitter: @BostonDiGiorgio

Boston’s Head Coach, Bruce Cassidy, made his comments clear at the end of Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Pittsburgh. He called out certain players’ lack of effort, and most of the team answered last night. The Bruins looked more energized in the first period last night than Sunday’s 3:00 pm game. Bruins’ goaltender, Tuukka … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Card: Pittsburgh Blanks Boston On Sunday

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By Michael DiGiorgio | Follow Me On Twitter: @BostonDiGiorgio

The Boston Bruins headed into Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh, winning six of their last seven games. The Bruins were six points ahead of the New York Rangers for the final spot in the East Division. After Sunday’s game, the Bruins were shut out and allowed the Rangers to close the gap to four points. … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: The Win Streak Comes To An End

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

All good things must come to an end, according to the saying, and it is now a fact for the Bruins’ most recent winning streak. The Buffalo Sabres had the livelier legs and played pressure-free hockey, consistently using their speed to back off the Boston defenders. The Bruins pushed back late but were in too deep … Keep Reading

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