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Happy 30th Bruins Birthday to Elias Lindholm

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Today’s birthday shout-out goes to Bruins’ center Elias Lindholm. The Swedish-born playmaker, in his first season with Boston, has turned 30.

Lindholm arrived this past summer—from Vancouver—as a vaunted free agent signing capable of injecting much needed offense into the Bruins’ top six. After missing a good portion of training camp due … Keep Reading

The Bruins Veterans Need to Take Accountability and Raise Their Level of Play

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By: Chad Jones I Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones

With the Boston Bruins relieving Jim Montgomery of his head coaching duties, there is still plenty of internal blame to hand out within the organization behind the team’s 8-9-3 record. Don Sweeney and Cam Neely deserve a hefty portion of criticism due to their drafting woes, poor free-agent signings, and … Keep Reading

Happy Birthday to Bruins’ Warrior Kevan Miller

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Kevan Miller, a Boston Bruins’ alumnus who played for the club from 2013 through 2021, is celebrating his 37th birthday today. Miller was a rugged, stay-at-home defenseman who played in 352 contests for Boston until knee injuries prematurely ended his career.

The University of Vermont product and two-year captain, signed an amateur contract with the … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Look to Get Back Into the Win Column on the Road

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By: Julia Simone | Follow me on Twitter / X @j_simone40

The Boston Bruins will aim to rebound from Tuesday night’s shutout against the Philadelphia Flyers when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh tonight. The Bruins have a 1-2-1 record in road games and a 4-5-1 record overall this season.

Head coach Jim Montgomery will shift the club’s lines yet again … Keep Reading

Happy Birthday to Bruin Alumnus Sergei Samsonov

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Today is Sergei Samsonov’s 46th birthday. ‘Mighty Mouse’, as he would come to be known to fans and teammates, was the eighth overall pick of the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL draft—just seven picks after Boston had secured Joe Thornton as the number one overall pick.

Whereas Thornton took a period of time to … Keep Reading

Newcomer Elias Lindholm Has Been a Spark to the Boston Bruins Center Core

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter / X @BlackAndGold277

Last season, the Boston Bruins showed organizational patience in addressing the center issues with the retirements of two B’s legends, Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. With their absence and limited salary cap space available, the team chose to address the hole up the middle of the roster internally, relying on current … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Alumnus Steven Kampfer Turns 36 Today

By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Former Boston Bruin Steven Kampfer is celebrating his birthday today. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-born Kampfer played on the Bruins’ blueline during the 2010-2011 season through the early part of the 2011-2012 season and returned again–later in his career–from 2018 through 2021.

Kampfer, a right-handed defender, played for the University of Michigan for four seasons—where he … Keep Reading

Bruins vs. Hurricanes: Game Recap

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

The Boston Bruins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1, snapping their impressive four-game winning streak. It was an ugly performance, and a lack of offense was what did them in. They couldn’t generate a consistent forecheck, which led to some frustration most of the night, especially during the second period. Head coach Jim Montgomery … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins’ All-Time Playoff Goaltenders

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

There is no doubt a correlation between the elite type of playoff performance a goaltender must demonstrate for his team in the NHL playoffs and the actual hoisting of the Stanley Cup. Few goalies in modern times can afford to play below regular season form over the grueling long haul that today’s playoffs demand. … Keep Reading