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Forgotten Bruins: Forward Seth Griffith

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Hundreds of hockey players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic Spoked B sweater throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history in the National Hockey League. Some went on to lead Hall of Fame careers, playing well over one thousand games and becoming franchise icons. Many more Bruins alumni led careers with varying … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Dominic Moore

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Hundreds of hockey players have donned the iconic Boston Bruins Spoked B sweater throughout the team’s first century in the NHL. Some played night in and night out for over a decade and became franchise icons with the Black and Gold. Others, like Dominic Moore, only spent a season in … Keep Reading

It’s Time the Bruins Reconsider Their Position of Charlie McAvoy’s Role on the Power Play

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

Haphazard zone entries. Lack of rubber on the cage. Depleted urgency. If you watched the Boston Bruins’ power play at any point throughout the 2023-24 season, those sentiments echo nails on a chalkboard. While the Bruins’ man advantage wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good, either–and its flaws were as glaring as ever … Keep Reading

Happy 36th Birthday to Bruin Alumnus Matt Bartkowski

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

Happy birthday to former Bruin Matt Bartkowski. The well-traveled defenseman turns 36 years old today.

The Pittsburgh native arrived on the Bruins’ scene in March of 2010 when his rights were traded from the Florida Panthers—which selected him in the 7th round of the 2008 NHL draft—along with fellow defenseman Dennis Seidenberg. He spent portions … Keep Reading

Column: The Bruins Should Want to be Like the Panthers This Offseason

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

Well, that was familiar. The Florida Panthers eliminated the New York Rangers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second straight season. They await either the Edmonton Oilers or Dallas Stars in their quest to raise a banner for the first time in … Keep Reading

Happy Birthday to Former Bruin Nathan Horton

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

It’s 2011 Stanley Cup-champion Nathan Horton’s birthday. The former Bruins’ right-wing turns 39 years old.

Horton, a product of Dunnville, Ontario, came to Boston—along with centerman Gregory Campbell—via a trade with the Florida Panthers for defenseman Dennis Wideman, a 2010 first round pick, and a third round pick in 2011. The 6-2, 229-pound winger had … Keep Reading

Bruins Sqander Two-Goal Lead, Fall to Panthers in Game Four

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

One question loomed over the Boston Bruins’ heads heading into their must-win Game Four against the Florida Panthers. Would the Bruins respond to two straight lopsided losses and their captain being sidelined by a questionable hit? It was all the buzz at Boston’s morning skate on Sunday. All they had to do … Keep Reading

After a League Warning Post Game Two, Where Was Player Safety in the Sam Bennett Sucker Punch to Bruins Brad Marchand?

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

In a playoff series marred by escalating tensions, an incident between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers has stirred significant controversy. After Game Two, the NHL and its Department of Player Safety issued warnings to both teams, urging restraint and adherence to conduct that maintains the integrity of the game.

However, these … Keep Reading

Revisiting the First Bruins-Panthers Playoff Matchup in 1996—’The Year of the Rat’

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

The 1995-96 Bruins’ season was an unsettling one, even before it started. The team had high hopes that defenseman Al “The Planet” Iafrate would return from missing the prior year with a knee injury, but the organization received discouraging news that Iafrate had worked out on his own—without consent of the Bruins’ medical staff—and, in … Keep Reading

Bruins @ Panthers: Game One Recap

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

The Boston Bruins won game one over the Florida Panthers 5-1. Coming off the high of a game seven overtime win, the Bruins kept the train on the tracks with a convincing victory. 

After the second period ended, the road team completely controlled the game. They focused on their positional alignment, which led to … Keep Reading

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