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Bruins Firing on all Cylinders Ahead of Rematch With Rangers

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on X @cookejournalism

Just when the Boston Bruins look like they are down, they get right back up. A pair of lifeless losses to the tumbling Buffalo Sabres and high-flying Winnipeg Jets positioned Boston in a spot with which the club has grown familiar amid a season filled with extreme highs and lows.

But they bounced … Keep Reading

Boston’s David Pastrnak Awarded NHL First Star of January

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

Before the Boston Bruins took on the New York Rangers at TD Garden Saturday, the National Hockey League announced that David Pastrnak was named the First Star of the Month for January. In 14 games, Pastrnak was sensational, potting 11 goals and corralling 13 helpers. He was involved in a whopping 58.5% of the … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Potential 2025 Trade Deadline Targets

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By: Matthew Lemear | Follow me on X @Mlemear331

The Boston Bruins desperately need some help at the trade deadline if they are to compete for a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs; there is no doubt about that. The players, coaches, fans, and even Don Sweeney and Cam Neely know it. Neely said last week that Bruins management needs to prepare for two different … Keep Reading

Despite a Drop in Production, David Pastrnak’s Playmaking Has Been Effective for the Bruins

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

Through 40 games this season, David Pastrnak has not been his usual dominant self for the Boston Bruins. The star winger has corralled 13 goals and 25 assists at nearly the campaign’s halfway point. While averaging just under a point per game is nothing to scoff at, Pastrnak is on pace for his lowest … Keep Reading

Bruins Make Changes to Struggling Power Play Units

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on X @cookejournalism

Boston Bruins interim head coach Joe Sacco didn’t mince words when speaking on the team’s lackluster power play (13.0%), which ranks 30th in the league. Whether it’s the combinations, positioning, or overall sense of urgency on what’s supposed to be two minutes of increased scoring opportunities plaguing both units, Boston’s bench boss acknowledges … Keep Reading

Former Bruin Johnny McKenzie Was Born on This Date

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

On this date in 1937, John McKenzie was born in High River, Alberta. The popular Bruins’ agitator was a central figure in Boston’s championships of the early ‘70s.

After spending his early years with Chicago, Detroit, and New York, McKenzie found a home in Boston. The right-winger was traded from the Rangers to the Bruins … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Benoit Pouliot

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

Every National Hockey League player who has donned the Boston Bruins’ iconic Spoked B sweater throughout their 100-year history has arrived in Boston with some pedigree. Whether they were blue-chip draft picks or career grinders who spent years in the minors working their way to the top, everyone proved their capability … Keep Reading

Happy Birthday to Bruins Hall-of-Famer Jean Ratelle

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

Former Bruin star Jean Ratelle is celebrating his 84th birthday today. The hall-of-fame center played for the Bruins from 1975 through 1981 and also served the organization as an assistant coach and a scout after his playing career ended.

Ratelle served fifteen seasons with the New York Rangers before becoming involved in one of the … Keep Reading

Former Boston Bruin Carol Vadnais Was Born on This Day

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

Carol Vadnais was born on this day in 1945. The standout defenseman played for the Boston Bruins from 1972 to the beginning of the 1975 campaign.


The 6-1 defenseman was acquired late in the 1971-1972 season from the California Golden Seals in order to bolster the club’s blueline. Vadnais was inserted into Boston’s second-pairing … 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

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