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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

Forgotten Bruins: Defenseman Kyle McLaren

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

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins’s iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. Some brought the Boston faithful to their feet on a nightly basis, creating an endless real of highlight plays that have embedded themselves into the memory of every Bruins fan. For better or … Keep Reading

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