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Three Takeaways From the Bruins’ Game 1 win Over Toronto

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

Auston Matthews and a wide-open net: a scenario every team across the National Hockey League never hopes to find themselves in. So when the Boston Bruins eyed the seasoned sniper staring down a blank six-by-four while holding a 1-0 lead in the first period, it looked like Game 1 of the first round of … Keep Reading

Goaltending Demons of the Bruins’ Playoff Past

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

Every generation of Bruins’ fans—in one particular year or another—has come to suffer the springtime sting of facing an opposing goaltender who comes to haunt their dreams. The goalie who makes dazzling and unlikely stops just when you think your favorite Bruins’ team is turning the corner or ready to advance. The netminder who … Keep Reading

Bruins set for Timeless Clash with Toronto in First Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

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

This matchup seemed inevitable. For the fourth time since 2013, the Boston Bruins will square off with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the Bruins squandered the final game of their centennial season on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers claimed the Atlantic Division to force a … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Drop Their Season Finale to the Ottawa Senators

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By Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

Well, it’s official: the 2023-24 regular season has ended for the Boston Bruins, and we finally know who they’ll be facing in the first round of the NHL playoffs. On a night when the in-game action took a backseat to the pregame festivities and congruent NHL action, here’s what went down between the Bruins and Senators:… 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

Column: Why the Bruins Shouldn’t Buy or Sell at the Trade Deadline

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

The National Hockey League trade deadline is almost a month away, and the Boston Bruins have decisions to make before the 3 p.m. cutoff on March 8th. Boston clearly should not be a seller in the NHL marketplace—the B’s are tied for first place in the league with 71 points coming out … Keep Reading

Bruins James van Riemsdyk is the Latest Surprise in a Flourishing Boston Offense

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter @cookejournalism

Last season was an exciting time to be a Boston Bruins fan. As the team cruised to an NHL-best 135 points with their dominant 65-12-5 regular season showing, nothing would stop the Black and Gold on their quest for the Stanley Cup. However, the hearts of Bruins fans were crushed when the eighth-seeded Florida Panthers stunned … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Goalie Tandem Picked up Right Where They Left Off

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter @cookejournalism

Last season, Boston Bruins goaltenders Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman were at the forefront of the team’s epic 65-12-5 campaign that claimed an NHL record for both points (135) and wins in a single season. When Ullmark or Swayman were between the pipes, Boston never had to think twice about their … Keep Reading

Breaking Down David Krejci’s Career and what Made Him Such a Special Hockey Player

By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

David Krejci was born in Sternberk Czekia April 28th, 1986. Eighteen years later, he was selected in the second round, 63rd overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 2004 NHL draft. Two years later, he would make his NHL debut for Boston, which was just the beginning. 

Krejci decided to play his junior hockey in North … Keep Reading

Bruins Stats Corner: Saying Goodbye to “Playoff Krejč”

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By Karoline Sears | Follow me on Mastodon: @spelled_with_a_k and Substack

It’s time to say goodbye to our favorite playoff meme: Playoff Krejč. This being a Bruins Stats Corner, I have to ask, was Playoff Krejč a real phenomenon or just a legend? David Krejčí is finally hanging up his skates and moving on to the next chapter of his life. We can’t know for … Keep Reading

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