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Thank You, Claude

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(Jonathan Hayward, AP)

By Court Lalonde (@courtlalonde)

June 22nd, 2007 you became the 28th coach of the Boston Bruins and brought the team back to the playoffs in your first season. The Bruins had missed the playoffs the previous three seasons and seemed the franchise was in disarray.  In 2008 you were rewarded with the Jack Adams Trophy, voted the best coach in the NHL. In those first two years, … Keep Reading

Three Coaches To Fill Vacancy

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by Kyle Benson (@OfficialKBenson)

On Tuesday morning, the Boston Bruins fired head coach Claude Julien. Julien was the B’s coach for a decade and put up many accomplishments, like winning the Stanley Cup in 2011, winning the Jack Adams award, winning the President’s Trophy, becoming the winningest coach in Bruins history, and that is just the beginning of the list, as he will be regarded as the greatest coach in … Keep Reading

Bruins Prospects In The 2017 Beanpot Tournament

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Photo Credit Above:  WTBU Sports

By Mark Allred   Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277 

It’s that time of the year again when the top men’s collegiate hockey teams in the Boston area do battle for the rights to call their team the city’s best until next February. The Beanpot Tournament is set to begin its 65th year of competition tonight at TD Garden with puck drop at 5 pm involving 5th … Keep Reading

Bruins Prospect Zboril On Pace For Career Year

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Above Photo Credit:  coppernblue .com

By Mark Allred    Follow Me On Twitter  @BlackAndGold277

Boston Bruins defensive prospect Jakub Zboril is on pace for a career year point wise in his third season in the QMJHL with the Saint John Sea Dogs. So far in this 2016-17 campaign, the 6′-2″ 185-pound Czech republic native has 7-19-26 numbers in 31 games. His best season to date is his rookie year with Saint … Keep Reading

Zdeno Chara, Becoming The Teacher

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(Getty Images)

By Court Lalonde (follow @courtlalonde)

It was July 1st, 2006 and the Boston Bruins went all in on defenseman Zdeno Chara. The Ottawa Senators chose Wade Redden over Chara, and the rest is Bruins history. In his first season, he was named Bruins captain after the previous season saw the departure of then captain Joe Thornton, a trade that sent shock waves through the Bruins faithful. The Bruins … Keep Reading

Video: Bruins First Superstar Eddie Shore

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Above Photo Credit:  Sportsnet .ca

By Mark Allred     Follow Me On Twitter  @BlackAndGold277

The first superstar in Boston Bruins history was the great Eddie Shore as he exemplified the meaning of “team” defense which would be the staple of the franchise today ninety-three years later.  Although Shore had exceptional attributes for the game so long ago, he also had a dark side that installed fear in many opponents. One player … Keep Reading

Bruins Time Machine

After winning the Stanley Cup in 2011, the Bruins were granted a waiver by the NHL allowing center Marc Savard to have his name engraved on the Cup despite not meeting one of the league’s standard requirements – having played 41 games with the club or playing in at least one game of the Finals.

When local oldtimers have the rare opportunity to view the Stanley Cup, their attention is

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Bruins McIntyre Gets Win In AHL Return, Recalled To Boston

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By Mark Allred     Follow Me On Twitter  @BlackAndGold277

Last night the Providence Bruins took to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island to play host to the Hershey Bears and needed extra frames as the Baby B’s pulled out the victory in a 3-2 shootout win. The top minor-pro affiliate of the Boston Bruins improve their 2016-17 season record to 25-11-5-3 and are 6-3-1 in the last ten games.… Keep Reading

Brad Marchand, Does The Good Outweigh The Bad?

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(Jim Davis/Boston Globe)

By Court Lalonde (follow @courtlalonde)

 

With the fine of $10,000 just handed down to Brad Marchand today, it makes Bruins fans reflect, does the good outweigh the bad? Marchand so far this year has been the Bruins leading scorer and along with Tuukka Rask has been a bright spot in a season of ups and downs.

Marchand was drafted by the Bruins 71st overall in the … Keep Reading

Bruins Struggles Continue

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Above Photo Credit:  bleacherreport.com

By: Mark Allred    Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The Boston Bruins are currently on a four-game losing streak with a loss on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paint Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania earlier this evening and looking at the next two games ahead, it certainly doesn’t look like it’s going to be any better. This week’s games will have the Detroit Red Wing … Keep Reading

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