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Ullmark’s Willingness to Drop Gloves Brings Back Memories of Goalie Fights 

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

He scores goals and does not hesitate to drop his gloves. Linus Ullmark not only stops pucks – sometimes with his head – at an elite level, but the Boston Bruins goalie is also showing his old-school side. 

Ullmark’s performance this season has one comparison: Ron Hextall, the recently fired general manager of … Keep Reading

Bruins Goaltenders Ullmark and Swayman Win the 2023 William Jennings Trophy

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The Boston Bruins’ goaltending tandem of Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have been named the winners of the 2023 Jennings Trophy. The announcement marks a significant achievement for the Bruins’ goaltending unit and highlights the excellence of Ullmark and Swayman throughout the 2022-23 NHL season.

The Jennings Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltending tandem that … Keep Reading

Bruins Look To Erase “Curse” Attached to President’s Trophy

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

The 2022-’23 Boston Bruins continue rolling toward an inevitable appointment with the NHL’s President’s Trophy, given to the team that compiles the league’s best regular season record. Should Boston end their season-long march as the league’s most dominant team and claim the President’s Trophy, history presumes the Bruins will meet the same fate as 78% of … Keep Reading

Who is the Best Goaltender in Bruins History?

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

“Most fans go wild when they see a goalie make what looks like a great save, but the chances are what they are seeing is a save that was made from being out of position.”

Mike Richter, New York Ranger goalie 1989-2003

Goaltenders are the most important player on a hockey team. Often described as agile … Keep Reading

Ullmark Should Start for the Bruins in Game One of the Stanley Cup playoffs

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By: Melanie DaSilva | Follow me on Twitter @meldasilva9

As the Boston Bruins finish the regular season, they are in a situation they have not been familiar with in a while — who will be their starting goaltender for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs?

Throughout the entire season, the Bruins have rotated between Linus Ullmark and … Keep Reading

This Day in Bruins History: Boston Ends Montreal “Jinx”

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By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael

On this day in Bruins history, April 26th, 1988, the “Montreal jinx” was broken.

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This Day in Bruins History: Goalie Eddie Johnston “Posts” Iron Man Season

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By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael

On this day in Bruins history, March 22nd, 1964, goalie Eddie Johnston finishes an “iron man” season for the B’s between the pipes.

He becomes the last goaltender in NHL history to play every minute of every game in a season, albeit a losing one for Boston as the team finishes in the cellar with Johnston posting … Keep Reading

Bruins Unveil Numbers For Newest Players

Boston Bruins on Twitter: "Rick Middleton's No. 16 will become the 11th  sweater honored by the #NHLBruins, joining: 2 -- Eddie Shore 3 -- Lionel  Hitchman 4 -- Bobby Orr 5 --
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By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael

Hockey is a numbers game — in more ways than one — and today, the newest members of the Boston Bruins finally got theirs.

Nick Foligno will wear No. 17 on the back of his new Bruins jersey; Derek Forbort gets No. 28; Linus Ullmark will … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask Wins 300th NHL Game

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By: Andrew Taverna | Follow me on Twitter @andrewtaverna

Tuukka Rask is statistically at the top of many categories in his career. Last night’s 4-1 win over the New York Islanders put him in another impressive statistical group when he won his 300th NHL game. 

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Do The Bruins Have Enough “Backup” Power To Charge Through 2020 Playoffs?

Halak adds new wrinkle to practice-only equipment(Photo Credit: NHL.com)

By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael

It’s going to be one Halak of a playoff season in 2020 if Jaroslav, the B’s backup-turned-starting netminder wearing No. 41, keeps getting better and better as the games get tougher and tougher. In fact, he could even make a bit of Stanley Cup Bruins history if that were to fortunately happen!

But while we’re on the topic … Keep Reading

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