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Tuukka Rask Played Through An Injury; Wants To Be A Boston Bruin

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By: Andrew Taverna | Follow me on Twitter: @andrewtaverna

There are many takes on Tuukka Rask and what his future in Boston should hold, but today, we got to hear from the netminder himself. It turns out, Tuukka Rask, as many had suggested, did play through an injury this off-season, but it doesn’t sound like a new one. 

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Boston’s Bruce Cassidy Gives Update on Injured Bruins Players

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By: Andrew Taverna | Follow me on Twitter: @andrewtaverna

Bruce Cassidy met with the media this morning for his general media availability. He provided an update on several key Bruins players, including Brandon Carlo, Kevan Miller, Curtis Lazar, and Tuukka Rask. Between the banged-up d-core, the mix-up of the bottom six, and the nagging injury to Tuukka Rask, the Bruins are heading into a challenging … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Forward Nick Ritchie Fined $5,000 For Elbowing

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By: Martin Borys | Follow me on Twitter @kmartin133

With Cassidy getting fined earlier today, the Department of Player Safety followed up with a $5,000 fine on Boston Bruins’ Nick Ritchie. This looked questionable during the play, but the ref’s arms stayed down despite Scott Mayfield’s opinion on the hit.

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Bruins’ Cassidy Fined $25,000 For Calling Out Refs In Game Five

Bruins' Bruce Cassidy fined $25K for criticizing Game 5 officials
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By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael

In a statement much shorter than the “ref rant” Cassidy went on following the B’s Game Five loss to the Isles, the NHL just announced via their public relations Twitter page the following:

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy has been fined $25,000 for public comments critical of the officiating following Game 5 of the Second Round

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Cassidy’s Weighty Words Paint A Grim Bruins Picture Ahead Of Game Six

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

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the thousand-plus words Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy uttered following his team’s head-pounding (if not at times head-scratching) 5-4 loss to the Islanders in Game Five may paint quite an ugly picture.

Here are a few of them, just so YOU can picture it: “frustrating… sucks… needs Keep Reading

Bruins Patrice Bergeron Named Finalist for Selke Trophy

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter @zcarlone21

Bruins first-year captain Patrice Bergeron has further enshrined his legacy as one of the best two-way players ever to play the game, as the 35-year-old was announced as a Frank J. Selke Trophy finalist for the tenth straight season. The Selke Trophy is awarded every year to the forward who best exemplifies the defensive … Keep Reading

How Boston’s Top Line Exploits ‘Soft Space’

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By: Leon Lifshutz | Follow Me On Twitter @BruinsBreakdown

It’s well established that the Boston Bruins possess one of the best first-lines in the game of hockey. In addition to being extremely skilled, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak also have elite hockey brains. They’ve shown those smarts off on more than one goal-scoring sequence in their current series versus the Islanders.

One particular … Keep Reading

Could The Boston Bruins Play In An “Old School” Stanley Cup Final This Year?

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

“You’re crazy man, you’re crazy. I like you… but you’re crazy.”

If anyone, in my lifetime, would have told me the Boston Bruins could play the Montreal Canadiens (or the Toronto Maple Leafs for that matter) for the Stanley Cup, I would’ve responded with the above sentiment about sanity.

That’s not how modern hockey works. That’s not how teams … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Card: Rangers’ Third Period Surge Beats Boston

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By Michael DiGiorgio | Follow Me On Twitter: @BostonDiGiorgio

Nine goals were scored yesterday at the TD Garden. After the second period, the game was tied at one. The flood gates opened for both teams in the third as seven goals were scored. The Bruins looked to be in control after David Pastrnak’s twentieth goal of the year just 21 seconds into the … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Card: Pittsburgh Blanks Boston On Sunday

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By Michael DiGiorgio | Follow Me On Twitter: @BostonDiGiorgio

The Boston Bruins headed into Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh, winning six of their last seven games. The Bruins were six points ahead of the New York Rangers for the final spot in the East Division. After Sunday’s game, the Bruins were shut out and allowed the Rangers to close the gap to four points. … Keep Reading

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