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Bruins Clifton Ready To Join Boston After Conditioning Stint

By: Mark Allred  |  Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Boston Bruins defenseman Connor Clifton may be ready for a return to NHL action as soon as this week. Per the official AHL transactions page and RinksideRhodeIsland.com’s reporter Mark Divver, the 24-year-old defenseman’s conditioning stint with the Bruins top minor-pro affiliate the Providence Bruins. Clifton sustained an upper-body injury in late December of 2019 in a 3-2 victory against Buffalo.

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Bruins’ Connor Clifton Assigned to Providence for LTI Conditioning Stint

By: Will Montanez | Follow me on Twitter @Willfro3

Connor Clifton, a right-shot defenseman for the Boston Bruins was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the purposes of a conditioning stint on February 16, 2020. Clifton has been out of the line-up since he exited a December 29, 2019 game against the Buffalo Sabres and was subsequently placed on the injured reserve list on January 3, 2020. … Keep Reading

Bruins Call Up Jeremy Lauzon From AHL, Place Charlie McAvoy On IR

(Photo Credit: Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)

By: Carrie Young | Follow me on Twitter @carrieyoung512

On Monday morning, the Boston Bruins announced that defenseman Jeremy Lauzon has been recalled from Providence on an emergency basis and Charlie McAvoy was placed on injured reserve.

Lauzon has been … Keep Reading

Bruins Post-Game Recap: New York Islanders at Boston: 12/19/19

By: Garrett Haydon | Follow Me On Twitter @thesportsguy97

Pre-Game Notes

Arena: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Home: Boston Bruins (21-7-7)
Away: New York Islanders (22-8-2)

Boston’s Lineup

Forwards

Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Krejci-Heinen
Bjork-Coyle-Wagner
Nordstrom-Kuraly-Backes

Defense

Chara-McAvoy
Krug-Carlo
Grzelcyk-Clifton

Goalies

Rask
Halak

New York’s Lineup

Forwards

Johnston-Barzal-Bailey
Lee-Brassard-Eberle
Beauvillier-Nelson-Kuhnhackl
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck

Defense

Pelech-Pulock
Toews-Mayfield
Leddy-Boychuk

Goalies

Varlamov
Greiss

First Period

After a turnover in front of the Islanders net, Anders Bjork … Keep Reading

Breaking: Bruins Place Steven Kampfer on Waivers

By: Yanni Latzanakis  |  Follow Me On Twitter @yanlatz
The Boston Bruins announced today that the club has placed defenseman Steven Kampfer on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.
Kampfer has played in four games this season for the Bruins posting no points. The 31-year-old Ann Arbor, Michigan native and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL draft … Keep Reading

The Bruins Have A Logjam On Defense

By Joe Chrzanowski  |  Follow Me on Twitter @jchrz19
In the 2016-17 playoffs versus Ottawa, the Bruins were forced to use both rookies like Charlie McAvoy and career 8-9 defenseman like Joe Morrow in games because their defense had been decimated by injuries. The next year it was guys like Matt Grzelcyk and Nick Holden in the lineup vs Toronto and Tampa. I can only assume that as the Bruins … Keep Reading

Bruins' Defensemen And Goaltenders Grades At The Quarter Point Of The Season

By: Lucas Pearson  | Follow Me On Twitter @LucasPearson_
The Boston Bruins currently sit atop the entire NHL and their defense and goaltending is a major reason why. They’ve allowed the second least amount of goals in the league and with their incredibly deep defensive core and top goaltending tandem, they should continue their stellar play for the rest of the year. Now at the quarter-point of the season, it … Keep Reading

Bruins Post-Game Recap: New York Rangers at Boston: 11/29/19

By: Garrett Haydon | Follow Me On Twitter @thesportsguy97

Pre-Game Notes

Arena: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Home: Boston Bruins (17-3-5)
Away: New York Rangers (12-9-2)

Boston’s Lineup

Forwards

Marchand-Krejci-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Studnicka-Coyle
Bjork-Kuraly-Heinen
Nordstrom-Lindholm-Wagner

Defense

Chara-McAvoy
Krug-Carlo
Grzelcyk-Clifton

Goalies

Halak
Rask

New York’s Lineup

Forwards

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Panarin-Chytil-Strome
Lemieux-Howden-Kakko
Smith-Nieves-Fast

Defense

Skjei-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Hajek-DeAngelo

Goalies

Lundqvist
Georgiev

First Period

The B’s opened the game with a few good shifts in … Keep Reading

Bruins Post-Game Recap: Boston @ New Jersey: 11/19/19

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) stops a shot as New Jersey Devils center Kevin Rooney (58) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Newark, N.J.

(Photo Credit: Julio Cortez, AP)

By Mike Cratty | Follow me on Twitter @Mike_Cratty
Home: New Jersey Devils
Away: Boston Bruins

Boston’s Lineup

Forwards

Marchand – Krejci – Pastrnak
Bjork – Coyle – Heinen
DeBrusk – Lindholm – Ritchie
Nordstrom – Kuraly – Wagner

Defense

Chara – McAvoy
Grzelcyk – Carlo
Vaakanainen – Clifton

Goalies

Rask
Halak

New Jersey’s Lineup

Forwards

Hall – Hischier – Bratt
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Bruins' Defensive Logjam

By: Michael DiGiorgio  |  Follow Me On Twitter @BostonDiGiorgio

The Bruins have rarely had success in developing and building their defensive depth. Before 2010, the Bruins hadn’t selected a defenseman in the first round since Matt Lashoff in the 2005 draft, who only played 74 NHL games. For nearly 5 years, the Bruins’ highest priority was a left-handed puck-moving defenseman. The Bruins either didn’t select a D-man entirely or swung … Keep Reading

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