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The Boston Bruins And The New Stanley Cup Playoff Format.

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By Jack Cinquegrana | Follow me on Twitter @bruinschewy

Hockey fans everywhere have been blessed by the grace of Gary Bettman and the quickly drying pockets of the NHL owners. Hockey is coming back and the Boston Bruins have a great opportunity to put another banner in the rafters. Some fans are not stoked about the return to … Keep Reading

Bruins Hockey Is Back…..Slowly But Surely!

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By: Maria From Watertown | Follow Me On Twitter @mariaofh2otown

With many teams returning to their home practice facilities beginning on Monday, June 8, this marks a significant step in preparing for the resumption of the 2019-2020 hockey season.  Like many Boston Bruins fans, I have been starving to see the Black and Gold back on the ice.  Bring on playoff hockey … Keep Reading

24 Team Stanley Cup Playoffs. Will It Work, And What Does It Mean For The Bruins?

By: Josh Houreas  |  Follow Me On Twitter @JHoureas

Traditionally, in the middle of April, the National Hockey Season reaches its conclusion. Sixteen teams prepare to battle for the most coveted trophy in all of sports. The Stanley Cup. While right now, we would most likely be down to the final four teams in the playoffs, with some possible second-round series going the distance, things didn’t turn out that way.… Keep Reading

What Does The Reopening of Boston Mean for Hockey?

By: Jess Belmosto | Follow Me on Twitter @jessbelmosto

Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker has officially released his plan to reopen the state after COVID-19 caused a shutdown. Something to note is that there is no mention of the resuming of professional sports.

The state doesn’t get to decide if professional sports teams can resume play but since Massachusetts is home to quite a few sports teams, it’s a bit concerning. … Keep Reading

We Want The Cup….We Want The Cup….Somebody Should Get The Cup!

By: Maria from Watertown  |  Follow Me On Twitter @mariaofh2otown

Commissioner Gary Bettman raised some eyebrows during a recent San Jose Sharks’ virtual town hall, where he apparently said that canceling the season without crowning a Stanley Cup Champion is not an option (music to my ears)!  The NHL is considering some type of playoff format, either by way of a traditional or an altered structure.  One could also infer … Keep Reading

Returning or Cancelled? Future of the 2019-20 NHL Season

By: Max Mainville | Check me out on Twitter @tkdmaxbjj

It was mid-March, teams around the NHL finished trades to acquire new players only a couple weeks prior at the Trade Deadline, and the race for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs was heating up by the day. The Boston Bruins were atop the NHL standings with a 44-14-12 record, becoming the only team to reach the 100-point plateau. Then, on … Keep Reading

COVID-19: Bruins Games On Hold As NHL Suspends 2019-20 Season

By: Max Mainville | Check me out on Twitter @tkdmaxbjj

On Thursday, March 12th, 2020, the National Hockey League officially announced that they have suspended the 2019-2020 regular-season for an indefinite amount of time due to the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

The news is not as much of a surprise as last night, March 11th, … Keep Reading

How The NHL Playoff Format Affects The Bruins

By: Yanni Latzanakis  |  Follow Me On Twitter:  @yanlatz

We are about a month away from the best time of the year. The weather begins to get warmer, daylight savings, the return of Red Sox baseball, and of course, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If the playoffs started today, the Bruins are the second seed in the NHL’s overall standings as well as the Atlantic Division. That means they get to … Keep Reading

NHL Salary Cap To Be Raised For 2017-18 Season

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By Mark Allred                           Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The National Hockey League announced today that the mandated Salary Cap of $73 million last season will be operating on a league-wide cap of $75 million for the 2017-18 year. This is great news for teams like the Bruins who could use all the room they can as they work hard this offseason to build … Keep Reading

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