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Looking Back at the ’11-’12 Boston Bruins: January 31st, 2012

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Fresh off of the All-Star break, the Bruins returned to action at the Garden on January 31st against their division rivals, the Ottawa Senators. Boston came into this game sitting at 31-14-2, while the Senators were 27-19-6 sitting just above the .500 mark. The Bruins suited up without Andrew Ference, who was … Keep Reading

Looking back at the ’11-’12 Bruins Ten Years Later: January 22nd, 2012

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

In Game 46 of the ’11-’12 season for the Boston Bruins, they would visit the Philadelphia Flyers in a Sunday Matinee game. The Bruins were sitting at a mighty 30-13-2, but Philly was also having an impressive season as they were 28-13-5. Boston came into this game without defenseman Andrew Ference, as … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni Birthday: December 17th Gregory Campbell

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

On December 17th, Bruins alumni player Gregory Campbell will celebrate his 38th birthday. Throughout Campbell’s twelve-year career in the NHL, he spent five of them with the Boston Bruins (2010-2015). Campbell was notably on the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Bruins team and helped the team in a big way playing all 25 games in the playoffs. … Keep Reading

Who is the Bruins Biggest Rival Right Now?

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By: Nathan Anderson | Follow me on Twitter @nathandrsn

Historically, there is no bigger rivalry in the National Hockey League than the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens. Recently though, the Bruins and Canadiens rivalry seems to have fallen a bit. The games aren’t as intense, and there hasn’t been a playoff series between the two since 2014. With the Canadiens making their improbable run … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni Birthday: July 23rd Shawn Thornton

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Born on July 23rd, 1977, Shawn Thornton came into this world and would soon grace us with his ferocious play of hockey. Shawn Thornton was a household name for Bruins fans from 2007-2014. His team leadership and ability to stick up for teammates were unlike no one else. Thornton began playing minor hockey for … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 3 ECF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Game three is here, and the series has resumed in Tampa Bay. After winning in game two, the Bruins looked to take the series lead. Boston displayed tremendous offensive play in game two, and much of the success was because of Tyler Seguin. Seguin scored two goals and two assists in game two to propel Boston to … Keep Reading

Looking Back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: April 6th, 2011

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

With just three games remaining on the schedule, the Bruins looked to bounce back from a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers when they hosted the New York Islanders on April 6th. Boston’s performance from the last game was nothing to be happy about as they allowed five unanswered goals after being up 3-0. It looked to … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: March 29th, 2011

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Coming off a dramatic 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Bruins eyed a two-game winning streak when they faced the Chicago Blackhawks back at T.D Garden. It would not be an easy contest for the Bruins since Chicago was in the playoff hunt and, they still had most of the talent from the year prior when they … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: March 22nd, 2011

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow Me On Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Following an embarrassing loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins looked to bounce back when they returned home to TD Garden and the 17,565 Boston faithful. Boston had been struggling as of late and have only won one out of their last seven games, so this was an important night to bounce back. … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Gregory Campbell

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

Gregory Campbell was born on December 17th, 1983, in London, Ontario, Canada. He began playing juniors as a very young 15-year-old forward in the ON-Jr. B League for the Aylmer Aces (ON-Jr. B) from 1998-1999, and for the St. Thomas Stars from 1999-2000. The 6’0, 188-pound forward joined the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) … Keep Reading

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