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Aaron Rome’s Hit on Bruins’ Nathan Horton Changed the 2011 Finals

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

June 1st, 2020 marked the ninth anniversary of Game One of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. The best-of-seven series put the Boston Bruins, a team looking to end a 39-year Stanley Cup drought, up against the Vancouver Canucks, the 2010-11 Presidents’ Trophy Champions looking for their first Cup win in franchise history. Before we dive into the Finals itself, we … Keep Reading

Should The Bruins Retire Tim Thomas’ Number?

By Joe Chrzanowski  |  Follow Me on Twitter @jchrz19

Whenever hockey fans get together to discuss whether a certain player’s number should be retired, the conversation is bound to get hot and heavy. When that player happens to be a goaltender, the discussion seems to be even more heated than it normally is for some reason? I’m not sure whether it is as simple as because goalies wear such a … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Rask, Halak Awarded Jennings Trophy For 2019-20 Season

By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12

Boston Bruins goaltenders Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak have officially been named the recipients of the William M. Jennings Trophy for the 2019-20 season, annually awarded to the goaltenders on the team with the fewest goals allowed during the regular season. Rask and Halak become the third duo in franchise history to earn the Jennings Trophy, joining Tim Thomas and Manny … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask’s Time To Shine

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

The NHL and the PA have presumably agreed to move forward with completing the 2019-2020 so that a 2020 Stanley Cup Champion can be crowned.  Obviously, a good number of logistics will need to be worked out, but the vote by the NHLPA is a significant step in the right direction.  For the Boston Bruins, the motivation should be fierce … Keep Reading

Bruins vs Canadiens: The Definition Of The Word Rivalry.

By: Josh Houreas  |  Follow Me On Twitter @JHoureas

The Montreal Canadiens are one of, if not the oldest hockey team in the National Hockey League. The Boston Bruins are the pioneer American Franchise in the League.

On December 8th, 1924, a rivalry, unlike any other, was born.

And it would change the course of hockey history forever.

Part I: The Beginning 

Montreal won the first meeting between the two … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Tim Thomas

By Joe Chrzanowski  |  Follow Me on Twitter @jchrz19

Happy 46th Birthday To Boston Bruins Legend, Tim Thomas!

Thomas was born on April 15th, 1974, in Flint, MI, and was drafted by the now-defunct Quebec Nordiques in the ninth round (217 overall) of the National Hockey League Entry Draft in June of 1994. After graduating from Davison High School, he attended the University of Vermont from 1993-97.

The Catamounts went … Keep Reading

Ranking The Top 10 Bruins Games Of My Lifetime

By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12

Well, tonight would have been Game 1 of the playoffs for the Boston Bruins in all probability. I probably would have worn one of my jerseys to classes before drowning myself in hype videos in my dorm room and heading to the nosebleeds at TD Garden insanely early. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 crisis has the world on pause – for good reason … Keep Reading

A Bruin Goalie On The Horizon

By: Michael DiGiorgio  |  Follow Me On Twitter @BostonDiGiorgio

Starting in the mid-90’s and continuing through the early 2000s, the Bruins struggled to draft their next brick wall.  They drafted Andrew Raycroft but traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs after an impeccable rookie year.  Toronto sent Tuukka Rask to Boston and the Bruins paired him with Tim Thomas to eventually bring home their sixth Stanley Cup.

Tim Thomas eventually … Keep Reading

Bruins Reunite With Tim Thomas In D.C.

Image(Photo Credit: NHL.com)

By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
Tim Thomas, the Boston Bruins and the District of Columbia sure do have some history — ceremonial puck drops aside.

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Bruins Goalie Tuukka Rask Set to Play in 500th Career Game

By: Yanni Latzanakis  |  Follow Me On Twitter @yanlatz
The Bruins are gearing up for a big matchup against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. There will certainly be a buzz in the building as the Boston and Toronto rivalry writes another chapter but there will also most likely be much louder “TUUKK” chants coming from the Black ‘N Gold faithful as well.
That’s because Tuukka Rask will … Keep Reading

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