April 2011
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WatchBrad Marchand spoke to the press following the team’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Garden.
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WatchMilan Lucic and Jay Rosehill square off during the second period in Boston. Best fight of the year? You decide.
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Postgame reaction vs. Toronto →
BOSTON – The Bruins took one step closer to a division crown tonight, but couldn’t close the door on Montreal as they fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tyler Seguin, Michael Ryder and Rich Peverley missed for Boston, while Nazim Kadri pushed the game winner past Tim Thomas, in Toronto’s second shootout attempt, keeping the Maple Leafs in the hunt for the postseason.
“I think we...
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Lucic hits Rosehill, 60 point plateau →
BOSTON — Milan Lucic earned his 30th assist on David Krejci’s second period score during the Bruins 4-3 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. “Just a perfect three on two,” said Krejci of his goal at 3:08 of the middle period. “There was lots of passing and then I drove the net and Luch gave me an empty-netter.” Lucic now has the unique distinction of owning...
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Toronto 4, Boston 3, SO →
BOSTON (AP) - The Toronto Maple Leafs are clinging to their slim playoffs hopes and getting a feel for what the postseason might be like if their late charge falls short.
Nazem Kadri scored the only shootout goal to help Toronto beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Thursday night, lifting the Maple Leafs to their fifth victory in six games.
It’s the best stretch they’ve had since...
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Coach Julien spoke to the press after the...
March 2011
Join the live blog at 6:30 p.m. →
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Motorcycle Raffle Ends on Friday →
Just a reminder that the raffle for the Boston Bruins Custom Themed Motorcycle comes to a close on April 1. The motorcycle features custom Bruins themed paintwork, authentic signatures from Steven Tyler, and the signatures of sixteen prominent current and former Bruins players including: Cam Neely, Ray Bourque, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara. To purchase tickets go to www.bruinsraffles.org....
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“Shawn Thornton will not play tonight (stitches) and Johnny Boychuk will join him...”
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Lucic, B's Eye Division Crown →
BOSTON — “You play the whole the whole season trying to establish yourself in the standings,” said Boston Bruins Milan Lucic after morning skate on Tuesday when asked about the B’s ability to clinch a Northeast Division crown.
The B’s take on the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight in TD Garden and need only two points to establish divisional supremacy. “What you want...
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Thornton's Stitches Make Way For B's Line-up... →
BOSTON – After receiving 40 stitches in his head following a second period collision with a skate in Tuesday night’s game, Bruins forward Shawn Thornton will be out of the lineup tonight against Toronto.
“I’m told I’m medically not cleared due to, I guess, the amount of stitches inside,” Thornton said. “That’s the doctors call, that’s the only thing. I guess they want to give it a couple...
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WatchShawn Thornton spoke to the press after the team’s morning skate in the Garden.
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After the morning skate, Coach Julien spoke about...
Timmy for Vezina (and Heart) →
BOSTON — As the Bruins prepare for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, they do so in the knowledge that they can entrust any game to the top goalie in the National Hockey League — Tim Thomas.
Let’s repeat that: Tim Thomas is the best goalie in the NHL. And not only is the B’s beloved “Timmy” in line for another Vezina Trophy, “The Tank” is now...
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Pregame notebook vs. Toronto →
BOSTON - Tonight, the Boston Bruins look to clinch the Northeast Division with a win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
With Montreal’s 6-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes last night, Boston needs just a win (two points) tonight to clinch the division crown and home-ice for the first round of the postseason.
Despite what Montreal has done, or will do, Boston is focused on themselves and what...
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Game Preview vs. Toronto →
Season series — This is the sixth and final meeting between the Original Six teams. The Maple Leafs have won three of the first five showdowns, including a 5-2 decision at the Air Canada Centre on March 19. Big story — Boston has returned to its winning ways as of late, thanks to solid defense and superb goaltending. The Bruins enter Thursday’s action with victories in four...
Out of Town Scoreboard
Eastern Conference Teams Scoreboard 3/30/11 (Away vs. Home)
New York Rangers 0 vs. Buffalo Sabres 1
New York Islanders 2 vs. New Jersey Devils 3
Montreal Canadiens 2 vs. Carolina Hurricanes 6
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Eastern Conference Playoff Standings
Philadelphia Flyers (76, 46-20-10) 102 points (clinched playoff berth)
Washington Capitals (77, 44-22-11) 100 points (clinched playoff...
Around the League
Sidney Crosby gets no-contact OK (ESPN.com)
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared to participate in the team’s morning skate on game days, but general manager Ray Shero made it known that nothing else should be read into that promising development.
Enroth fills in for Miller; leads Sabres over Rangers (TSN.ca)
The only time Jhonas Enroth looked flustered Wednesday...
Morning Reading
Zdeno Chara brings it at both ends of ice (R. Thompson, Boston Herald)
Bruins’ strong run will be challenged by Toronto (M. Loftus, Patriot Ledger)
Boychuk hitting his stride as playoffs arrive (J. Haggerty, CSNNE.com)
This Date in Bruins History
Home: 8-3-3-0 Road: 5-4-2-0 Overall: 13-7-5-0 2001: Jason Allison scores a hat trick, including two goals in a 0:58 span of the third period, in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders.
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Cam Neely dedicates Wing at Tufts Medical Center →
BOSTON – Painted in serene gold tones, accented with blue and green tiles, the newest wing of Tufts Medical Center will provide high-tech, quality care and comfort to patients suffering from brain cancer. Wednesday, Tufts Medical center joined forces with the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care to unveil The Michael Neely Center for Brain Tumor Care and Research and The Michael Neely...
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WatchBruins President Cam Neely spoke about the Neely Foundation’s latest contribution to Tufts Medical Center — The Michael Neely Neuroscience Center.
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Watchbostonbruins.com’s John Bishop spoke to Patrice Bergeron on the Bruins bench after the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Thornton 'Fine' After 40 Stitches →
BOSTON – In the second period of last night’s Bruins vs. Blackhawks game, B’s forward Shawn Thornton fell to the ice, immediately got up, and made his way over to Boston’s bench—dripping blood across the ice as he skated.
While the B’s enforcer is no stranger to a little blood, the 40-some-odd stitches sewn through his forehead after he was sliced with a skate, weren’t exactly...
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WatchThe B’s have clinched their playoff spot and the Bear is ready to take care of business.
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WatchMark Recchi spoke to the press following the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Garden.
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“No practice for the Bruins on Wednesday. The team will return to the ice for...”
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Out of Town Scoreboard
Eastern Conference Teams Scoreboard 3/30/11 (Away vs. Home)
Buffalo Sabres 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Philadelphia Flyers 5 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 3
Carolina Hurricanes 3 vs. Washington Capitals 2, SO
Florida Panthers 2 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 3, SO
Atlanta Thrashers 1 vs. Montreal Canadiens 3
Ottawa Senators 2 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 5
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Eastern...
Around the League
Manny Malhotra has second surgery (ESPN.com)
Vancouver Canucks forward Manny Malhotra has had a second operation on his injured left eye. The team said Tuesday night in a brief statement that Malhotra’s surgery, which took place in New York, was successful. The decision for Malhotra to have another operation was made after consultation with specialists and team doctors.
Flyers hold on...
Morning Reading
Recchi has a winning plan (K. P. Dupont, Boston Globe)
Tim Thomas in a zone (S. Harris, Boston Herald)
Playoff-like effort propels Bruins to victory (J. Connolly, New England Hockey Journal)
This Date in Bruins History
Home: 6-9-2-0 Road: 9-5-1-2 Overall: 15-14-3-2 1927: The Bruins play the first playoff game in their history, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks by a 6-1 score. The game was played in Madison Square Garden in New York as Chicago Coliseum was previously booked for another event. Frank Frederickson scored the first playoff goal in Bruins history.
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WatchShawn Thornton spoke to the press following the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Garden.
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Another Mark for Rex →
BOSTON — Mark Recchi has done it again.
The forward’s assist on defenseman Johnny Boychuk’s goal at 14:22 of the second period of the B’s 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks was the 1,532nd point of his illustrious career and moved Recchi past former teammate Paul Coffey into sole possession of 12th place on the all-time NHL points list. Postgame, when asked if the...
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Postgame Reaction vs. Chicago →
BOSTON – The Bruins blueliners stepped up and netted the first two goals as Boston defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 tonight in TD Garden.
Nathan Horton netted the Bruins final goal and Tim Thomas recorded his ninth shutout of the season, as Boston defeated their Original Six foes in the only match-up between the two teams this season. “They’re a good team that is battling for a playoff...
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Boston 3, Chicago 0 →
BOSTON (AP) - Mark Recchi has 576 goals, 956 assists and one more objective before he retires.
“I’m hoping we get on a long run, it’ll be real easy for me,” Recchi said after moving into 12th place on the NHL’s career scoring list and leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. “If we win a championship, I’m...
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WatchJohnny Boychuk helps Mark Recchi get to 12th all time in points, by shooting an off speed shot into the net for a 2 goal lead.
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Coach Julien spoke to the press after the...
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“Pregame, Chicago Blackhawks Head Coach Joel Quenneville said Corey Crawford will...”
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WatchTyler Seguin spoke to bostonbruinsTV following the team’s optional game day skate at the Garden.
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No Time For Complacency →
BOSTON — Tuesday, after the Bruins optional skate at TD Garden, another wave of Bruins spoke to the media and re-emphasized that clinching a playoff spot won’t change the way they approach tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks or the six other games that remain on Boston’s schedule. “Well, it’s the primer for the playoffs and we want to continue to...
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Seguin Gains Opportunities as Confidence Grows →
BOSTON – With just seven regular season games left in his rookie season, 19-year-old Tyler Seguin has begun to feel more comfortable in the B’s line-up and has translated that comfort to impressive play on the ice. “I think I’ve felt more comfortable for a while now and more confident,” Seguin said this morning. Seguin, who was the No. 2 overall draft pick in last year’s Entry Draft, grew...
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After the optional skate, Coach Julien spoke about...
B's Foundation to Donate 20K to Lupus Walk →
BOSTON, MA - The Boston Bruins Foundation will partner with the Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) by donating $20,000 to their “Walk with Us To Cure Lupus” walkathon at Castle Island in South Boston…
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“It was an optional skate for the Bruins. McQuaid, Campbell, Ryder, Seguin,...”
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Pregame Notebook vs. Chicago →
BostonBruins.com - Welcome to the post-season, folks. With Boston’s 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday night, the Bruins cemented their spot in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoff race, becoming the fourth Eastern Conference team to do so. With just seven games remaining in the regular season, the Bruins have a bit of time to work out some kinks in their system and get everyone prepared for...
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