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#Bruins Chiarelli & Julien spoke about Seguin, Bergeron & #VanBos.^BB
June 2011
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#Bruins Pres. Cam Neely spoke about returning to VAN for #VanBos.^BB
May 2011
Canucks Prep For B’s Depth
BostonBruins.com — The Vancouver Canucks are preparing for every possibility in the lead up to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals versus the Boston Bruins.
But one particular item of concern for the Canucks is the B’s depth and how they use each of their four lines very well.
“Yeah, they have a lot of depth and their fourth line does play,” said Vancouver fourth line forward Jeff Tambellini to VancouverCanucks.com. “So we have to be ready to be able to step in there and play 10 minutes a night.”
Preparing for Game 1 →
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VANCOUVER — The Bruins arrived in Vancouver on Monday afternoon and on Tuesday, after their 2:00 p.m. (Pacific time) practice, they’ll run the media gamut in a Super Bowl-style gauntlet of microphones, photographers and video cameras.
But everyone in Black & Gold understands that intense scrutiny of the media, and the fan frenzy that is already apparent here in Canada, will be nothing compared to the study that the Vancouver Canucks players and personnel are making in preparation for Game 1 on Wednesday.
“I don’t think it gets any crazier than Montreal,” said B’s defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (averaging 28.22 of ice time per game). “We had [that] in the first series, so I’m sure everybody knows what to expect and is ready to handle it.”
Around the League
Thrashers sale, move could be imminent (ESPN.com)
If the sale and move are approved, Winnipeg would return to the NHL 15 years after the Jets were sold and relocated to Phoenix. The Stanley Cup finals between Boston and Vancouver begin on Wednesday. The NHL would prefer the Thrashers’ sale is announced on a day there is no hockey.
Senators ink Caporusso, Silfverberg to entry-level deals (TSN.ca)
The Ottawa Senators announced the signing of forwards Louie Caporusso and Jakob Silfverberg on Monday. Caporusso signed a two-year entry level contract, while Silfverberg signed a three-year entry level deal.
McGuire’s absence felt at Scouting Combine (NHL.com)
NHL Central Scouting Director E.J. McGuire, who passed away from a rare form of cancer in April, will not be present for the first time in nine years, but his spirit undoubtedly will carry on throughout the Combine, which starts Monday with player interviews at the Westin Bristol Place and concludes at the Toronto Congress Center with fitness and medical testing Friday and Saturday.
Morning Reading
- Bruins facing balanced skaters (F. Shinzawa, Boston Globe)
- Bruins fans send team off in style (I. Kantor, Boston Herald)
- Bruins taking long-suffering fans on magical run, poised to reward decades of loyalty (A. Kaufman, NESN.com)
Homeward Bound →
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BOSTON — It never hurts when the boss — in this case Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs — talks about you in terms of embodying the persona of his organization, but that’s exactly what happened to Milan Lucic on Sunday.
“I look at a guy like [Milan] Lucic when he was a rookie and he came out and he hit,” said Jacobs in reference to another Bruins power forward, now B’s president, Cam Neely.
“You knew he was out there, he hit hard, and you said ‘that’s what a Bruin should be like,’” said Jacobs of Lucic.
B's Remain Focused on Big Prize
BOSTON — Fans cheered the Bruins as the team bus pulled away from TD Garden, to begin the club’s trip to Vancouver for the Stanley Cup Finals.
The crowd was cheering the team’s accomplishments, but as they pulled away, the players’ only focus was on the future.
“It’s a big accomplishment, but you don’t dream of getting to the Stanley Cup Finals,” said goaltender Tim Thomas prior to the club’s departure. “You dream of winning the Stanley Cup.
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Coach Julien spoke to the press prior to the team’s departure from TD Garden.^BB
“It’s been an amazing ride and it’s not over yet!”
—Bruins President Cam Neely to the crowd gathered to send-off the Bruins.
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Kelly Defines "Team Player" →
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BOSTON — When the Boston Bruins acquired Chris Kelly in a trade that sent a 2011 second round pick to the Ottawa Senators, the B’s were looking to add a physical forward as well as a center to fill a void that was left when veteran center Marc Savard was forced to end his season with concussion related symptoms.
Boston has gotten that out of Kelly and then some.
Sixth on the team with 4-7-11 totals in the playoffs, Kelly has teamed with Michael Ryder and Tyler Seguin to form one of the Bruins most dangerous offensive threats.
Heroic: Horton has become a hockey hero in Boston →
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BOSTON – Surrounded by a locker room full of media, as one of the hottest stops in the B’s stall tour, one thing clearly seen between the cameras is Nathan Horton’s beaming smile. And boy, does he have reason to smile.
His Boston Bruins are after all about to begin their first Stanley Cup Finals series since 1990, and he is after all one of the biggest reasons they have made it this far into the postseason.
After spending six fruitless seasons with the Florida Panthers and never once seeing playoff ice, Horton has quickly become a Boston sports hero, making a name for himself alongside Larry Bird, Doug Flutie, Tom Brady and Dave Roberts. Should the Bruins climb onto duck boats in two-weeks time, Horton’s name will long be an answer to Boston sports trivia questions.
Around the League
Oliers re-sign left wing Ryan Jones (ESPN.com)
The Oilers re-signed forward Ryan Jones to a two-year deal, keeping him away from free agency. The 26-year-old forward reached the deal with the Oilers on Sunday. Jones, who had 18 goals and seven assists for the Oilers last season, could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Sea Dogs’ Huberdeau chosen fifth in KHL Draft (TSN.ca)
The Russian Kontinental Hockey League held its entry draft on Saturday, and Canadian prospect Jonathan Huberdeau was chosen fifth overall by the Vityaz Chekhov team. The Saint John Sea Dogs centre was ranked third by NHL Central Scouting and seventh by International Scouting Services (ISS) in each group’s end-of-season top prospects list.
Saint Johns wins Memorial Cup (NHL.com)
As the final seconds ticked down in the MasterCard Memorial Cup final Sunday, Jacob DeSerres scooped up the puck, and instead of celebrating the Saint John Sea Dogs’ 3-1 triumph against the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors, the goalie simply held it, almost in a state of shock.
Morning Reading
- Bruins winger Milan Lucic excited to compete for Stanley Cup against his hometown team (M. Loftus, Patriot Ledger)
- Horton is Bruins’ finishing touch (J. Z. Klein, New York Times)
- Express route (F. Shinzawa, Boston Globe)
Rookie Seguin's Dreams Coming True →
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BOSTON – At 19-years-old most of us were entering our freshman year of college and making our way into the real world for the first time in our lives. Most of us were struggling to make a name for ourselves in our own small community.
Most of us were not making a bid for a Stanley Cup Championship with one of the most historic franchises in the National Hockey League.
Tyler Seguin, however, is doing just that.
