August 2011
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WatchSegin shared the Cup with his family and fans.
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July 2011
Tyler Takes the Cup Home →
BRAMPTON, Ontario — This time last year Tyler Seguin was not even a rookie on the Boston Bruins roster.
He was just a draft pick — albeit a very high draft pick — who had fought through “The Program” at Boston Bruins Development Camp, and would eventually attend B’s rookie and training camp in the hopes of donning the Black & Gold and avoiding a trip...
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Offseason assessment: Pacific Division (NHL.com)
San Jose changed its look with two blockbuster trades while Anaheim continues to wait for Teemu Selanne’s decision on whether he’ll return or retire. Phoenix has had to replace some key parts while Los Angeles added a significant piece in Mike Richards. And after falling just shy of the playoffs last season, Dallas has made wholesale...
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Jordan Caron looking to apply lessons learned in first Pro season in quest to stick with Bruins this year (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Father, son enjoy Stanley Cup on Bruins’ Campbell’s day (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
Price of victory: Bruins face $1.13 million cap penalty for bonus overages (J. Yerdon, NBCSports.com)
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Scout's Honor →
PORT COLBORNE, Ontario — Selected by Buffalo (1st round, 11th overall) in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Adam Creighton played 708 games in the NHL with the Sabres, Blackhawks, Islanders, Lightning and Blues, but he earned an afternoon with the Stanley Cup as a pro scout for the Boston Bruins.
“Yeah, it’s very special,” said Creighton at his home, prior to the arrival of the...
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WatchB’s Scout Adam Creighton shared Stanley with the Port Colborne Fire Department and took it for a boat ride through Welland Canal.
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Offseason assessment: Northwest Division (NHL.com)
Vancouver is still getting over the disappointment of losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, but the Canucks remain, without question, the favorite to win the division. Calgary, Minnesota and Colorado feel they’re closer to being playoff contenders after falling short last season. Meanwhile, Edmonton added another major piece to its...
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Bruins upcoming season offers plenty of enticing matchups including opening day against the Flyers (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Do Bruins have more moves to make? (J. Murphy, ESPNBoston.com)
Top 5 prospects with NHL upside for the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins (E. LeBlanc, BleacherReport.com)
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WatchGregory Campbell brought the Stanley Cup to his host family in Waterloo. The Slipec family took care of the center during his year with the Kitchener Rangers.
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Campbell Shared the Joy →
KITCHENER, Ontario — During the season, Gregory Campbell is one of the players that the media goes to when they need a thorough explanation of what is going on — right or wrong — with the Bruins.
But it was Campbell’s reply to the question, “What will you do with the Stanley Cup?” that was one of his best answers to date.
“I felt like I’ve been...
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Offseason assessment: Central Division (NHL.com)
Detroit had to replace some of its history, but not the biggest piece. Nashville decided it can compete with a core that needs to get locked up and younger players who must get better. Chicago spent money to bolster its depth and get tougher while St. Louis got older in the hopes of getting better. Not to be outdone, Columbus finally made the...
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Tuukka Rask handles unexpected backup role with will maturity, will work for playing time in 2011-12(D. Flynn, NESN.com
Report: Savard still dealing with PCS (D. Bean, WEEI.com)
McQuaid’s thoughtfulness pays dividends for B’s (M. Paoletti, CSNNE.com)
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WatchPeverley brings Stanley to the Sleeman Centre to share with the whole town of Guelph.
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Hundreds of Smiles for Stanley →
GUELPH, Ontario — Rich Peverley’s time with the Stanley Cup began in the basement of his home, where his family gathered to take professional photographs with the world’s most well known still life.
“Well I’m just enjoying some time now, alone [at home],” he said when BostonBruins.com visited Guelph this morning.
“When I first came here I spent some time...
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A Sea of Black & Gold
BOSTON — Boston Bruins fans boarded the M/V Provincetown II cruise ship Wednesday night to have a good time celebrating their team’s success and ready to raise money for the 2011 Boston Bruins Foundation Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Bike Team.
Hosted by the Director of Development of the Boston Bruins Foundation, Bob Sweeney, the Black & Gold faithful enjoyed gorgeous Boston scenery, great...
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Offseason assessment: Southeast Division (NHL.com)
Washington again re-tooled its roster, this time adding the veteran No. 1 goalie that it has been missing over the past couple of seasons. Tampa Bay held on to its own talent while Carolina added the pass-first, puck-moving defenseman it hopes will improve the power play. Winnipeg began building its organization and Florida spent about $30...
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Bruins’ fourth line unmatched in the NHL, as unit contributes in all facets of the game (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Mark Recchi still relishing Cup win (J. Murphy, ESPNBoston.com)
Stanley Cup, Paille party in Bruins forward’s hometown (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
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WatchDuring #20’s day with the cup, he visited the world’s most famous waterfall in Niagara.
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A Full Day for Dan →
WELLAND, Ontario — Every day with the Stanley Cup is different.
In contrast to his linemate Shawn Thornton’s free form day on Tuesday, nearly every minute of Daniel Paille’s time with the Stanley Cup was scripted and that’s why Paille and his pals were on the move early on Wednesday morning.
Paille’s friends and family left a local parking lot at 7:00 a.m. for a ...
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The Captain's Day With The Cup
BostonBruins.com — The first player to hoist the Stanley Cup after the Boston Bruins Game 7 win over the Vancouver Canucks, Zdeno Chara, finally got his day with the trophy he and his teammates worked so hard for.
The B’s captain brought Lord Stanley’s Cup to his hometown of Trencin, Slovakia. There he was greeted by the town’s new mayor.
“We got welcomed by our new mayor of the town and...
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Cup Goes to Rask's Old Stomping Grounds
BostonBruins.com — On Tuukka Rask’s day with the Stanley Cup, he wanted to make sure he brought hockey’s most coveted trophy to the place where his journey as a Boston Bruins goaltender all began.
Talvisalon Jaahalli, an arena in Savonlinna, Finland, is where Rask first strapped on a pair of skates and established himself has one of Finland’s finest hockey products.
“Well I’m born here and...
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Krejci's Cup Celebration
BostonBruins.com — On his day with the Cup, David Krejci took it home, traveling to his hometown in the Czech Republic to celebrate, knowing the magnitude of Lord Stanley’s trophy translates across the ocean.
“For Czech people, the NHL is the best league in the world, and it’s the hardest trophy to win,” Krejci explained, “so it means a lot to them.
“It’s in every single newspaper, it’s on...
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Offseason assessment: Northeast Division (NHL.com)
The Bruins look poised for a run at a repeat while the Sabres are spending to the cap for the first time. The Maple Leafs are hoping to build off a strong finish to the 2010-11 season and the Canadiens believe their depth is better now than it was last season. The Senators are in the early stages of their youth movement with the hope that having...
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Joe Corvo should provide better value on Bruins blue line after costly Tomas Kaberle experiment (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Bruins’ mini mailnag: On Seiguin’s position, the Penguins and more (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
Agent: Marchand, Bruins still in ‘early stages’ of contract discussions (J. Murphy, ESPNBoston.com)
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WatchDuring his day with the cup, Shawn spent time with family, friends and the city of Toronto.
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A Relaxing Cup Day With Thornton? →
TORONTO — Shawn Thornton’s day with the Cup was as memorable as most would imagine, but unlike his bull-in-a-china-shop attitude on the ice, the forward’s second off-ice soiree with Lord Stanley began quietly in the living room of his parent’s house in his hometown of Oshawa, Ontario and ended under the radar (if not as quiet) in a Toronto restaurant at a party that...
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Offseason assessment: Atlantic Division (NHL.com)
The Flyers changed roughly half their team, the Rangers landed the big prize of the 2011 free-agent crop and the Penguins are simply looking forward to getting back two of the NHL’s biggest stars — Crosby and Malkin — for the start of the 2011-12 season. Meanwhile, the Devils and Islanders have stayed relatively quiet, intent on...
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Bruins banking on Claude Julien, veteran leadership on club getting most out of talented but enigmatic Benoit Pouliot (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Mini mailbag: On Bruins’ plans for Caron, Corvo and Hamilton (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
Bruins, Framingham library team up for reading (S. O’Connell, MetroWestDailyNews.com)
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Walling: MacKinnon the second coming of Sid the Kid? (TSN.ca)
He is the most talked about hockey player in these parts of Atlantic Canada and for a 15-year old, his career mirrors Sidney Crosby in so many ways when he was at this stage in his career.
Offer sheets make little sense in today’s salary cap world (USAToday.com)
All of the discussion about offer sheets before Steven...
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David Krejci’s playoff performance could signal Bruins center is ready to join NHL’s elite at position (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Mark Recchi’s plans for player development role after retiring from NHL (J. Yerdon, NBCSports.com)
Sir Zdeno Chara? Boston Bruins captain spends day with Stanley Cup (SportingNews.com)
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Meet Sir Chara →
From NHL.com’s Summer with Stanley Blog…
After all the speeches, Chara was then greeted with what I can only relate to as a 21-gun military salute.
If you read this blog last year, you would know that both Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky were knighted, so it appears to be Slovakian tradition as they can now welcome newly-knighted and friend, Sir Zdeno Chara.
Following that ceremony,...
WatchZdeno Chara put on quite a show in Trencin, Slovakia.
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Report: Isles, Yashin discussing reunion (NHL.com)
Yashin’s agent, Mark Gandler, told Newsday talks were originally exploratory but have been “growing in seriousness.” According to Newsday reporter Katie Strang, Islanders general manager Garth Snow has also confirmed the camps have talked about a return for Yashin.
Canadiens hire pair of assistants (ESPN.com)
The Montreal...
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Rich Peverley will look to build on impressive postseason, could be even more valuable to Bruins over full season (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Mini mailbag: on Bruins’ goaltending in ‘11-12 and more (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup reflections: David Krejci (J. Gill, BleacherReport.com)
WatchCupbombing: David Krejci has some some fun while Tomas Kaberle talks about the Stanley Cup.
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Winnipeg Jets unveil new logo (NHL.com)
The design for the new logo, which was developed in partnership with Reebok and the NHL, was inspired by the logo of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Derek Boogaard’s brother charged (ESPN.com)
A complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court said Aaron Boogaard, 24, told police he gave his brother a single oxycodone the night before he found...
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Team chemistry should be one of Bruins’ strengths as squad returns almost entire Championship roster (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Lengthy Brad Marchand negotiations could be sign of things to come (D. Bean, WEEI.com)
Stanley Cup making its way around Europe (J. Murphy, ESPNBoston.com)
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A Little Late, But Very Special →
BostonBruins.com — No doubt everyone heard about the false start to Nathan Horton’s day with the Stanley Cup and how hockey’s Holy Grail somehow got stuck between Boston and Buffalo.
However, nobody will be shocked to learn that the slow beginning didn’t hamper Horton’s enjoyment of his special day with Stanley.
“It finished a lot better, I mean, I was a...
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Kaberle and the Cup in Kladno with Krejci
BostonBruins.com — All hockey players, from the moment they first lace up their skates, dream of spending a day with the Stanley Cup, the sport’s ultimate prize.
To have two days seems even more incredible. But that’s exactly what happened for Czech Republic natives Tomas Kaberle and David Krejci, who decided to capitalize on their respective days with their newest trophy.
“David is a...
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Rangers, Dubinsky agree to four-year deal (NHL.com)
The Rangers announced Thursday that Dubinsky, who was slated to have an arbitration hearing Thursday morning, has agreed to a four-year deal worth a reported $16.8 million. His cap hit will be $4.2 million.
Report: Cubs sign Trevor Gretzky (ESPN.com)
San Diego State baseball coach Tony Gwynn, who knows a thing or two about hitting himself,...
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Brad Marchand still in need of new deal, but primed for continued success after breakthrough season (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Seidenberg’s winding journey settles in Boston (M. Paoletti, CSNNE.com)
Report: No decision yet on Savard’s name on Bruins’ Cup (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
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B's Busy Summer Continues →
BOSTON — The summer continues to be busy for the B’s, who on Thursday signed three players and inked an assistant for their AHL affiliate in Providence.
On Wednesday, the Bruins signed Jared Knight and Ryan Spooner to entry-level contracts, gave an extension to Stefan Chaput and named Kevin Dean the assistant coach for the P-Bruins, under Head Coach Bruce Cassidy.
“We wanted...
