August 2011
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WatchIf you didn’t get to check out Milan Lucic’s 2nd Annual Rock & Jock Softball game, check out the video now.
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WatchBrad Marchand enjoys his favorite cereal out of the Stanley Cup.
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No Rain on This Parade →
Halifax, NS — Brad Marchand had some tense moments as he, like the rest of North America’s East Coast, waited out Hurricane Irene’s fury on Sunday and when it seemed certain that planes wouldn’t be flying on schedule on Monday morning, he certainly had a few moments of worry. But a few phone calls and a solid plan B put the Cup back on the road to Halifax on what...
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WatchQuaider brought the Cup back to his roots by posing with it in a local potato field in Cornwall.
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Believe It! →
CORNWALL, PEI — As his own day with the Stanley Cup got into high gear, Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid talked about his favorite memory from the B’s championship run.
“Definitely the parade,” he said of the Bruins record setting rolling rally. “That’s when it really hit home.
“To see the reaction of the fans and the support that we had was...
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WatchB’s blueliner Adam McQuaid brought the Cup to his hometown of Cornwall, PEI.
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Sweeney in St. Stephen →
BostonBruins.com — Boston Bruins Assistant GM Don Sweeney enjoyed a second day with Lord Stanley on Saturday when he brought the Cup to the town of St. Stephen in New Brunswick, Canada.
“St. Stephen will always be my hometown,” said Sweeney to the hundreds of fans gathered at the town’s Border Arena. “The turnout today is indicative of why that is true.
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WatchB’s Assistant GM Don Sweeney brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
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Another Big Day for Chief →
BostonBruins.com — Believe it or not, B’s legend Johnny Bucyk had never had a day with Stanley prior to August 20th, when he recieved the Cup at his summer home in British Columbia.
You see, players didn’t get the Stanley Cup to themselves when they won back in 1970 and 72, but that didn’t make winning any less special.
“Winning the Cup in the two years that we...
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Hail to the Victor →
BostonBruins.com — B’s defenseman Steve Kampfer began today’s interview about his Thursday with the Stanley Cup by thinking about the moments immediately following the Bruins Game 7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
“It was an exciting time to receive the Cup and then take a victory lap,” said Kampfer while wearing a wide grin in the visitors locker room of...
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WatchSteve Kampfer brought the Cup back home to his alma mater at the University of Michigan to share with local Bruins fans.
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Still Smiling... →
BostonBruins.com — Generally, Johnny Boychuk is the happiest person that you could encounter on any given day.
Add the Stanley Cup and, well, let’s just say that even the distance from Edmonton to Boston (and a so-so phone connection) couldn’t hide “the happy” in the defenseman’s voice as he talked about his time with the Cup.
Every moment of the day...
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The Sheriff Feels Lucky →
BostonBruins.com — Defenseman Shane Hnidy said that if he had been told in January that he would rejoin the Boston Bruins and be a Stanley Cup champion in June he would have said, “I Better get to work! Because I wasn’t in shape yet.”
But Hnidy pointed out that in hockey, you never can tell.
“You cant predict the future,” he said. “But when the Bruins...
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WatchDuring Tim’s Cup Day at Davison High School, he got reacquainted with his old high school hockey coach Tom Barrow.
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Tim's Day in Davison →
BostonBruins.com — As he sat behind a desk for a press conference on the football field at his old high school in Davison, Michigan, B’s goaltender Tim Thomas was asked about his visit home and the many laurels that were bestowed on him in recognition of his Stanley Cup heroics.
“No I didn’t think id have a bridge named after me I was pretty surprised when that...
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WatchChris is ready to play a full season in Boston and try for a repeat of this past year.
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Kelly Ready for a Full Season in Boston →
BostonBruins.com — Boston Bruins forward Chris Kelly was acquired by the team just before the 2011 NHL trade deadline from the Ottawa Senators. As an outsider coming into a team that was ready to make a playoff push, Kelly had to adjust quickly if he was going to fit into this Original Six team. “Well obviously being in Ottawa for so long, getting traded was a difficult thing, more...
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WatchThe rookie is looking forward to seeing all the boys at camp again and what the team can do this coming season.
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Seguin’s Stanley Season →
BostonBruins.com — One year ago, Tyler Seguin was preparing to enter an NHL team’s training camp for the first time. He had no idea what the year ahead would hold. Seguin didn’t know that the City of Boston would become his home. He didn’t know that, with the other men in Black & Gold, he would be part of a remarkably close, tight-knit team. He didn’t know that he would explode for...
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WatchGregory feels confident about himself and the performance of the team for next season.
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Campbell Remains Confident →
BostonBruins.com — Gregory Campbell and his teammates lifted hockey’s ultimate trophy at the end of last season. For the forward, that defines what it means to have a “career season.” “Absolutely, it’s got to be a career year, what better can I do?” Campbell said. “The Stanley Cup is what you want. You can win any sort of individual awards you want, but at the end of the day, the major...
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WatchRich is no doubt enjoying his short Summer but is also excited to get back to work and on the ice for the 11-12 season.
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Persistence Paid Off for Peverley →
BostonBruins.com — It wasn’t the usual timing for a trade. Squeaking in before the deadline, in the midst of a six-game road trip last season, the Bruins picked up Rich Peverley, who had to hop on a plane and join his new teammates on the road. While the result of that trade is a Cup-winning history, the timing was challenging for the forward, who joined the Black & Gold’s roster ...
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WatchDaniel spoke to bostonbruinsTV during his cup day about what fans can expect from him for the 11-12 season.
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Paille Aims to Please →
BostonBruins.com — Boston Bruins forward Daniel Paille is always looking to please his coaches, teammates, and of course the Black & Gold fans. While those fans were on an emotional high this spring, going forward Paille looks to please by not just contributing to his team’s efforts in a repeat season, but by also maintaining the phenomenal play he demonstrated over the course of...
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WatchShawn spoke to bostonbruinsTV about the upcoming 2011-12 season during his day with the cup.
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Thornton Preps to Play →
BostonBruins.com — The first time Shawn Thornton met Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli, their conversation provided an eerie foreshadow as the enforcer prepared to don the Spoked-B for the first time. “I mean, I remember when I first signed here. I came in to meet Peter [Chiarelli] and he was like, ‘How is your conditioning,’ or whatever, I said, ‘It’s probably not as good as it...
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Lucic Returns to Vancouver With Stanley →
BostonBruins.com — Any return to Vancouver is special for Milan Lucic, but a return to British Columbia in the company of the Stanley Cup certainly raises the intensity of the experience.
“It’s cool,” said Lucic, enthusiastically. “I mean I’m the only guy who’s bringing it back to where we won — in my hometown.
“So that kind of makes this...
Around the League
Flames bolster blue line by signing Hannan (NHL.com)
Defenseman Scott Hannan has signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames, the team announced Saturday. The deal is reportedly worth $1 million.
Craig Button’s Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament report (TSN.ca)
With the NHL’s Research and Development Camp set to take place, TSN Scout Craig Button looks at some of the young...
Today's Reading
Mark Recchi gets immortalized in hometown with unveiling of ‘Mark Recchi Way’ (P. McHugh, NESN.com)
Neely delighted to finally spend time with the Cup (FoxNews.com)
2012 potential UFA list a preview of possible rentals for Bruins (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
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WatchMark Recchi brought the Cup to Kamloops.
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Rex's Turn... →
BostonBruins.com — Despite all of his years in the NHL and his three Stanley Cup championships, Mark Recchi admitted that he was a little nervous as he waited for Lord Stanley’s bowl to arrive on Saturday morning.
“We’re going to make it as laid back a day as I can,” he said. “But I’m still really excited and still getting nervous [because] the Cup is...
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Today's Reading
Dennis Seidenberg enjoying offseason (J. Murphy, ESPNBoston.com)
Bruins’ pick Ferlin finding WJC camp another chance to shine (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
Fischler Report: Champ coach Julien remains underappreciated (S. Fischler, hockeyjournal.com)
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Around the League
One more shot: Players trying to come back (S. Burnside, NHL.com)
Every year at this time, the air in NHL cities is full of shimmering dust mites. The mites are called hope. Those glittering specks of expectation shine for the likely and the unlikely all the same. They also shine for those players who hope for one last shot at glory or redemption or, heck, just another paycheck. No rush for Ryan...
Boston Bruins Fantasy Camp →
October 19 - 23, 2011 Bruins Training Facility, Ristuccia Arena | Wilmington, MA Fantasy becomes reality as you skate with former Bruins stars and celebrities! The Boston Bruins Fantasy Camp Includes:
Games each day with Bruins Alumni
Opening reception and closing night awards banquet
Autograph/Cigar Party
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Party
Bruins Alumni welcome package, customized home and away...
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Today's Reading & Around the League
Today’s Reading…
Dougie Hamilton, Ryan Spooner among talented youngsters earning spots on preseason top 10 Bruins prospects list (Douglas Flynn, NESN.com)
The Bruins built much of the foundation for their Stanley Cup championship by drafting and developing key contributors to that title run. Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Milan Lucic and Brad Marchand were among the standout...
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WatchDennis Seidenberg brought the Stanley Cup to Atlantic City.
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Jackpot! Seidenberg Brought the Cup to Atlantic... →
BostonBruins.com — Dennis Seidenberg, asked to describe his most memorable moment from the Boston Bruins run to the Stanley Cup, said what stuck out most for him was the initial seconds after the final buzzer on Game 7 sounded the B’s victory.
“I mean it was the weird feeling that we had not knowing how to react,” said Seidenberg. “That’s the one feeling I think...
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Today's Reading
Bergeron, Chiarelli, Julien enjoy Cup time (J. Murphy, ESPNBoston.com)
Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus says ‘Boston ruled … no wonder you won the Stanley Cup’ (M. Hurley, NESN.com)
From NEHJ: Neely’s presidential presence key in B’s return to glory (J. Connolly, New England Hockey Journal)
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Around the League
Oilers hope youth is ready to lead run at playoffs (S. Feldman, NHL.com)
Through it all, the Oilers have positioned themselves nicely for the future by developing a crop of young talent, highlighted by Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the No. 1 selections in the 2010 and 2011 Entry Drafts, respectively, and complemented with other high first-round picks such as Jordan Eberle, Magnus Paajarvi...
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WatchPatrice Bergeron & the Stanley Cup toured Quebec City.
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Everything Bergy Could Ask For →
BostonBruins.com — Boston Bruins forward and alternate captain Patrice Bergeron said that while nothing was going to beat the celebration after Game 7, his time with the Cup was very special because it allowed him to say “thank you” to the people who helped him along the way.
“I’m really happy,” said Bergeron. “It was great.
“It was a chance for me to...
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Today's Reading
Tim Thomas put together historic season in Bruins net, now will try for a fitting encore (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Poll result: Readers agree wild Feb. 9 win over Habs was No. 1 game of year (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
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Around the League
Alexei Kovalev to play in Russia (Scott Burnside, ESPN.com)
Veteran winger Alexei Kovalev has signed a two-year deal to play with Atlant Mytischi of the Kontinental Hockey League. Kovalev last played with the Pittsburgh Penguins after being dealt by the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline last season. Coyotes Re-Sign Tikhonov to One-Year Contract (TSN.ca Staff, TSN.ca)
The Phoenix Coyotes...
WatchHead Coach Claude Julien & Lord Stanley’s Cup toured Ottawa.
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Today's Reading
Thornton’s a busy Bruin (M. Daniels, Boston Herald)
Shawn Thornton pleased with Bruins moves this summer, though not certain what to make of adding another ex-Hab to roster (D. Flynn, NESN.com)
Thornton ready to share advice with Bruins when Cup defense starts (M. Kalman, TheBruinsBlog.net)
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Around the League
Ducks extend Carlyle through 2013-14 season (D. Rosen, NHL.com)
Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle has presided over a winning atmosphere in Anaheim since 2005. It doesn’t appear his reign will end any time soon. The Ducks announced Monday that Carlyle has signed a new three-year contract that will take him through the 2013-14 NHL season.
New Blackhawks Carcillo, Brunette eager to help team...
