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Goaltending Demons of the Bruins’ Playoff Past

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Every generation of Bruins’ fans—in one particular year or another—has come to suffer the springtime sting of facing an opposing goaltender who comes to haunt their dreams. The goalie who makes dazzling and unlikely stops just when you think your favorite Bruins’ team is turning the corner or ready to advance. The netminder who … Keep Reading

Quinnipiac Bobcats Goaltender Vinny Duplessis Signs Amateur Try-Out With Providence Bruins

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The Providence Bruins announced today that the top minor pro affiliate of the Boston Bruins signed goaltender Vinny Duplessis to an amateur try-out agreement for at least the three remaining games of the 2023-24 regular season. Per Mark Divver, Providence netminder Michael DiPietro is nursing an injury this week, so … Keep Reading

Happy Birthday to Former Bruins D-Man Al Sims

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X at stmcclure1993

Happy 71st birthday to former Boston Bruins defenseman Al Sims. Sims was on the Bruins’ back end from the 1973-74 season through the 1978-79 season, intermittently returning to the Bruins’ Rochester farm club over the course of those years.

The solid six-foot Sims played in 311 regular season games for Boston, scoring 22 … Keep Reading

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Playoff History

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X at stmcclure1993

It’s officially springtime! The Boston Bruins’ 2023-24 regular season has come to a close, and with their second-place Atlantic division finish, Boston will be matched with the third-place Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. So, with the NHL postseason ready to consume our attention, let’s take … Keep Reading

Bruins set for Timeless Clash with Toronto in First Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

This matchup seemed inevitable. For the fourth time since 2013, the Boston Bruins will square off with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the Bruins squandered the final game of their centennial season on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers claimed the Atlantic Division to force a … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Drop Their Season Finale to the Ottawa Senators

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By Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

Well, it’s official: the 2023-24 regular season has ended for the Boston Bruins, and we finally know who they’ll be facing in the first round of the NHL playoffs. On a night when the in-game action took a backseat to the pregame festivities and congruent NHL action, here’s what went down between the Bruins and Senators:… Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Recall Veteran Forward Jayson Megna From AHL Providence

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Earlier this afternoon, the Boston Bruins announced that the team had recalled veteran forward Jayson Megna from the American Hockey League Providence Bruins. The 34-year-old center returns to the National Hockey League after his time with the Anaheim Ducks and Colorado Avalance in the 2022-23 campaign.

This season, with the top … Keep Reading

Bruins @ Capitals: Game Recap

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter / X @adbblue

The Boston Bruins were shutout, losing 2-0 to the Washington Capitals Monday night at Capital One Arena. A desperate Capitals team came to play as their playoff lives were on the line, fighting for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. 

In the first two periods, the Bruins only registered a … Keep Reading

Former Bruins Forward Don Marcotte Turns 77 Today

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X at stmcclure1993

Happy 77th birthday to Don Marcotte! Don played fifteen seasons in the NHL—all for the Boston Bruins. He was a prominent player on the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup champion teams and reached the Cup finals in three other seasons.

The left-winger was one of the best defensive forwards of his era. … Keep Reading

Bruins Mason Lohrei Eyeing Potential Assignment to Providence

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

Mason Lohrei has shown he is capable of being a regular National Hockey League blueliner. He’s also demonstrated lapses in his game that have made him a defensive liability at times this season for the Boston Bruins. As a result, he’s had a short leash under head coach Jim Montgomery—and the rookie may be … Keep Reading

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