Pair of Goals from Patrice Bergeron Mark First Points of Series
Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron had a huge game on Thursday night as the Bruins tied up the series at two games each. Bergeron had failed to register a point through the first three games of the series but exploded with two power-play goals, including the game-winning goal. He also sent seven shots on net, […]
NHL DFS Prop Picks for 5/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
There are two playoff series with crucial Game Four matchups Thursday night, chances for the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche to get back to even, or to fall down into a daunting 3-1 hole in their respective series. The Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone to overtime in two of three games in […]
Tuukka Rask On Short End Of Game 3 Loss
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed just two goals on 34 shots in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, but he was on the short end of a 2-1 road loss. Rask did a good job, but the Jackets were able to neutralize the big guns for […]
Tuukka Rask Suffers Loss At Home In Game 2
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed three goals on 41 shots in a Game 2 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets in double-overtime. He is now 3-3 with a 1.87 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in six postseason home starts. Rask has allowed three or fewer goals in eight of his nine playoff starts […]
Tuukka Rask Helps B's Force Game 7
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed two goals on 24 shots in Sunday's Game 6 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. This road victory sets up a decisive Game 7 in Boston on Tuesday night. Rask is 2-0 in Game 7s in his career against the Maple Leafs. Toronto is […]
Brad Marchand Posts Three Points In Road Win
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand posted a power-play goal and an empty-net goal with an assist, a plus-1 rating and six shots on net in 20:12 of ice time across 24 shifts in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Left wing Jake DeBrusk and defenseman Torey Krug also […]
Tuukka Rask Turns Aside 38 Shots In Game 4 Victory
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed four goals on 42 shots in his team's Game 4 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. He is now 2-2-0 with a 2.78 goals-against average and .921 save percentage through the first four games of this series. He has yielded at […]
Brad Marchand Totals Three Points In Game 4 Win
Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand registered a goal with two assists and a plus-three rating in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Left wing David Pastrnak also added two goals with a team-high six shots on net, while defenseman Charlie McAvoy notched a goal, an assist and […]
Tuukka Rask Allows Three Goals In Game 3 Loss
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed three goals on 34 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs. All of the scoring in the game came in the second period, as Trevor Moore beat Rask on an even-strength marker at 2:38. Auston Matthews and Andreas […]
Tuukka Rask Stops 30 Shots To Even Series At 1-1
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed just one goal on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-1 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, as the B's pulled even in the series at 1-1. The only goal Rask allowed was a third-period marker to center Nazem Kadri, who was later involved in a […]
Brad Marchand Has Two-Point Night In Game 2
Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand scored a goal, an assist and a plus-one rating with six shots on net and a hit in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen were each able to register goals, squaring the series at 1-1 as […]
Tuukka Rask Lacks Goal Support In Game 1
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask failed to get off to a winning start in the playoffs on Thursday with the team losing 4-1 on home ice to Toronto. Rask played a decent game and had 29 saves, but the Bruins could muster only one power-play goal and the luck was on Toronto's side as well, […]
Jaroslav Halak Picks Up Fifth Shutout Of The Season
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak played a perfect game Thursday night against Minnesota, stopping all 26 shots in a 3-0 win. Joakim Nordstrom, David Pastrnak and Zach Senyshyn, who made his NHL debut, took care of the goals, with the B's resting a bunch of people. Halak and Tuukka Rask have held down the fort […]
Tuukka Rask Starts Saturday, Jaroslav Halak Set For Sunday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will be in between the pipes for Saturday's start against the Florida Panthers, while Jaroslav Halak will get the starting nod on Sunday on the road against the Detroit Red Wings. Rask enters the day 26-11-5 with a 2.42 goals-against average and .915 save percentage across 42 starts and 43 […]
Multi-Point Nights For Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win against the New York Rangers, while left wing Brad Marchand chipped in with three assists. Defenseman Torey Krug, back from injury, also helped out with two assists to join the multi-point club, and center David Krejci also chipped in with […]
Hats Off To David Pastrnak, Who Collects Five Points
Boston Bruins left wing David Pastrnak registered three goals with two assists and a plus-two rating on five shots in Wednesday's 6-3 victory against the New York Rangers. After getting blanked in his first game back from a thumb injury, he has registered four consecutive multi-point games to make up for lost time after missing […]
Jaroslav Halak Gets The Nod Against The Rangers
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be in net on Wednesday night against the New York Rangers. Halak has won back-to-back starts posting a .932 save percentage in the process. The veteran netminder has been a reliable fantasy asset as Tuukka Rask's backup. He owns a 20-10-4 record on the season to go along with […]
Torey Krug, Marcus Johansson Back In Lineup Against Rangers
Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (concussion) and left wing Marcus Johansson (chest) will return from injury on Wednesday night against the New York Rangers. Krug has missed the past six games since suffering the injury on March 12. The slick blueliner has recorded six goals, 42 assists, and 29 power-play points through 59 games this […]
Brad Marchand Scores Twice In Loss To Lightning
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand scored once at even strength and once on the power play during a 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron also picked up assists on both of his goals. Marchand has had an exceptional season during the 2018-19 campaign. He has […]
Zdeno Chara Scores 200th NHL Goal
Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara scored a goal and added an assist in a 7-3 victory over the Florida Panthers, helping clinch a playoff spot for his team. Aside from the team accomplishment, Chara's second-period tally moved him into a very special class of just 22 defenseman in NHL history to record 200 career goals. […]
Patrice Bergeron Finds Score Sheet Again In Saturday's Win
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron played a big hand in his team clinching a playoff spot on Saturday night, collecting a goal and an assist in a 7-3 defeat of the Florida Panthers. In addition to producing the pair of points, the 33-year old filled up the box score in this one - contributing a […]
David Pastrnak Already Back In Top Form
Boston Bruins right-winger David Pastrnak posted a goal and added a helper to help lead his team to a 7-4 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The 22-year-old also recorded a plus-three rating to go along with a shot on goal and a hit in 17:24 of ice time. Despite missing five weeks due […]
Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand Pick Apart Devils
Boston Bruins forwards Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand both registered three points Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, helping the team coast to a 5-1 win. Bergeron had two goals and an assist, while Marchand did all of his damage with helpers. David Pastrnak had a good night alongside his linemates as well, scoring […]
Sean Kuraly Leads Offensive Charge For The Bruins
Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly registered two goals with a plus-three rating and six shots on net in Tuesday's 5-0 road win against the New York Islanders. Left wing Jake DeBrusk also got onto the board, as did Noel Acciari and Patrice Bergeron in the lopsided loss. Kuraly snapped a 22-game goal drought dating back […]
David Pastrnak Scoreless In His Return
Boston Bruins left wing David Pastrnak (thumb) returned to the lineup for Tuesday's road game against the New York Islanders after a 16-game absence dating back to Feb. 10. He was scoreless with a plus-1 rating, three shots on goal and a minor penalty across 14:19 of ice time over 19 shifts. Despite the scoreless […]
Tuukka Rask Rarely Tested In Road Win And Shutout
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask faced just 13 shots in Tuesday's win against the New York Islanders and he was equal to the task on every one of them for his fourth shutout of the season. It was the 45th shutout of his career, but his first-ever against the Islanders. That's rather surprising since the […]
David Pastrnak, Others Might Return Soon
Boston Bruins left wing David Pastrnak (thumb) was able to skate in practice on the team's top scoring line and head coach Bruce Cassidy said that the All-Star might return as soon as Tuesday's road game against the New York Islanders. Pastrnak hasn't played since Feb. 10. Defenseman Torey Krug (concussion) is feeling better and […]
Tuukka Rask Confirmed To Start Tuesday's Game
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will start Tuesday's road game against the New York Islanders, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed on Monday. It's kind of a bummer that Jaroslav Halak won't get a shot to face his former team, but Rask is 2-0-0 with a 0.96 goals-against average and .966 save percentage in two previous […]
David Krejci Scores For Fourth Straight Game
Boston Bruins center David Krejci scored a power-play goal with two shots on goal in 18:58 of ice time across 21 shifts in Sunday's 4-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The goal was Krejci's fourth consecutive game with a goal, and he has seven goals and 17 points with a plus-4 rating across the past […]
Tuukka Rask Faces The Hapless Senators On Saturday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will be the starter for Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators. Rask has been unbeatable in net as of late, posting a 15-0-3 record in his past 19 appearances. He has not lost a game in regulation since December 23. The Finnish netminder has also dominated the Senators throughout the […]