David Backes Scores Before Leaving With Injury

Boston Bruins forward David Backes (thigh) was involved in a scrum at the end of the first period against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. An errant skate appeared to cut an unprotected portion of his thigh, causing him to exit the game to receive stitches, and he did not return. Backes also scored a […]

Tuukka Rask Shuts Out Lightning

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask was fantastic on Saturday, as he shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3-0 win. Rask has done a good job at getting wins for the club, as this was his 30th win on the season, but he came into this game with only two games at an above […]

Torey Krug Hits 50 Points For Second Straight Season

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug recorded three assists in the 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Krug was fantastic offensively and this three-point outburst ends a three-game pointless drought. He now has hit 50 points for not only the second time in his career, but also the second consecutive time. He has also tied […]

David Backes Now Centering Bruins Top Line, Riley Nash Moved To Third Line

Boston Bruins forward David Backes will center the Bruins top line between forwards Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak, beginning on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bruins forward Riley Nash had been playing center in place of the injured Patrice Bergeron (foot) on the Bruins top line, but it appears Bruins head coach Bruce […]

Tuukka Rask Will Face The Lightning On Saturday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will start against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. Boston has seen a streak of unfortunate injuries to key players like defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Zdeno Chara, as well as forwards Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk. Rask has been solid for the Bruins this season, winning 29 games and […]

Riley Nash Is Fantasy Gold For Week Of March 19

Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash should be a hot commodity for fantasy managers for the week of March 19, a playoff week, and even the championship round in some leagues. Since the injury to forward Patrice Bergeron (foot) left a vacancy on Boston’s top line, Nash has been promoted to fill the void, centering between […]

Zdeno Chara and Jake DeBrusk Out Versus Tampa

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (upper body) and forward Jake DeBrusk (upper body) will not participate in the Bruins Saturday match against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both players left Boston’s game on Tuesday against the Carolina Panthers and missed the Bruins Thursday night contest against the Florida Panthers due to their injuries. Bruins forward Patrice […]

Torey Krug Plays Versus Panthers, Takes Eight Shots

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was in the lineup on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers after leaving with an unknown injury in Tuesday night’s match against the Carolina Panthers. Krug managed to fire a game-high eights shots on goal in the match, although Florida goaltender James Reimer was able to turn aside all 46 […]

Anton Khudobin Allows Three Goals In Loss To Florida

Boston Bruins goaltender Anton Khudobin made 25 saves in a 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Boston was without defensemen Zdeno Chara and Charlie McAvoy in addition to forwards Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk, all four of them missing the match due to injury. Khudobin did as well as he could against […]

Zdeno Chara And Jake Debrusk Both Out Against Panthers

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy announced that both defenseman Zdeno Chara and forward Jake Debrusk would not play in the divisional matchup against the Florida Panthers, and defenseman Torey Krug will be a game-time decision. All three players left in the third period in Boston’s previous game on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. […]

Anton Khudobin To Star Against Florida

Boston Bruins goaltender Anton Khudobin will start on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers. Khudobin has been solid as Boston’s No. 2 netminder this season, going 6-3-0 in his last nine games played. The Panthers have been on the rise since Jan. 30, posting a 15-5-0 record in that time and scoring at least three […]

Brad Marchand Earns Three Points In Win Over Carolina

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand recorded a goal and two assists in the Bruins 6-4 comeback win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Marchand opened the scoring late in the first period, stuffing a slick feed from Bruins forward David Pastrnak to beat Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward. Boston then allowed four goals to Carolina […]

Torey Krug, Zdeno Chara, Jake Debrusk Injured Versus Carolina

The Boston Bruins have been playing without defenseman Charlie McAvoy or forward Patrice Bergeron and took more casualties while making their run at the postseason. During the final frame of the comeback win against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bruins lost defensemen Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara as well as forward Jake Debrusk to injury. Chara […]

Tuukka Rask Allows Four Goals In Win Over Hurricanes

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask gave up four goals on 33 shots in a 6-4 win on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 31-year-old goaltender was bailed out by the Bruins offense in the third period. The Bruins and Rask found themselves down 4-1 early in the third period before forward David Pastrnak and […]

Riley Nash Adds Two Assists In Comeback Over Hurricanes

Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash recorded two assists in the Bruins 6-4 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. The 28-year-old center/right wing has been playing on Boston’s top line alongside forwards David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand due to Patrice Bergeron’s foot injury. Nash has exceeded expectations in his new role, contributing three […]

David Pastrnak Records First Career Hat Trick Versus Carolina

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak led the Bruins resurgence in a come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 on Tuesday night. Boston trailed by a score of 4-1 one minute into the third period before turning on their offensive production and scoring five unanswered goals to end the game, with David Pastrnak’s first career hat […]

Brad Marchand Could Play Tuesday Versus Carolina

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will be a game-time decision on Tuesday Night as the Bruins take on the Carolina Hurricanes. According to Joe Haggerty, however, the 29-year-old looked “good to go” during Bruins practice Tuesday morning. Marchand missed Sunday’s matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks with a lower-body injury that he sustained on Saturday when he […]

Tuukka Rask To Start Versus Carolina

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will start on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Bruins have been looking strong without forwards Brad Marchand (lower body) and Patrice Bergeron (foot) recently, losing for only the first time in seven games to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The Bruins will also be getting forward David Backes […]

Anton Khudobin Drops 3-1 Matinee To Chicago

Boston Bruins goaltender Anton Khudobin stopped 36 shots but allowed two goals late in the third period in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. Khudobin had looked great through the first 55 minutes of the game, allowing just one goal in the first period while the Bruins were killing a penalty. […]

Brian Gionta Becoming a Reliable Fantasy Option

Boston Bruins forward Brian Gionta has recorded six points in the five games he’s played since being signed by the Bruins on Feb. 25. Gionta added his fourth and fifth points on Saturday during a 7-4 win by the Bruins over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 39-year-old veteran earned the attention of NHL teams while playing […]

Brad Marchand Out Sunday Versus Chicago

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand (lower body) will not play on Sunday afternoon versus the Chicago Blackhawks. Marchand played the first half of the Bruins home-and-home series against the Blackhawks on Saturday, which included an awkward collision between him and Anthony Duclair. The Bruins are heavy favorites to maintain their second-place position in the Atlantic […]

Nick Holden Increases Point Streak To Five Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Nick Holden (5 percent owned on Yahoo) got an assist in the 7-4 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Holden, who was acquired from the New York Rangers in exchange for a fourth-round pick, has been fantastic for the Bruins and has totaled four points in four games since arriving, with […]

Jake DeBrusk Assists On Three Goals In Win

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk (9 percent owned on Yahoo) got three assists in the 7-4 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. DeBrusk has been fantastic for the Bruins in the last couple of games, generating nine points in his last eight games. He also looks to be a mainstay on the second line with David […]

Patrice Bergeron Doesn’t Travel With Bruins On Road Trip

Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron (foot) did not travel with the Boston Bruins on Saturday and will likely not participate in any of the four games on the Bruins road trip during this upcoming week. Bergeron has already missed six games with a fractured foot, although the Bruins have won all of those contests despite missing […]

Brad Marchand May Avoid Another Suspension

According to Mark Lazerus, Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand may have dodged a bullet after colliding with Chicago Blackhawks forward Anthony Duclair during the match between the two teams on Saturday afternoon. Marchand had made a sharp turn toward Duclair during the play and appeared to be avoiding the young Blackhawk as much as possible […]

Tuukka Rask Shaky In Win Over Chicago

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask faced only 27 shots but allowed four goals in the Bruins win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Rask gave up several soft goals throughout the game, including one in particular at the start of the second period. Luckily for Rask, the Bruins offense had an explosive third period, scoring four goals […]

David Krejci Scores Twice In Win Over Chicago

Boston Bruins center David Krejci scored two power-play goals in the Bruins 7-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon. Krejci netted Boston’s second goal of the day 14 minutes into the first period, and then added a tie-breaking tally halfway through the second frame to bring the score to 4-3. Boston went on […]

Tuukka Rask Gets Nod For Saturday, Anton Khudobin To Start Sunday

The Boston Bruins will play a home-and-home series versus the Chicago Blackhawks this weekend, and have announced that goaltenders Tuukka Rask and Anton Khudobin will start on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Rask played in his first game since March 1st on Thursday, returning from a minor injury to make 31 saves and defeat the Philadelphia […]

Zdeno Chara Records Two Assists Against Philadelphia

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara earned two assists in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The 40-year-old veteran got the primary assist on Brian Gionta’s first goal as a Bruin and then helped on Brad Marchand’s game-winning goal late in the third period. Chara has been a reliable shutdown defenseman this […]

Brad Marchand Scores Second Straight Game-Winning Goal

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand scored the game-winning goal with only 22 seconds remaining in the third period to lift the Bruins over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night. The left winger had scored the overtime-winner in Boston’s previous game against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Marchand’s skills have certainly come to […]