Preview: Bruins back home for tilt with Devils

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Last home game to close out 2023! Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:00 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing SB Nation site: All About the Jersey Know your enemy *stats prior to their game last night 18-13-3, 38PTS, 6th in the …

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Preview: Bruins vs. Wild again, this time in Minnesota

Photo by China Wong/NHLI via Getty Images Again?! (Editor’s note: The stats, facts, figures, takes, etc. below are from prior to Friday night’s Bruins-Jets game. Gotta get these previews up while I can.) Just the facts When: Tonight, 7 PM Where: Xcel Energy Center – Minneapolis, MN How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub …

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Shattenkirk talks finding balance in his game

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images SCOC caught up with the defenseman on everything from adjusting to the Bruins’ game to his love for the city of Boston SCOC caught up with Boston Bruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk this week at practice and talked about why he loves the city, adjusting to the …

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Preview: Bruins begin Christmas road trip with a visit to Winnipeg

Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images J-E-T-S! Just the facts When: Tonight, 8 PM Where: Canada Life Centre – Winnipeg, MB How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing perspective: Arctic Ice Hockey Know your enemy 19-9-3, 41PTS, 1st in the Central Division (prior to Thursday’s Dallas Stars game) Mark Scheifele: 12G-22A-34PTS; Kyle …

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Matthew Poitras joins Canada at the WJC!

Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The rookie centerman will be headed to the grand Teenager Tourney after all, as the team has sent him on his way to compete for gold! Get ready to learn “where’s the bathroom” in Swedish, Matthew, because you’ve just won a free ticket to Gothenburg! Yes, Matthew …

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Morning Skate: Missed

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Juuuuust a bit outside. It is Wednesday, my dudes. You kind of knew as soon as that Jake DeBrusk shot missed the net that the game was over, right? It seems like any time there’s a missed shot (like off the glass and bouncing around, not …

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Morning Skate: Shuffling

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Standings, etc. Monday is here folks, and a new week is upon us. It’s the last week before Christmas, meaning for many, it’ll be one of those “full work weeks” in name only as we trickle toward the holiday. If you work in a retail setting, however, godspeed as you …

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Recap: Bruins fall to Rangers, 2-1, in overtime

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Penalties caught up to the Bruins tonight. The Boston Bruins were edged out by the New York Rangers, 2-1, in overtime, in a tight game for 60 minutes as the two best teams in the Eastern Conference battled it out at the TD Garden. In the tail-end of the Bruins’ …

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Recap: Bruins outlast Islanders in 5-4 shootout victory

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images They didn’t lead for one second of this game, and ended up with two points! Still no Pavel Zacha or Charlie McAvoy. Matt Poitras sitting this one out. A demoralizing loss in New Jersey Wednesday evening. The Boston Bruins needed something, ANYTHING, as they went into UBS Arena to take …

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Preview: Quick turnaround for the Bruins as they face the Rangers

Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports Back-to-back nights are fun, right? Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:00 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: NESN, 98.5 FM Opposing perspective: Blueshirt Banter Know your enemy 20-7-1, 41PTS, 1st in Metropolitan Division Artemi Panarin: 16G-25A-41PTS; Mika Zibanejad: 9G-16A-25PTS; Vincent Trocheck: 6G-19A-25PTS Igor Shesterkin: 10-7-0, 3.02 GAA, …

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Preview: Bruins limp into Long Island

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Oh goody…ANOTHER back to back! Just the facts When: Today, 7:30 PM Where: UBS Arena — Elmont, NY How to follow: NESN, 98.5 FM Opposing perspective: Lighthouse Hockey Know your enemy 14-7-7, 35PTS, 2nd in Metropolitan Division Mathew Barzal: 10G-20A-30PTS; Noah Dobson: 5G-24A-29PTS; Bo Horvat: 10G-16A-26PTS Ilya Sorokin: 8-4-6, 3.11 …

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Public Skate: Bruins at Islanders

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Do we hope the Bruins win tonight? YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! Please tell me someone gets the subtitle of our game thread here (if you watch the Islanders enough, you hopefully should). Goal one is to win. Goal two is to STAY HEALTHY. Can the Boston Bruins accomplish either …

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Weekly women’s hockey wrap-up: December 13

Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images We wrap up this past weekend’s action. We are at the break mercifully. On the other side of the holiays our professional team will join the fray. Boston College (8-7-1, 8-3-1-1 HEA) USAT Poll: 14 (+1) HEA: T-1st (0 Points Behind) Last week: No Games Coming Week: No Games The …

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Jakub Zboril placed on waivers

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports It’s time for the defenseman to find a new home. Placed on NHL waivers today: Jakub Zboril (BOS). — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 13, 2023 On #NHLBruins placing Jakub Zboril on waivers, I’m told the Bruins are accommodating his request to see if another team is interested in giving him an …

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Public Skate: Bruins at Devils

Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Devil went down to Jersey, but we were looking for some points to steal. Sorry that this is a national broadcast tonight! The Boston Bruins take on the New Jersey Devils in an Eastern Conference bout. Can the B’s claw their way out of the Rock …

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Recap: Bruins fall to Devils in OT, 2-1

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images One point was stolen, and honestly, the Bruins barely deserved it. The Bruins entered New Jersey after a high scoring victory against the Coyotes looking to build up some momentum. Against them? A strong young core for the Devils who look to continue to grow. Jeremy Swayman vs Vitek Vanacek. …

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Preview: Beleaguered Bruins set for battle with Devils

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports With the lineup looking thin, the Black and Gold will have to dig deeper than the pits of hell to pull a point out. Just the facts When: Today, 7:30 PM Where: Prudential Center — Newark, NJ How to follow: TNT (TV), max (streaming), 98.5 FM Opposing perspective: All About The …

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PWHL Boston releases finalized roster!

Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images With three weeks left before they hit the ice for real, the Boston women’s team has found it’s select group to wear Green and Silver for the opening season! Boston’s PWHL team, still nameless, has had an eventful beginning of winter. They met for the first real action …

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Bruins fall in ugly 5-2 loss to Columbus

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images Ugly! After back-to-back losses against divisional opponents, a game against the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets should have been just what the doctor ordered for the Bruins — especially when you consider Columbus was playing the second night of a back-to-back. Instead, the Bruins put forth a lifeless performance that saw …

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Recap: Bruins skate past Sabres in a 5-2 win

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Good stuff. Just as they did after their other two losses this season, the Bruins bounced back with authority after Saturday’s defeat in Montreal, smoking the Sabres in Buffalo. The B’s led 3-0 just over 15 minutes into the game and never looked back, leaving town with a …

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Bruins travel to Dallas to face first-place Stars

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports A heavyweight bout. Just the facts When: Tonight, 8 PM Where: American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing perspective: Defending Big D Know your enemy 7-2-1, 15PTS, first in the Pacific Division Roope Hintz: 5G-6A-11PTS; Joe Pavelski: 4G-6A-10PTS; Jamie Benn: 3G-6A-9PTS Jake Oettinger: …

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Bruins sign Danton Heinen to a one-year deal

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Officially in the mix. HeinenWatch is officially over! The Bruins announced this evening that the team has signed forward Danton Heinen to a one-year NHL deal for slightly more than the league minimum. The contract will carry a cap hit of $775,000. Heinen signed a PTO …

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Charlie McAvoy suspended 4 games for hit on OEL

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The wheel of DoPS has spun and honestly, it’s a fair punishment Boston’s Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for four games for an Illegal Check to the Head on Florida’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson. https://t.co/15U2cH3yq1 — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 31, 2023 Charlie McAvoy has been suspended four games for his …

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Zacha, Pastrnak power Bruins 4-1 win over Detroit

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images It was 4-1. The Bruins found themselves in a familiar position Saturday night: up two goals late, facing a team with an extra attacker. This time, however, the Bruins avoided any wacky bounces or self-inflicted wounds, settling things with a David Pastrnak empty-netter and ending the night with a 4-1 …

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