Morning Skate: Exhale

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hopefully. Happy Friday, folks! And Happy early Easter to those who will be observing this weekend. A stomach-bugged David Pastrnak gave the Bruins a 2-1 OT win over Toronto last night, with Pastrnak carelessly giving the puck away right into the Leafs’ net. When will he …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Hurricanes

Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images Back at it! Who needs a day off? The Bruins are right back at it this evening, facing the Hurricanes in Carolina. Given the quick turnaround between yesterday’s game and today’s, you don’t get a full preview, but you do get your regularly scheduled Public Skate. Hey, it’s something, right? …

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Morning Skate: Milestone

Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images A good one. Welcome to another week, folks! While we didn’t have a recap for you, by now I’m sure you’re caught up on the Bruins’ 4-3 shootout win over Carolina in Raleigh yesterday. It was a good weekend for the B’s, who beat two contenders in back-to-back games, the …

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Morning Skate: Match

Photo by Rich Gagnon/Getty Images Not quite for Swayman. Happy Friday, folks! Believe it or not, we have reached the second-last Friday in March — April is right around the corner, and we all know that April means playoffs. While it wasn’t quite a playoff atmosphere, last night’s Bruins win over Montreal did have a …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Canadiens

Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Classic rivals! The Boston Bruins are back at it tonight as the Montreal Canadiens are in town! The Canadiens aren’t in playoff contention, but it should be a fun game regardless solely because it’s an Original Six match-up and rivalry through the ages between the two teams. …

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Morning Skate: Flip side

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images My, how things change. It is Wednesday, my dudes. Last time it was Wednesday, my dudes, the Bruins were coming off of their second loss in a row, a 6-3 flop against the Chicago Blackhawks. Was the team tired? Had they peaked too early? Was this the beginning of the …

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Morning Skate: Reset

Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images much better. Happy Friday, folks! And Happy St. Patrick’s Day for those who observe. Please don’t drink and drive. Walk, call a cab, take an Uber, etc. Be responsible. The Bruins rebounded nicely from the Chicago debacle, leaving Winnipeg with a tidy 3-0 win last night. It wasn’t …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Jets

Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Heeeeeere we go! “Man, those are sweet jerseys,” you say looking at the photo accompanying this post. You’re correct, of course — but that’s not the reason I chose that photo. It’s because that goalie pictured is none other than Goalie Bob, the Bruins’ current (and longtime) goalie …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Red Wings, Part II

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Another one. Well folks, given that yesterday’s game started about 24 hours before today’s will start and that it’s against the exact same opponent, it seemed like we didn’t need a preview for this one. So…Public Skate time! It’s Bruins vs. Red Wings — same teams, …

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Morning Skate: Stumble

Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Can’t win ‘em all. Happy Friday, folks! We’ve got sunshine and decent temperatures in Boston today, so hopefully that eases some of the sting of a rare regulation loss last night. (If your weather is poor elsewhere, I apologize.) Last night’s loss was frustrating for a …

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Public Skate: Deadline Day!

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images Busy? Quiet? We’ll see Happy Friday, folks! And perhaps more importantly, Happy Deadline Day! The NHL Trade Deadline is this afternoon at 3 PM Eastern, so depending on when you’re reading this, there could be several hours to go or there could be mere minutes. DRAMA. In all …

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Morning Skate: Homeward bound

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images W-W-W-W. It is Wednesday, my dudes. Last night sure was something, eh? Watching that game, you got the feeling it was only a matter of time before Calgary took the lead. Once that happened, my feeling was “oh well, scheduled loss and still a great road trip.” Then…yeah. You know …

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Morning Skate: Highlight

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Quite an evening. Monday is upon us, folks! Hopefully the New England winter storm didn’t hit you too hard overnight. Seems like we’re well overdue for a big snowstorm in the Boston area, but now that I’ve said that, I’m sure one will pop into the forecast sometime in the …

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Morning Skate: Scheduled

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Not this time. Happy Friday, folks! I regret to inform you that the Bruins decided once again last night that they simply weren’t interested in a so-called “scheduled loss,” instead winning a game in New York for the second time in 24 hours. It seems like this is the 3rd …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Islanders

Lou Capozzola-USA TODAY Sports Ah yes, storied UBS Arena. It is Wednesday (evening), my dudes. Welcome to the Public Skate, where you get to share your best (or worst) takes on tonight’s game. Who is that pictured, you ask? Why, that’s former Bruins goalie Paxton Schafer, playing against the Islanders in 1997. Choosing random photos …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Maple Leafs

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Back at it! The Boston Bruins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the TD Garden for a best of the Atlantic Division match-up tonight! Both teams lost on Thursday and will be looking to bounce back. Discuss!

Morning Skate: Tweeting

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Is it even possible anymore? Happy Friday, folks! It’s just about the weekend before American Thanksgiving, so if you’re American, hang in there — weekend, then short week. The Bruins extended their home unbeaten run to ten games to start the season last night, beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1. Last night …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Flyers

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s go! The Boston Bruins host the the Philadelphia Flyers tonight! The Bruins are up to 19 different scorers this season. The only ones who haven’t scored are Brandon Carlo, (Anton Stralman – but he hasn’t played since Nov. 3), and the goalies. Will Carlo join …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Sabres

Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports Heeeeeere we go! Saturday night! Atlantic Division match-up! Good times. The Sabres will be looking to shake off their Eicheling from Thursday night, while the Bruins will hope that Buffalo’s proximity to Ontario doesn’t come with the Ontario Curse. Hopefully your Saturday has been a good one so far and …

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Morning Skate: Revenge

Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports Served last night in Buffalo. Happy Friday, folks! The Bruins sent you into the weekend in a good mood with a 3-1 win over Calgary last night, extending their home unbeaten run to franchise-record levels. It was a weird game in that the Bruins didn’t record their first shot on …

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