Bruins News

» Bruins goalie Rask not among Vezina Trophy finalists In a year full of great goaltending performances, Tuukka Rask missed out on being one of the three finalists for the Vezina.

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» Bruins cancel morning skate, postpone playoff ticket sales With the city in lockdown, the Bruins and Penguins won't be participating in morning skate at TD Garden.

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» Postgame Breakdown: Bruins crack six on Carolina Bruins' line-tinkering does the job against Peters, 'Canes

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» B's overseas: Seidenberg dominant on D, Rask back in net Here's the latest on the nine Bruins in Europe, where Dennis Seidenberg's shutting down the opposition and Tuukka Rask's returned to action.

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» B's overseas: Peverley gets no respect, Chara loses debut Here's a roundup of how all of the Bruins that have left North America during the lockout are faring overseas.

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» Cancellations wipe out six regular season games for Bruins All NHL games through Oct. 24 have been canceled, officially nixing half-a-dozen regular season tilts for the Boston Bruins.

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» B's overseas: Seguin, Rask set to make debuts With a good number of Bruins already overseas and a few more bound to join them, here's a rundown on members of the Black and Gold in Europe.

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» Seguin signs with Biel of Swiss League Just nine days after inking a six-year extension with the Boston Bruins, Tyler Seguin has put pen to paper on another hockey contract.

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» Bruins d-man Ference signs with Czech team B's alternate captain Andrew Ference will play with HC Ceske Budejovice during the lockout.

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» Former P-Bruin Chaput signs with Hamilton Stefan Chaput, who spent parts of two seasons in Providence, has signed a one-year deal with the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs.

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» European vacation: Locked-out Bruins heading overseas Anton Khudobin's definitely joining Atlant. David Krejci's expected to head home to the Czech Republic. How about Big Z? Here's the latest info.

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» Bruins may face major cap conundrum next summer With the likelihood of the cap shrinking and a high number of pending free agents to sign, the B's may be in quite a bind next offseason.

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» Mum's the word on new deal for Seguin Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli made it clear he wouldn't be divulging any info on other negotiations, including with young star Tyler Seguin.

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» Report: Courtnall leaving BU to sign with Bruins Justin Courtnall is expected to forgo his senior year at Boston University and sign a pro contract with the Bruins' organization.

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» Yes, I really left out Bobby Orr Did Bruins beat writer Jesse Connolly really forget Bobby Orr on his list of the ultimate Bruins? Read why he left out the legendary defenseman.

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» From NEHJ: The Code of the Black & Gold Since being formed in 1924, the B's seemingly have always been true to the principles on which they were founded. Herewith is the Code of the Black and Gold.

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» Bruins ink blueliner Bartkowski The B's have re-signed young defenseman Matt Bartkowski to a one-year, two-way contract.

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» Put on the foil: Bruins sign Hanson to one-year deal The Bruins have inked free-agent forward Christian Hanson -- son of Dave Hanson of "Slap Shot" fame -- to a one-year, two-way contract.

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» New draftees, 'usual suspects' impressed Chiarelli at camp Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli said he was pleased with what he saw from this year's draft class and the familiar faces at the team's development camp.

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» Milner riding wave of confidence into B's development camp After leading BC to 19-straight wins and a national championship, goalie Parker Milner hopes to show the Bruins what he's made of.

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» Sources say: Bobby Ryan, Rick Nash both coming to Boston In light of all the silly rumors that always pop up on draft day, Bruins beat writer Jesse Connolly is taking a stab at what's in store tonight.

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» Bruins GM Chiarelli impressed by New England draft class The 2011 draft was a rough one for New England natives, but this year's class features plenty of talent and promises to fare better.

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» Friday's Forgotten Bruin: Ben Walter Ben Walter's long been a consistent scorer in the AHL, but a genuine chance to be an NHL regular has eluded him since being drafted by the B's.

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» Friday's Forgotten Bruin: Jim Carey Jesse Connolly takes a look back at Jim Carey's (Dorchester, Mass.) career and the Net Detective's disappointing tenure with the B's.

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» Knight's junior career ends with loss in Memorial Cup final After four strong years with the London Knights, Jared Knight’s junior career ended on a sour note on Sunday.

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» The lowdown on Swedish goalie Niklas Svedberg The Bruins have reportedly signed Niklas Svedberg of Brynas IF. Here's all the info on the mysterious netminder we could dig up.

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» London Knights look to punch ticket to Memorial Cup Bruins prospect Jared Knight and the London Knights will look to eliminate the Niagara Ice Dogs in Game 5 of the OHL championship Friday.

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» Knight, London up 2-1 over Hamilton, Niagara in OHL finals In a battle between two of the B's top prospects, Jared Knight and London took a 2-1 series lead in the OHL finals over Dougie Hamilton's Ice Dogs Monday.

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» Bruins eyeing better practice facility in near future With one year left on their deal in Wilmington, the B's may be leaving Ristuccia Arena behind to find a practice facility closer to Boston.

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» Boston Bruins Breakup Day Injury Report Like every other NHL team throughout the history of the playoffs, many of the B's were the walking wounded. Here's a breakdown of who was hurt.

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» Chara stacks up well against fellow Norris Trophy nominees Alongside Erik Karlsson and Shea Weber, Bruins d-man Zdeno Chara was named as one of the three nominees for this year's Norris Trophy.

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» Bergeron in, but Julien has game-time decisions to make Patrice Bergeron is a lock to play Game 7, but the B's must decide if Mike Mottau will stay in the lineup and if Shawn Thornton will step back in.

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» Seeking a spark: Julien makes major changes to B's lines With his team having scored just seven goals through four playoff games, Claude Julien made significant alterations to the B's forward combos.

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» Seidenberg continues to be 'big-game player' for Bruins Much like he did last spring, defenseman Dennis Seidenberg has elevated his game in the playoffs and been an absolute force for the B's.

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» McQuaid not joining Bruins for trip to Washington Defenseman Adam McQuaid will be staying in Boston to continue treatment while the rest of the B's head down to D.C. for Games 3 and 4.

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» Source: Pane of glass won't be punished for hit on Krejci NEHJ learned Friday that the pane of glass that maliciously attacked David Krejci at TD Garden on Thursday will not be fined or suspended.

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» Boychuk likely to suit up for Bruins' playoff opener Coach Claude Julien sounded optimistic Johnny Boychuk will be in the lineup Thursday. The same can't be said for Adam McQuaid and Tuukka Rask.

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» Rask pleased after first practice since injury Tuukka Rask took part in his first full practice since suffering an abdominal injury March 3 and was feeling good about the strides he's made in his recovery.

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» Khudobin likely to see action after being recalled by Bruins Knowing they might need him to serve as Tim Thomas' backup to start the playoffs, the Bruins summoned Anton Khudobin from the AHL on Monday.

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» Bruins trade Alexandrov to Islanders Defenseman Yury Alexandrov, who left Providence last year to go back to the KHL, was traded to the Isles on Tuesday by the B's.

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» With Bergeron questionable, Bruins recall Whitfield With Max Sauve "done for a while" and Patrice Bergeron banged up, P-Bruins captain Trent Whitfield has been recalled by the big club.

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» Turco clears waivers, joins Bruins for practice Marty Turco and the B's anxiously awaited the start of practice on Wednesday, as the veteran netminder officially became a Bruin at noon.

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» Bruins may be down two blueliners on Saturday It's a good thing Boston acquired two defensemen on deadline day, as a pair of rearguards usually in the top six may miss Saturday's game against the Isles.

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» Boychuk feeling 'concussion-like symptoms' Bruins coach Claude Julien confirmed defenseman Johnny Boychuk is suffering from concussion-like symptoms.

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» Bruins reel in Rolston, Mottau and Zanon at deadline The Bruins acquired forward Brian Rolston and defensemen Mike Mottau (Avon, Mass.) and Greg Zanon right before the 3 o'clock deadline.

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» Camper latest to be promoted from Providence With no spare forward and three games remaining on their road trip, the Bruins recalled forward Carter Camper from Providence.

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» Dismal diagnosis: Peverley out 4-6 weeks with MCL injury A knee injury suffered in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Habs will keep Rich Peverley out for at least a month.

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» Report: Boychuk gets three-year extension from Bruins TSN is reporting that the Bruins have inked defenseman Johnny Boychuk to a three-year extension.

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» B's call up Bay State native Hennessy After leading Providence with 15 goals in 49 games, Mass. native Josh Hennessy has been promoted to the big club.

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» Ference back, McQuaid probable for B's Defenseman Andrew Ference will return from his suspension on Thursday and should be joined by usual partner Adam McQuaid.

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» Concussion will keep Horton out of Bruins' lineup Winger Nathan Horton is still feeling the symptoms of the concussion he suffered on Jan. 22 against the Flyers.

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» Chara obliterates own Hardest Shot record Chara's 108.8 mph rocket sets new record at Skills Competition.

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» Thomas 'followed his conscience,' appreciates support After a wild week of media scrutiny, Tim Thomas said he appreciates those who backed his decision to not attend the team's trip to the White House but wants to put that behind him and focus on celebrating the game of hockey during All-Star weekend.

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» Chara, Alfredsson named All-Star captains Zdeno Chara has had the ‘C’ stitched on his sweater since arriving in Boston in 2006, but the 6-foot-9 defenseman will be serving as captain of a different squad on Jan. 29.

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» Bruins not trading Krejci after all Had you read every recent tweet involving David Krejci prior to waking up this morning, you’d have been convinced the Czech pivot was no longer in the Bruins’ long-term plans.

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» Julien: Pacioretty hit ‘almost identical’ to Cooke-Savard incident The Bruins escaped their recent hearing with league disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan unscathed when Milan Lucic wasn’t suspended for his collision with Ryan Miller. Boston’s bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, met a different fate.

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» Thomas: Bruins’ run has been ‘beautiful to watch’ Having gone on a run that’s seen them pick up 23 of a possible 24 points in the last 12 games, the Bruins have vaulted themselves up from the bottom of the conference standings to first place in the division. Tim Thomas — a full-time member of the team since the 2005-06 season — has seen the Black and Gold play at this high of a level before, but never with such a remarkable amount of success in the standings.

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» Bruins turning the page on streak, focused on Jets Turn the page. That was the catchphrase inside the Bruins’ locker room on Friday afternoon, fresh off of their ten-game winning streak coming to a halt with a 3-2 shootout loss to the visiting Red Wings.

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» B's 'had a good feeling' Pouliot was in for big night With 30 goals in their previous five games, it was no surprise that the Bruins found a hero when they needed one most on Tuesday night when tied 3-3 with the Devils in the closing minutes. The identity of said clutch contributor, however, caught many by surprise.

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» Morning Skate: Bruins vs. Devils Hello from TD Garden where all A.M. activities have wrapped up. Here’s a rundown on the top stories for the Bruins and Devils.

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» Julien: Seguin deserving of NHL’s First Star of the Week honors The Boston area isn’t the only part of the hockey world that’s taken notice of Tyler Seguin‘s sensational start to the season. The second-year pro’s impressive hot streak earned him the nod as the NHL’s First Star of the Week, as Seguin had four goals, two assists and a plus-4 rating in the Bruins last three games — two of which saw him bury the game-winning tally.

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» Lucic dodges suspension due to lack of intent Milan Lucic reiterated his case to the Boston media this afternoon. Then, the Bruins winger had to share it with the the NHL Senior Vice President of Player Safety and Hockey Operations.

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» Hamill sent back to Providence With Rich Peverley healthy and the Bruins no longer in a pinch for players, Zach Hamill has been reassigned to Providence.

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» Ryan Miller loses respect for Milan Lucic after ‘gutless’ hit With a little more than 13 minutes gone in the first period of Saturday’s game between the Bruins and Sabres, Milan Lucic raced toward a loose puck in hopes of having a potential breakaway. Not a soul in the building foresaw the ensuing collision, especially Ryan Miller.

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» B’s will have hands full with Sabres’ dynamic offense, elite goaltending The Bruins have been lucky enough to catch a number of opponents in the second half of back-to-back games this season, but banking on that slowing down the Sabres on Saturday would be ill-advised.

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» Chara: East-West battles ‘mean a lot to both teams’ Take a look at the Bruins’ recent string of opponents and you’re bound to spot many a similarity. The B’s reeled off three-straight victories over the Senators, Maple Leafs and Islanders, dispatching each young, promising squad in convincing fashion. But just because tonight’s visitors to TD Garden bear a striking resemblance to those three clubs doesn’t mean they’re all one in the same.

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» Hall not sweating Seguin comparisons, focused on making his own mark Entering the 2010-11 season, no two players in the NHL were more closely linked than Tyler Seguin and Taylor Hall. After being the first two players selected in the preceding summer’s draft, the two forwards embarked on their rookie seasons with lofty expectations.

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» Marchand gets off the schnide with two goals against Oilers With points in three-straight games heading into Thursday’s battle with the Oilers, it wasn’t as if Brad Marchand had been playing poorly, but the Bruins winger was beginning to feel beleaguered by a lengthy goal drought.

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» Morning Skate: Bruins vs. Oilers Hello from TD Garden where the Bruins and Oilers have wrapped up their morning activities.

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» Zach Hamill recalled on emergency basis by Bruins With Dan Paille undergoing surgery to fix his broken beak this afternoon and Rich Peverley (present at this morning’s practice) day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, the Bruins have recalled forward Zach Hamill on emergency basis.

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» Paille set to undergo surgery for broken nose After being struck by a slap shot from Islanders d-man Steve Staios during the third period last night, Bruins winger Dan Paille has been diagnosed with a broken nose and facial lacerations.

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» Kelly hits the 500 mark For Bruins center Chris Kelly, tonight’s game against the Islanders is going to be a special occasion. It’s game No. 500 for the veteran forward, but that’s not an accomplishment he was keeping track of leading up to the game.

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» Morning Skate: Bruins vs. Islanders The Bruins and Isles have just wrapped up morning skate activities here at TD Garden.

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» Despite clean bill of health, Horton still not feeling like himself on ice The 26-year-old forward, who suffered a concussion in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, was given a clean bill of health well before the 2011-12 season got underway, but that – as has been proven time-and-time again – doesn’t guarantee a player can immediately pick up where they left off prior to such an injury.

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» Campbell: Taking on streaking Sens a good thing for B’s Tonight’s tilt at TD Garden will pit two teams going in opposite directions against one another. On one side there are the Ottawa Senators, a team steamrolling their way up the standings via six-straight victories. They’ll look to continue their winning ways against a Bruins’ squad that’s lost four of their last five games to drop to 3-7-0 on the season.

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» Bruins best be prepared for red-hot Sens While the funk the Bruins currently find themselves mired in has them taking an introspective approach, focusing solely on all the bugs within their own game in need of fixing, it’d still behoove the Black and Gold to pay attention to the roll tomorrow night’s opponent has been on of late.

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