April 2012

» 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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» Why I still like Tim Thomas in 2,300 words With Tim Thomas' name still being dragged through the mud, beat writer Jesse Connolly shares why he's still a big fan of the B's quirky netminder.

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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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» Game 7: Bruins vs. Capitals The Bruins and Capitals will take to the ice at TD Garden with everything on the line in Game 7.

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» Ward scores in OT as Caps knock out Bruins in Game 7 Joel Ward scored 2:57 into overtime in Game 7, officially squashing the Bruins' chances of repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

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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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» Game 6: Bruins vs. Capitals The Bruins will look to force a Game 7 back in Boston when they take on the Caps down in Washington.

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» Seguin strikes in OT, forces Game 7 for Bruins and Caps Tyler Seguin picked a great time to bury his first goal of the playoffs, tallying 3:17 into overtime in Game 6 to set up a decisive seventh game Wednesday.

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» Brouwer's late power-play goal lifts Caps to 4-3 win A questionable call on Benoit Pouliot led to a late power-play for Washington. Troy Brouwer's goal put the B's in a 3-2 series hole.

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» Game 5: Bruins vs. Capitals The B's and Caps will battle it out to see who heads to Washington with a 3-2 series lead.

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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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» Game 4: Bruins vs. Capitals The B's will look to take a commanding 3-1 series when they square off with the Caps in Game 4 down in Washington.

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» Holtby's 44 saves lead Caps to 2-1 win in Game 4 Braden Holtby was superb once again, silencing Boston's big offensive guns to help Washington tie the series up at 2-2.

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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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» Chara's late goal lifts Bruins to 4-3 win over Caps in Game 3 Zdeno Chara's goal with 1:53 left in the third period broke a 3-3 tie to give Boston a big win down in Washington and a 2-1 series lead.

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» Game 3: Bruins vs. Capitals Boston and Washington will battle it out to see who takes a 2-1 lead in their quarterfinal series.

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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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» Backstrom strikes in 2OT, sends series back to D.C. tied 1-1 Nicklas Backstrom scored 2:56 into double overtime to give the Capitals a 2-1 win and even up their series with the B's at one game apiece.

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» Game 2: Bruins vs. Capitals The Capitals will look to avoid heading back to Washington in an 0-2 series hole, while the Bruins hope to take command of their quarterfinal matchup.

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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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» Game 1: Bruins vs. Capitals The Bruins will open their quarterfinal series against the Capitals tonight at TD Garden.

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» Kelly the hero as Bruins take Game 1 against Caps in OT Chris Kelly scored 1:18 into overtime, giving the Bruins a thrilling 1-0 win and 1-0 series lead over the Capitals.

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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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» Bruins Report Card: Final grades for forwards Bruins beat writer Jesse Connolly wraps up his report card with final grades for all of Boston's forwards.

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» Bruins Report Card: Final grades for d-men, goalies, staff With the regular season wrapped up, Jesse Connolly gives his final grades for the B's defensemen, goalies, coach and GM for the 2011-12 campaign.

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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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» Bergeron line leads B's to win over Sabres in season finale Patrice Bergeron had three assists, while linemates Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand combined for three goals, as Boston won 4-3 in the shootout over Buffalo.

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» Gameday Blog: Bruins vs. Sabres The Bruins will embark on their final tuneup before the playoffs when the Sabres come to TD Garden on Saturday afternoon.

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» Tale of the Tape: Bruins vs. Sabres Here's the Tale of the Tape for today's game between the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins.

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» Gameday Blog: Bruins vs. Senators The Bruins and Senators will get one final look at one another before their likely first-round matchup in the playoffs.

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» Khudobin dynamite in debut, leads B's to 3-1 win over Sens Anton Khudobin stopped 44-of-45 shots in his first game as a Bruin, helping Boston defeat their potential playoff foe, the Ottawa Senators.

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» Tale of the Tape: Bruins vs. Senators Here's the Tale of the Tape for tonight's game between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators.

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» Gameday Blog: Bruins vs. Penguins With the No. 2 seed in the East locked up, the Bruins don't have anything to play for, but the Penguins will be vying to secure home ice in the postseason.

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» Post-Game Breakdown: Pens torch Turco, beat Bruins 5-3 With Tim Thomas given the night off, Marty Turco had a rough evening between the pipes, allowing five goals to Sidney Crosby and the Pens.

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» Tale of the Tape: Bruins vs. Penguins Here's the Tale of the Tape for tonight's game between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins.

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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 beat Rangers 2-1, clinch Northeast Division title The B's kept the Rangers from sweeping their season series and clinched first place in the Northeast with a 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden.

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» Gameday Blog: Bruins vs. Rangers The Bruins will look to sweep their weekend trip to New York with a win tonight over the Rangers.

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