Steve Conroy
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Bruins’ comeback falls short in 5-3 loss to Wings
The Bruins spotted the Detroit Red Wings a two-goal lead on Saturday before marching back to win the game. But in the return match on Sunday at Little Caesar's Arena, the B's learned that there are limits to the head starts they give opponents. → Read More
Bruins sign David Pastrnak, obtain Tyler Bertuzzi
Bruins GM Don Sweeney has been a busy man. → Read More
Bruins grind down Senators, 3-1
The Sens came into the Garden with two wins over the B's to their credit this season, as well as a 7-2-1 record in their previous 10 to pull the outside of the playoff bubble. But David Pastrnak scored a pair of goals to send the B's out on a four-game Western trip with a 3-1 victory. → Read More
Bruins notebook: Battered B’s face tough stretch
‘Today was more of a mental victory than anything,’ said Brad Marchand. → Read More
Avalanche still the team to beat
We’ve already seen a couple of regular season games in Europe and the National Hockey League opens in earnest this week. → Read More
Bruins place three veterans on waivers
Defenseman Mike Reilly, who has two years left at $3 million per season, Nick Foligno, who is on the final year of a deal that is paying him $3.8 million, and Chris Wagner, who has one year left at $1.35 million were all waived. → Read More
Zdeno Chara announces retirement
Zdeno Chara played in four different NHL cities, but he is returning home to the place where he reached his greatest career accomplishments. → Read More
Jim Montgomery to be named Bruins coach
While nothing has been finalized yet, Jim Montgomery appears to now be the favorite to become the next coach of the Bruins, according to league sources. → Read More
Conroy: One more kick at the can for Patrice Bergeron?
There’s the issue that could most immediately affect how the club approaches it’s presumed reset/retool/rebuild, whatever you want to call it. That’s the looming decision for Patr… → Read More
Bruins fire head coach Bruce Cassidy
After leaving him dangling for a couple of weeks, the Bruins decided to fire their highly successful head coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday evening. The decision was that of GM Don Sweeney, whose own contract extension has not been publicly announced as of yet though he certainly seems to be here for the foreseeable future. → Read More
Bruins refuse to lose on home ice, force Game 7
The Bruins must win a game in their House of Horrors if they want to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive. But, as unlikely as it may have seemed at times in this series, there will be a Game 7 on Saturday at PNC Arena. → Read More
Bruins beat Canes, even up series
Surviving the absence of Charlie McAvoy (COVID) and two one-goal deficits, the Bruins gutted out an emotional 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday at the Garden to send the first round series back to Raleigh all knotted up at two games apiece. → Read More
Charlie McAvoy in COVID protocol, out for Game 4
The Bruins suffered a huge setback going into Sunday's pivotal Game 4 at the Garden against the Carolina Hurricanes when it was announced No. 1 defenseman Charlie McAvoy was placed in COVID protocol,making him unavailable for the game with the B's trailing the series 2-1. → Read More
Bruins hang on for 5-3 win over Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens proved once again that they do pomp and circumstance better than anyone. But they do not do hockey well enough right now to pull off the kind of comeback they were aiming for… → Read More
Bruins punch their ticket to playoffs with 2-1 win over Pens
The Bruins still have things to clean up before the playoffs arrive, but at least now they know for sure that they are in. → Read More
Bruins notebook: Trent Frederic finding his niche
“I’m still trying to establish myself, but I’ve felt the last couple of games have been better,” said Frederic. “I guess I’m starting to figure out tricks that probably help me be… → Read More
Fenway Park to host Winter Classic again
The Bruins are headed back to the ballpark. → Read More
Bruins Notebook: Tuukka Rask re-signs on team-friendly deal
Tuukka Rask said he’d play for beer money and, on Tuesday, he backed up his words. After a lengthy and apparently successful rehabilitation from offseason hip surgery, and an assignment to Pr… → Read More
Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron enters COVID protocol
The news just keeps getting worse for the Bruins and the National Hockey League in general. With Brad Marchand and Craig Smith already placed in COVID protocol on Tuesday, B’s captain Patrice… → Read More
Bruins Notebook: Anton Blidh creating competition
Trent Frederic skated on Sunday morning and appears to be on the road to recovery after absorbing a big hit in the Bruins' win over Ottawa on November 9. He could be available as soon as Wednesday for the B's Thanksgiving Eve game in Buffalo. But how soon he actually returns to the lineup once he's healthy remains a question. → Read More