Tuukka Rask Uninspired In Game 4 Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask had another slow start against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4, letting in one of the first five shots he faced. The Bruins were put in a tough spot, down two goals before the game was 10 minutes old, and had to battle just to keep it from really […]

Jake DeBrusk Held Without A Point In Three Straight Games

Boston Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk was held off the score sheet in Friday’s overtime loss to Tampa Bay, and that now marks three consecutive contests without a point. DeBrusk scored the empty-netter in Game 1 of this second round, extending his goal streak to three games, but otherwise hasn’t found a way to factor into […]

Brad Marchand Puts Forth Multi-Point Effort In Loss

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand logged a pair of assists -- one on the power play and one short-handed -- in Friday’s Game 4 loss to Tampa Bay. This marks Marchand’s third multi-point outing through four games and totals eight points in this series. A pointless Game 3 is looking like the anomaly, as he […]

Torey Krug Leaves Game 4 With Apparent Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was having a great game on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning but was forced to head to the locker room early after he took a spill into the boards. Krug was battling for positioning on the puck when he lost his footing and slid hard, feet first, into […]

David Pastrnak Scores First Goal Of The Series

Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak finally found the back of the net against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While the winger has points in all four games of the series, it took him until Game 4 Friday night to pot a goal of his own. On a Bruins power play, Pastrnak tracked down a high rebound […]

Patrice Bergeron Nets Pair Of Goals On Special Teams

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored twice in a losing effort in Game 4 of their second-round series. The goals mark three in his last two games and six in his last five. Bergeron has points in all four games of this series, as the top line has been contributing consistently. Bergeron’s first goal on […]

Rick Nash Impactful On Special Teams

Boston Bruins winger Rick Nash logged an assist on the Bruins lone goal on Wednesday, and did it as he was falling to the ice. Nash was struggling for position with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi right outside Andrei Vasilevskiy’s crease and kept the puck alive in the slot, where David Pastrnak was able […]

Patrice Bergeron Scores Fourth Goal In Four Games

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron found the back of the net on a first-period power play to put the Bruins on the board in Game 3. His was the only goal Boston could score on Wednesday, losing 4-1 at home and giving Tampa Bay a lead in the series. Bergeron didn’t score a single goal […]

Tuukka Rask Turns Rough Start Into Decent Game

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed two goals on Tampa Bay’s first five shots in Wednesday’s Game 3 loss, including a goal on the Lightning’s first shot of the game. Rask was able to right the ship, finishing the game making 33 saves on 36 shots, including seven saves while Boston was short-handed. Despite his […]

Patrice Bergeron Notches Helper, Five Shots In Loss

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron found Charlie McAvoy in the high slot for the Bruins opening goal in the first period of Monday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bergeron has four points in this second-round series and points in three straight games. The 32-year-old pivot also logged a team-high five shots on goal in […]

Brad Marchand Tallies Two Assists In Loss

With a pair of assists, Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand extended his point streak to three games, and for the first time this postseason found the score sheet in a losing effort. In Boston’s three losses prior to Monday, Marchand had no points and a minus-seven rating but still managed 11 shots on goal. Marchand […]

Torey Krug Scores In Loss, Continues Strong Postseason

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug scored in Monday’s Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The goal came late in regulation and drew the Bruins within one, but the comeback effort concluded there. With the goal, Krug separated himself from the idle Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson for the lead in points by defensemen […]

Charlie McAvoy Scores First Career Postseason Goal

Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy potted the first goal of his Stanley Cup playoff career. The 20-year-old had a single assist in the Bruins first-round series but already has three points in two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. McAvoy was following up an offensive rush when he was fed a puck in the […]

David Krejci Dealing With Minor Injury; Misses Practice Sunday

Boston Bruins center David Krejci did not take part in practice Sunday due to a minor injury. Coach Bruce Cassidy still expects Krejci will be good to go for Game 2, however. Cassidy’s confidence in Krejci’s ability to return without missing game action will be a relief for owners looking to start him in DFS. […]

Jake DeBrusk Extends Goal Streak To Three; Point Streak To Five

Boston Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk has been Boston’s most pleasant surprise as he continues his successful first trip to the postseason. DeBrusk scored an empty-net goal in Boston’s 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, and in doing so kept his point streak alive. DeBrusk now has points in five straight contests, and […]

David Pastrnak With Four Assists In Series Opener

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak assumed the role of setup man in Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 21-year-old tallied four assists on six goals as Boston stole the first game of the series. Perhaps his best of the game came in the opening minute of the middle frame; Pastrnak sold shot to […]

Brad Marchand Puts Up Three-Point Period In Game 1

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand had quite a game to start the series with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Marchand scored a goal and added three assists in the 6-2 win on Saturday. The Halifax native also had a goal called back midway through the game because of a penalty call on David Pastrnak. Marchand got […]

Patrice Bergeron Posts Second Straight Three-Point Game

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron picked up right where he left off in the first round, tallying three points in his second straight game. Bergeron scored in the first minute of the second period, putting the Bruins up 2-0 in Saturday’s road game, and extended their lead to 5-2 in the third. On both goals, […]

Rick Nash Opens Scoring In Two-Goal Game

Boston Bruins winger Rick Nash re-directed a point shot from David Pastrnak just seven seconds into their first power play of the game. Nash added another goal in the second period on a nice top-corner wrist shot, extending the Bruins lead to 3-1. With one goal and one assist, Nash did not have a great […]

Tuukka Rask Looks Sharp In Series Opener

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask made 34 saves on 36 shots as the Bruins took Game 1 over the Tampa Bay Lightning. There was much discussion around Rask’s play not being strong enough in the first series, but he answered the call on Saturday. Rask was superior in close range, not allowing Lightning forwards good […]

David Krejci Logs Three Helpers In Win

Boston Bruins centerman David Krejci was involved in the goal production in Wednesday’s Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he didn’t find the back of the net himself. Instead, Krejci notched apples on three of the Bruins goals, including both of linemate Jake DeBrusk’s as well as Danton Heinen’s first career playoff […]

Jake DeBrusk Continues Strong Postseason

Boston Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk continues to surprise, adding on to his postseason totals Wednesday. DeBrusk tied the game at one in the first period and scored the winner in the third, bringing his goal count up to five for the series. Five goals ties him with David Pastrnak for the team lead and with […]

William Nylander Responds Well To Line Juggling

After a very quiet series, Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander posted a productive game in Wednesday’s loss to the Boston Bruins. His two assists matched his point production from the first six games of the series. Nylander started the play that led to Patrick Marleau opening the scoring on the power play, and added […]

Patrick Marleau Scores Twice In Game 7

Toronto Maple Leafs 38-year-old veteran Patrick Marleau was a bright spot early in Wednesday’s Game 7, scoring two early goals for the Maple Leafs, twice giving them the lead and a leg up in the game. Boston Bruins forward Sean Kuraly took a tripping penalty behind the Maple Leafs net in the first minute of […]

Mitchell Marner Extends Point Streak In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner notched the lone assist on Patrick Marleau’s second goal just six minutes into Game 7 on Wednesday night. In doing so, Marner was able to extend his point streak to six games, but with the Leafs loss, he won’t have the opportunity to extend it further. On a personal […]

Rick Nash Promoted To Second Line

Boston Bruins forward Rick Nash is slated to play on the second line for Game 7 alongside Jake DeBrusk and David Krejci. This move is in correlation with Danton Heinen slotting back into the lineup on the team’s third line. Nash scored the winning goal in the 7-3 decision in Game 2 but hasn’t found […]

Danton Heinen Draws Back Into Lineup

After being a healthy scratch for Game 6, Boston Bruins forward Danton Heinen will replace Tommy Wingels in the lineup Wednesday. Heinen has no points in the series and carries a negative-one plus/minus rating. On the bottom two lines, he’s been averaging just under 13:00 minutes of ice time per game. These stats don’t jump […]

David Pastrnak Held Without A Point In Consecutive Games

Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak hasn’t found the score sheet since Boston’s 3-1 win in Game 4. He was also limited to a single shot on goal in Game 6 after registering an impressive 10 shots in Game 5. Boston’s top line hasn’t been able to control the series the way they ran roughshod in […]

Tomas Plekanec Registers Multi-Point Night

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tomas Plekanec scored a goal and added an assist in the Game 6 win over the Boston Bruins. Plekanec has improved vastly over the course of this series, much to the delight of Maple Leafs fans. Plekanec centered the Leafs third line in the wake of Nazem Kadri’s return to the […]

William Nylander Finally Finds Back Of The Net

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander scored his team’s opening goal in the Leafs Game 6 victory over the Boston Bruins. Nylander had been moved down in the lineup in response to his lack of production to this point in the series. The 21-year-old now has one goal, one assist and has logged 11 shots […]