The Boston Bruins, as you might have heard, recently went to China. The Bruins and the Calgary Flames played two preseason games in Shenzhen, with Boston winning both. Bruce Cassidy and Co. are back in the states and gearing up for the start of the regular season, but the excitement of the trip remains. In fact, NHL Network soon will air behind-the-scenes footage from the trip in a “China Games All Access” special. You can see some of the footage in the trailer below: Say what you want about sending two professional hockey teams to China, but it sure looks like the players enjoyed themselves. “China Games All Access” airs M... NESN.com
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Joe Sacco Impressed With Bruins Newcomers Axel Andersson, Jakub Lauko
It didn’t take long for a pair of newcomers to catch the eye of Joe Sacco. Axel Andersson and Jakub Lauko, the Boston Bruins’ top two picks in this year’s NHL Draft, earned high praise from their assistant coach after Sunday’s 2-1 preseason win over the Washington Capitals at TD Garden. “I would put those two guys, as far as young guys, in the same category as getting off to a good start for their first game overseas here playing against a team that was obviously missing a lot of players,” Sacco said, via NHL.com’s Michael Tolvo. “But they came out hard, especially in the second half of the game. They started to
Matt Grzelcyk Prepared To Make Positive Impact On Ice For Bruins
Matt Grzelcyk certainly made a good impression on the Boston Bruins after he got recalled from Providence last November. The B’s defenseman, who paired nicely with Kevan Miller last season, averaged 16:44 of ice time with 15 points in the 2017-18 season with Boston. And after the team acquired left-shot defender Nick Holden, Grzelcyk seemed to use that as motivation to better his game. It paid off for the Charlestown, Mass native, as he inked a two-year, $ 1.4 million deal in June to remain with the Bruins. However, Boston made a significant move during this offseason when it signed unrestricted free agent John Moore to a five-year contract, making him... NESN.com
How Ryan Donato Handles Pressure Of Being Local Player For Bruins
Ryan Donato has Black and Gold in his blood. The Boston Bruins forward was born and raised in Scituate, Mass. and played collegiate hockey at Harvard. Oh yeah, his father, Ted Donato, played nine seasons for the B’s over the course of his 13-year NHL career. Given Ryan Donato’s ties to Boston and the Bruins franchise, it’s safe to say he was welcomed with a level of pressure right from the get-go. But thanks to guidance from his father and a focused demeanor, the 22-year-old is taking everything in stride. To hear Donato catch up with NESN’s Billy Jaffe about life as a Bruin,
Don Sweeney Shares Update On Bruins’ Contract Negotiations With Rick Nash
Bruins Get First Look At Axel Andersson During Development Camp
Hockey was back at Warrior Ice Arena on Tuesday as the Boston Bruins opened up their 2018 development camp. 2018 second-round draft pick Axel Andersson had a quick turnaround from his hearing his name called Saturday to arriving in Boston ready to skate for Day 1 of camp. Meanwhile, forward Jack Studnicka is looking to take on more of a leadership role in his second development camp since being taken with the 53rd overall pick in the 2017 draft. To hear Alex Kraemer’s report from Day 1, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. NESN.com
How Could Bruins Replace Anton Khudobin If Goalie Leaves Boston?
Will Tuukka Rask have a new backup for the 2018-19 NHL season? After spending the past two seasons with the Boston Bruins, Anton Khudobin is set to hit the open market when free agency officially begins July 1. While Khudobin has expressed his desire to stay in Boston, there’s always a chance the 32-year-old netminder fields an offer he can’t refuse from another team. To hear Billy Jaffe list a few possible candidates to replace Khudobin should he move on, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com