The Bruins had an impressive 5-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames Tuesday night in Boston. The Bruins found themselves trailing 2-1 after the first period and came back to completely shut down the Flames offense in a dominant final 40 minutes. With leadership and focus from the veterans, to grit and hustle from the rookies, the Bruins pulled off an all-around team win. For Jack Edwards’ and Andy Brickley’s game breakdown, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Bruce Cassidy Lauds Bruins’ Third-Period Effort In Win Over Devils
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Boston Bruins got it done. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Bruins scratched and clawed their way to a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. While the B’s weren’t overly sharp in the first two periods, they buckled down in the third, outscoring the Devils 2-0 in the final frame to clinch the road victory. To hear Bruce Cassidy’s thoughts on his team’s late-game effort, check out the video above from “Bruins Overtime Live,” presented by Ace Ticket. Thumbnail photo via Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports ... NESN.com
Bruins’ Poor Start Too Much To Overcome In 4-2 Loss To Sabres
Patrice Bergeron was not happy the Boston Bruins lost Saturday night to the team at the bottom of the NHL’s Atlantic division. Bergeron spoke about how the B’s came out flat to start the first period and were never able to recover in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. To watch Bergeron’s postgame comments, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruce Cassidy Impressed By Performance Of Ducks Goalies In Bruins Loss
The Boston Bruins’ point streak was halted at 18 games Tuesday night, and much of that was due to the performance of Anaheim Ducks goaltenders John Gibson and Ryan Miller. The Bruins lost 3-1, not scoring until the final minute of the third period, and both netminders stifled Boston’s offense from start to finish, impressing B’s head coach Bruce Cassidy. For Cassidy’s interview, check out the”Bruins Overtime Live” video above, presented by Ace Ticket. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images. ... NESN.com
Bruins Legend Rene Rancourt Reveals Most Memorable Moment, Plans For Retirement
BOSTON — Rene Rancourt, like he has done so many times, walked onto the TD Garden ice to sing the Canadian and American national anthems before Wednesday night’s game between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. But this night had a different feel. The emotion of the crowd, and Rancourt himself, clearly was heightened. That’s because the legendary national anthem singer will retire at the end of the season, the B’s announced Wednesday. Rancourt has been singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “O Canada” before Bruins games for more than 40 years, and he’s become a staple of not only the B’s culture, but also the community as well. NESN.com
Bruins Rookies Excited For First Regular Season Game Against Canadiens
The Boston Bruins are set to take on the Montreal Canadiens in the first regular season matchup between the two Original Six teams this campaign. And that means for Boston’s rookies, like Charlie McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk, it will be their first opportunity to experience one of the NHL’s most storied rivalries. For more on the rivalry and the Bruins’ prep for Saturday, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruins’ Brad Marchand Named To NHL All-Star Team For Second Straight Season
The NHL released its 2018 All-Star Game rosters Wednesday, and Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will represent the Atlantic Division for the second consecutive season. Marchand, who was named an All-Star for the first time last season, leads the Bruins in scoring this season with 17 goals and 23 assists for 40 points in 32 games. He is among the NHL’s leaders in several categories, including points per game (fourth), goals per game (eighth) and plus/minus (ninth).Marchand, a third-round pick in 2006, is coming off a 2016-17 season in which he totaled career-highs in goals (39), assists (46) and points (85). ... NESN.com