The Boston Bruins continued their recent hot streak with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday at TD Garden. The Bruins have responded nicely from their four-game losing streak in mid-March by putting together a four-game winning streak to vault them back into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston didn’t play their best hockey Saturday, but it will take the two points and head to Chicago for a Sunday afternoon tilt with the Blackhawks. Hear NESN’s Andy Brickley break down the Bruins’ victory over the Panthers in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. < ... NESN.com
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Charlie McAvoy ‘Really Excited’ To Begin Journey To NHL With Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins have agreed to terms on an ATO with former Boston Univeristy defenseman Charlie McAvoy. He’s expected to play in the team’s upcoming game Saturday, and he said he’s looking forward to starting his journey to the NHL. To hear McAvoy explain his decision to leave BU, check out his interview with Emerson Lotzia in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruins Wrap: Boston Downs Calgary 5-2, Ends Flames’ 10-Game Win Streak
The Calgary Flames entered Wednesday night riding a 10-game winning streak, but all good things must come to an end. The Boston Bruins put an end to the Flames’ winning ways with an impressive 5-2 victory. Boston’s offense turned in a terrific performance, as it received goals from three different lines. David Pastrnak opened the scoring for Boston, followed by tallies from Brad Marchand, David Backes and Matt Beleskey. Goaltender Anton Khudobin was solid in relief of Tuukka Rask, as he turned away 21 of 23 Flames shot attempts. The Bruins have now won four games in a row, and continue to chip away at the Atlantic Division standing... NESN.com
Bruins Prepare For Important Matchup With Second-Place Senators
The Boston Bruins are 8-2-0 under interim head coach Bruce Cassidy. The team is playing its best hockey of the season, and it’ll need to play another strong game on the road Monday night against the Ottawa Senators. The Sens are two points above the B’s for second place in the Atlantic Division, and another two points for either club would be a nice jolt to its playoff hopes. For more, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruce Cassidy Commends Bruins’ Ability To Regroup After Long Road Trip
The Boston Bruins beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 in their first game back home at TD Garden on Tuesday night, and interim head coach Bruce Cassidy credits his team’s ability to regroup after a long West Coast road trip. Cassidy also touched on the Bruins’ chemistry after winning seven of their last eight games, as well as the change of emotion in the locker room. For more information on Cassidy’s comments after the game, check out the interview above with Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley on “Bruins Overtime Live.” Thumbnail photo from Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports
Bruins Building Confidence During Four-Game Win Streak
The Bruins take on the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night and head coach Bruce Cassidy gives credit to his players building their confidence during their four game win streak and the mood of the team coming off of their bye week. The Bruins are scoring four goals per game and allowing only 1.8 goals against under Cassidy. For more information check out the video from “Big Bad Bruins Live.” Thumbnail Photo From Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports ... NESN.com
Bruins Wrap: Boston Demolishes Canadiens 4-0 In Solid All-Around Performance
Share this: BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have found new life under interim head coach Bruce Cassidy. The B’s won their third consecutive game Sunday night with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden. Boston now is 3-0-0 since Cassidy was named interim bench boss on Tuesday. The Bruins are tied with the Ottawa Senators for second place in the Atlantic Division, although the Original Six club has played five more games than the Sens. Boston improves to 29-23-6 with Sunday’s win, while Montreal drops to 31-19-8. Here’s how it all went down. EARLY PHYSICALITYBruins defenseman Torey Krug and Habs winger Andrew Shaw fought just 58 seconds into the first period. It wasn’t the only game Sunday night to feature a first-period bout. There were two