The Boston Bruins have a struggling offense, and it’s the main reason for their 3-game skid. Boston has scored just six goals combined in the last three games, and it ranks 26th in the NHL in goals scored per game and 27th in power-play percentage. The B’s must find a way to score goals soon, especially with a matchup against the rival Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Monday night. Check out the video above for a report from Sunday’s Bruins practice, as seen on “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Bruins Notes: B’s Reverse Third-Period Curse, Leapfrog Canadiens In East
by Zack Cox on Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 8:00AM 1,147 For the first time all season, the Montreal Canadiens are looking up at the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night allowed them to leapfrog the idle Habs, who were the East’s top team for the first month of the season but have lost 14 of their last 18 games. Friday’s contest was as close to a must-win for the Bruins as a mid-January game can get. The B’s had dr...
Jack Edwards Says Bruins Were ‘Fighting the Good Fight’ on Way to Knocking Out Canadiens in Game 7
= It wasn't easy by any stretch of the imagination, but the Bruins were able to come away with the win in Game 7 against the Canadiens, and more importantly, they were able to come away with the series. NESN Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards compared the thrilling win to not only a defeat of the Canadiens, but a defeat of hockey royalty. To hear all of what he had to say, see the video above. The full transcript of Jack's closing thoughts is below. "As I was driving from the former seat of all NHL power, Montreal, through the free and independent states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts today, it struck me what an odd thing royalty is. "Royalty in modern