The Boston Bruins are regrouping after star forward Brad Marchand was scratched for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an upper body injury. The Bruins are entering a tough point in the season with a number of injuries and a difficult schedule. With Charlie McAvoy and Patrice Bergeron out with lower body injuries, Marchand is another B’s playmaker that the team cannot afford to lose for long. NESN’s Billy Jaffe was in studio to give his take on the Bruins’ game plan moving forward without a few key players. For Jaffe’s thoughts, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. < ... NESN.com
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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
Bruins’ Brad Marchand Missing From Practice But Not Expected To Miss Time
The Boston Bruins squeaked by the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday when they beat the expansion team 2-1 at TD Garden. The B’s have suffered a glut of early-season injuries, and another notable name appeared as a non-participant in Friday’s practice — Brad Marchand. Head coach Bruce Cassidy, however, said it’s nothing serious, and that the Bruins just wanted to give Marchand the day off since he’s been logging so much ice time. To hear more from Friday’s practice, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Senators’ Craig Anderson Denies Marchand, Bergeron And Backes In Crazy Sequence
The Boston Bruins were chasing the Ottawa Senators all night in Monday nights 4-2 loss in Ottawa. The Senators led the entire game after they scored two early goals in the first period and Senators goalie Craig Anderson only allowed two goals on 27 shots by the Bruins. Perhaps the three most important saves of the night by Anderson came in the first period when he denied Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Backes in the same sequence. All three Bruins had a chance to score on three consecutive shots but Anderson stopped all of them. To see Anderson reject all three shots check out the video above for the DCU Save
Brad Marchand Nets Shorthanded Goal For Canada Vs. U.S. In World Championships
by Zack Cox on Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:44AM 2,766 Brad Marchand finished tied for third in the NHL with four shorthanded goals this season, and the Boston Bruins winger added another Friday in Canada’s IIHF World Championship opener against the United States. Marchand turned in the best performance of his career this season, finishing first on the Bruins and sixth in the NHL with a career-high 37 goals. He was the first Boston player to surpass the 35-goal plateau since Phil Kessel in 2008-09...
Brad Marchand, Ryan Spooner, John-Michael Liles Miss Bruins Practice
by Zack Cox on Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 11:31AM 1,059 WILMINGTON, Mass. — The Bruins were down a pair of top-nine forwards Monday morning as they returned to practice at Ristuccia Arena. Top-line winger Brad Marchand and third-line center Ryan Spooner both did not participate in the session, which came two days after Boston’s 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Spooner played in that game but missed the entirety of the third period with an undisclosed injury. Marchand logged 19:51 of i...
Brad Marchand Continues Hot Streak With Fastest Goal In Bruins History (Video)
Blink at your own risk during this Boston Bruins-Detroit Red Wings matchup. The two teams combined for three goals in the opening three minutes and five in the first period Sunday afternoon. And Brad Marchand got it all started just eight seconds in. Marchand scored his 28th goal of the season after Brett Connolly won an offensive-zone faceoff and passed the puck back to the Bruins winger, whose wrist shot beat Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek. It was his seventh straight game with a goal and his 13th tally in his last 13 contests. Oh, and it also was the fastest goal to start a game in team history. Not a bad start. Not bad at