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
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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
NHL Awards 2017 Results: Patrice Bergeron, Connor McDavid Among Winners
Share this: Las Vegas was a happening place Wednesday night. In addition to the Vegas Golden Knights building their roster through the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft at T-Mobile Arena, the best players from the 2016-17 season were honored at the NHL Awards. Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron was among the big winners when he made history by tying Montreal Canadiens legend Bob Gainey with his fourth Frank J. Selke Award for the best defensive forward. Here’s a full look at the award winners from Wednesday night. Ted Lindsay Award, Hart Trophy — Connor McDavid, C (Edmonton Oilers)Selke Trophy — Patrice Bergeron, C (Boston Bruins)Norris Trophy — Brent Burns, D (San Jose Sharks)King Clancy Memorial Trophy, Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award — Nick Foligno, LW (Columbus Blue Jackets)NHL
Bruins’ Patrice Begeron Looks To Make History With Fourth Selke Award Win
Share this: Patrice Bergeron is one of the best two-way players in hockey, and the Boston Bruins center typically is acknowledged for his stellar play. Bergeron has been a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Award — given to the best forward who excels on defense — for six consecutive seasons, and has brought home the award three times. But if Bergeron receives the honor at Wednesday’s NHL Awards in Las Vegas, he will have joined Montreal Canadiens legend Bob Gainey as the only players to win the Selke four times. NESN’s Adam Pellerin caught up with Bergeron in Las Vegas on Tuesday to discuss the significance of the award, as well as the importance of putting in effort on both ends of the
F1 Driver Valtteri Bottas Rips Donuts In Montreal Canadiens’ Zamboni
Like all Formula One drivers, Valtterri Bottas is used to driving what essentially is a spaceship. Now, though, he can say he’s driven something that’s arguably much cooler. Bottas, who’s in Montreal for the F1 Canadian Grand Prix, took a pit stop Wednesday at the Montreal Canadiens’ training facility. While there, he hopped behind the wheel of one of the team’s zambonis, and you probably can guess what happened next. Those F1 drivers are just so predictable. Like everyone at Mercedes-AMG Petronas, Bottas has been looking up at Scuderia Ferrari for most of the 2017 season. But if he doesn’t visit victory lane Sunday, at least he sque... NESN.com
Rangers Vs. Canadiens Live Stream: Watch NHL Playoffs Game 6 Online
Share this: The New York Rangers have pushed the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination. The Rangers won Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series in overtime and took a three-games-to-two lead in the series as a result. The series shifts back to Madison Square Garden on Saturday, where the Canadiens must win to force a do-or-die Game 7 back in Montreal. Here’s how you can watch Canadiens vs. Rangers online. When: Saturday, April 22, at 8 p.m. ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Live Thumbnail photo via Jean-Yves Ahern/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Mika Zibanejad’s OT Goal Pulls Rangers One Game From Ousting Canadiens
Share this: The New York Rangers pushed the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination Thursday night. The Rangers won a thrilling 3-2 overtime game to take a three games-to-two series lead in their first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup playoffs. At the 14:22 mark in overtime, Mika Zibanejad beat Canadiens goalie Carey Price to put the Rangers one game closer to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Chris Kreider’s shot went off Alexei Emelin’s stick and deflected right to Zibanejad for an open net opportunity. Here’s the game-winning goal. The Rangers will have a chance to bounce the Canadiens from the playoffs in Game 6 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Thumbnail photo via Eric Bolte/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link