David Pastrnak is legend.
After a week or so of preliminaries and qualifiers, we’ve reached the quarterfinals of the 2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Tournament. There were four games on Tuesday, with Germany, Czechia, Switzerland, and Sweden all winning to advance to today’s quarterfinals. There will be four more games today to help whet your appetite for hockey, with things […]
20 days ago | 1 read
The Men’s and Women’s tournaments are already heading for a fever pitch! Let’s get after it! Women’s Tournament Semifinal Game 1: Sweden vs. USA – A Game of Tests The Swedes got here out of the kind of rock solid game they’ve been bringing all tournament meeting the Czechs, and through 60 minutes of solid […]
22 days ago | 1 read
he Olympic Women’s tournament nears it’s end as the preliminary stage has finished it’s twists and turns. Now, these women face off for keeps. Let’s meet our contestants! USA vs. Italy: A lovely story with an almost certain tragic ending Italy was probably not supposed to be here. Most people thought of them as a […]
25 days ago | 1 read
Welcome to Wednesday, folks! The Bruins continue their NHL hibernation with the Winter Olympics well underway over in Italy, so there hasn’t been a ton to talk about around these parts. That will likely change today, as the men’s hockey tournament gets underway. There will be two games on Feb. 11 and three games on […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
The Need to Knows Bruins and Fleet playing in this Tournament Boston Bruins Boston Fleet Men’s Tournament Preview Group A – True North Rising 1. Canada With the roster Canada has, I genuinely cannot imagine them struggling to make a medal game. I couldn’t even conceive of the scenario that would make that possible. They’re […]
29 days ago | 6 reads
Welcome to the Olympic break, folks! The NHL is officially paused for around three weeks, with players either heading off to Milan or (probably) heading to some kind of tropical locale for a bit of a break. The Bruins entered the break with a 5-4 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers last night, their second […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Welcome to another Atlantic Division showdown, folks! The Bruins will wrap up their pre-Olympic schedule by facing the Panthers in Florida. They’ll be seeing a desperate Panthers team, or as desperate as a team can be when facing a blip after winning two Cups in a row. As a reminder, tonight’s game will be the […]
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes See ya tonight!
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Providence Bruins beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-0 on Sunday afternoon, their seventh win in a row and eighth in their last ten games. However, the win was a bit more notable for another reason: Georgii Merkulov became the new all-time leading scorer in franchise history, as he recorded an assist in the win. That […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Oy. 1st Period Things did not start well at all. Brandon Hagel ended up getting the opening goal within the first 11 seconds of the game after beating his defender clean on body position, and put the puck straight past Swayman for the Lightning to go up 1-0. Mercifully, the Bruins managed to take advantage […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Welcome to Sunday afternoon/evening, folks! The Bruins and the Lightning will take it outside for an Atlantic Division showdown at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. It’s actually forecast to be pretty chilly in Tampa on Sunday afternoon, with temperatures in the mid-to-low 40s (F). The forecast for Wednesday is 70º F, so…much better to try […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Just the Facts Game Preview The Bruins have managed to slightly solidify their place in the Eastern Wildcard lately with a series of stout wins over their last 10 games that have featured both the depth and the main players putting in maximum effort to get two points. They aren’t completely out of the woods […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Welcome to Friday, folks! We’ve got a low of 0º F in Boston today, with wind chills as low as -18º F, so bundle up if you’re heading out. You don’t need any frostbite to round out your January. The Bruins ended January in fine form last night, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 at TD […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Well, it’s pretty cold out again in Boston tonight, so…good night to stay inside and watch a hockey game! The B’s will host the Flyers at TD Garden tonight, with three games to go before the Olympic break. The next two will be in Florida, so you can imagine that the B’s will be looking […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes See ya tonight!
about 1 month ago | 6 reads
For a while there, it was looking like “déja vu all over again” for the Bruins. Less than 24 hours after giving up a late tying goal to end up in overtime against the New York Rangers, the Bruins allowed a late tying goal to end up in overtime against the Nashville Predators. This time, […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Another day, another game! Fresh off of a disappointing OT loss in Manhattan on Monday night, the Bruins return to a frozen Boston to host the Nashville Predators at TD Garden. Points are at a premium, so here’s to hoping for a bounce-back effort tonight. There’s a ton of other Atlantic Division action going on […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
With New England still digging out from a big snowstorm and reveling in a return to the Super Bowl, the Bruins played a bad Rangers team in Manhattan last night. Things were going OK, with David Pastrnak recording his 900th NHL point and the B’s taking a lead into the third period…and then things went […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Welcome to Monday Night Hockey, folks! How much snow did you get? Hopefully it’s all cleaned up by now. Anyways, the Bruins and Rangers will renew acquaintances tonight at Madison Square Garden, with the B’s looking continue a nice recent run of results and the Rangers simply looking for a glimmer of brightness in a […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
As the Winter Olympics come screaming into focus, the league has experienced a bit of a frenzy of moves to get assets before the great unknown of playing in Milan and/or Cortina potentially leaves them without stars for the last few months of the NHL season. Thanks to the truncated schedule, a bunch of teams […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes Hope your back isn’t too sore from all the shoveling! See ya tonight!
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
In an entertaining, back-and-forth game at TD Garden, one that featured a Montreal hat trick and about 493 power play goals, the game-winning goal almost didn’t happen at all. Morgan Geekie’s second goal of the game with just under six minutes to go in the third period gave the Bruins lead they wouldn’t relinquish, with […]
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Welcome to Saturday night hockey, folks! It’s 5º F in Boston, there’s a giant snowstorm coming, there’s an AFC Championship Game involving the Patriots tomorrow…everything is happening! If nothing else, it’s a nice night to stay in and watch a hockey game. Hopefully the Bruins put forth a better effort than last time they hosted […]
about 1 month ago | 9 reads
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes See ya tonight!
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
As it turns out, scoring three goals in less than a minute is a winning strategy! The Bruins scored three goals in a 52-second span of the first period, added another in the second, then held off a late Vegas charge to earn a 4-3 win at TD Garden. The first two goals of the […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads