Boston Bruins Rumors & News

Boston Herald "Unlike some gentlemen who share his line of work, goalie Tuukka Rask has never been one to make excuses, or rationalize, or otherwise try to duck blame that comes his way. When he does something bad, he is his own most withering critic. “It was just awful,” said Rask of his goaltending..." May 24

Boston Herald "The only way the Rangers were going to avoid being swept last night was if the Bruins fell down on the job. And did they ever — literally, figuratively, every way. What was your lowlight from last night? Was it Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask tripping on the ice as a dribbler slid..." May 24

Bergen Record "One moment, the Rangers appeared on their way to being swept out of the playoffs by the Boston Bruins. The next, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask stumbled and fell, literally, and the Rangers suddenly had new life. The Rangers capitalized Rask’s miscue to battle back from a two-goal second..." May 24

New York Daily News "The Rangers have no power play, but they do have Powe. Darroll Powe still might not be able to help the Rangers on the ice as he inches closer to returning from his second concussion of the season, but the injured forward does have firsthand knowledge of the daunting task the Blueshirts are..." May 23

Boston Herald "After 10 games in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was 7-3, with a 2.12 goals-against average and .935 save percentage. He was the talk of the postseason, already proclaimed not just the best goalie in the NHL but the best player, period. After 10 games in the 2013..." May 23

Boston Herald "Shawn Thornton brings a certain reputation and everyone knows what it is. The Bruins winger is a fighter, and he takes pride in his craft. But fisticuffs are not as prevalent in the postseason, and because of that, as well as the fact he doesn’t play on the special teams units, Thornton has..." May 23

CSN New England "Already up in their best-of-seven playoff series against the New York Rangers, the Bruins team bus pulled through congested Times Square prior to Game 3 and sped right on past a slew of billboards for the musical “Jekyll and Hyde,” now playing on Broadway. It was, of course, an instant reminder..." May 23

CSN New England "Most of the Bruins had little or no idea that the New York Rangers planned on sitting Brad Richards as a healthy scratch for Game 4 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, and none knew that tough guy Arron Asham will also be watching from the MSG press box. But none of the Bruins players..." May 23

TSN.ca "Brad Richards will be a healthy scratch tonight as the New York Rangers try to stave off elimination in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Bruins. Richards told reporters after Thursday's morning skate that head coach John Tortorella told him over the phone earlier..." May 23

CSN New England "After skating again on Wednesday afternoon during an optional practice at Madison Square Garden, Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg indicated "there's a chance" he could play in Game 4 Thursday night against the New York Rangers. However, the Bruins -- up 3-0 in the best-of-seven series --..." May 23

Boston Herald "Johnny Boychuk and the Bruins defense strikes again. Boychuk scored the game-tying goal early in the third period last night, setting up the B’s for a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Rangers. It was Boychuk’s fourth goal of the playoffs and the fifth..." May 22

Boston Globe "For most of Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, it was looking like Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was finally going to have his big game in net. The man who would be King was 5-0 in his last five Game 3 appearances and was shutting down the Bruins at every turn. But it was the Big Bad..." May 22

The Globe and Mail "On one level, it was a tale of two (unrelated) Thorntons that set the tone for Tuesday night’s NHL playoff action. You had, on the one hand, San Jose’s Joe Thornton playing a monster game – or maybe more accurately a Jumbo game – even if his sole contribution on the score sheet was a single assist..." May 22

Boston Globe "A pair of third-period goals created by the fourth line gave the Bruins a 2-1 win in Game 3 of their playoff series against the Rangers Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. At 3:10 of the third, the Bruins tied the game at 1-1. Daniel Paille, Gregory Campbell, and Shawn Thornton won multiple..." May 22

New York Post "“It was just one of those days.” Those words, or a slight variation, were reiterated over and over and passed around from stall to stall in the Rangers’ locker room after yesterday’s practice as just about the only explanation for the team’s uncharacteristically poor defensive performance in..." May 21

Boston Herald "We love it, of course. Can’t get enough of it. Every time John Tortorella, the egomaniacal coach of the New York Rangers, calls out one of his players, we’re like the little girl in the TV commercials. We want more, we want more. We really like it, so we want more. And if the cameras are..." May 21

Boston Herald "The Bruins’ 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday afternoon might have been the best of both worlds for the coaching staff. Overall, it was a good effort. The B’s got scoring from three of the four forward lines and a couple from the..." May 21

Boston Herald "The issue doesn’t quite seem as dire as it did when the series against the New York Rangers began, but the Bruins blue line slowly is getting healthy. Wade Redden (upper body) participated fully in yesterday’s practice at the Garden, while Dennis Seidenberg (lower body) skated for a half-hour..." May 21

Boston Herald "Fourth-liners are typically the underappreciated, hard-hat workers of the NHL. They do whatever the team needs, most of which doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. However, the blue-collar play of Shawn Thornton, Gregory Campbell and Daniel Paille is more than appreciated within the Bruins locker..." May 21

Boston Herald "Dougie Hamilton was speaking to a small gathering of media types in front of his stall yesterday at the Garden, his demeanor unchanged from his first day of training camp. He was calm, measured, polite, his tone so hushed that not every word made it into people’s tape recorders and..." May 21

Boston Herald "The Rangers trail the Bruins, 2-0, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the exact same hole they faced in the first round when they rallied to beat the Washington Capitals in seven games. If that experience is a benefit, it depends on who you ask. It was a common topic yesterday as the Rangers..." May 21

CSN New England "Just a few days ago, Matt Bartkowski couldn’t help but think to himself how overjoyed he was that the Jarome Iginla trade between the Calgary Flames and Bruins completely flamed out on that fateful April day. That’s because the 24-year-old defenseman has jumped into the Stanley Cup playoff..." May 21

CSN New England "Just as they struggled during the regular season to find their game, their production and some way to really contribute to the Bruins team effort to win hockey games, the third line is again struggling for Boston in the playoffs. Whether it’s been Jaromir Jagr, Kaspars Daugavins or Tyler Seguin..." May 21

CSN New England "There were plenty of history lessons taking place inside the Bruins' dressing room after an optional skate at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday morning prior to Game 3 against the New York Rangers. The Bruins know they have the upper hand in the best-of-seven series after taking the first two games..." May 21

CSN New England "It appears the Three Little Bears will get another playoff game against the New York Rangers as Dennis Seidenberg doesn't look like he'll be ready to for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. Seidenberg hasn't played since suffering a lower body injury vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs on his first shift of..." May 21

Boston Herald "Something seemed to be wrong with Brad Marchand in the first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He had no jump, no energy to his game, which is based on such things. But all of a sudden, he was part of that shift that produced Patrice Bergeron’s Game 7 overtime goal, and his game..." May 20

CSN New England "Forget about the comparisons to Tim Thomas, which Tuukka Rask was surprisingly yet not surprisingly asked about after Sunday's Game 2 win over the New York Rangers at the TD Garden. This isn't about matching what Thomas did in the Bruins' Stanley Cup run two years ago. This is about overcoming..." May 20

ESPN Boston "Injured Boston Bruins defensemen Dennis Seidenberg and Wade Redden participated in the team’s practice Monday morning at TD Garden and both will make the trip to New York in advance of Tuesday’s Game 3 against the Rangers. Bruins coach Claude Julien said Seidenberg (lower body) and Redden..." May 20

North Jersey "The paths they took to the Bruins after leaving the Rangers were disparate, Jaromir Jagr through Russia and then the Flyers and Stars while Wade Redden spent two seasons in the AHL before resurfacing this season, first with the Blues. Now, Jagr is hoping to rediscover his scoring touch while..." May 19

CSN New England "Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Bruins head coach Claude Julien is looking for his third line to catch fire offensively, and start functioning up to its highest level of capability along with the other three forward lines for the Black and Gold. Rich Peverley does have a goal scored..." May 19

WEEI Boston "The Bruins took a 2-0 series lead over the Rangers in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 5-2 victory Sunday at TD Garden. Unlike their previous two games, the B’s didn’t need overtime to secure the victory, as they added to a 3-2 lead entering the third period with goals from Brad..." May 19

New York Post "Jaromir Jagr was philosophizing, as is his wont. “I’m 41 and learning something every day,” the Bruins’ No. 68 said following Saturday’s practice in advance of Sunday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Rangers. “The game is quicker than it ever was, and if I want to stay..." May 19

CSN New England "Glenn Ordway and Steve Buckley discuss Patrice Bergeron's place in Bruins history. Buckley starts by clearly removing Bergeron from the "stratosphere" of Bruins legends like Orr, Bourque, Neely and Esposito, but makes it clear that #37 is special. "He is a great Bruin," says..." May 18

ESPN.com "Boston Bruins defenseman Wade Redden has returned to practice after missing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers. Redden took part in some of the Bruins' activities during their off day Saturday. His injury has not been disclosed. Coach Claude Julien called..." May 18

Boston Herald "At times during the regular season, Zdeno Chara was not quite so dominating, a little less machine-like than he’s been in past years. The 36-year-old Chara’s game seemed to have slipped (a relative term) to the point that some of us writers had decided to keep him off their Norris Trophy ballots..." May 18

CSN New England "Spirits were pretty high in Boston Thursday night after the Bruins took Game 1 against the Rangers on a Brad Marchand overtime goal. But beyond the celebration and revelry, there was a sobering fact: Tyler Seguin once again failed to show up. Worse, he hurt the Bruins on more than one..." May 18

New York Post "It was so close for so long that all it took to turn this series-opening game between the Rangers and Bruins was a small shove from Derek Dorsett. It came 2:20 into overtime, and the interference call on the Rangers winger, drawn by Rich Peverley, didn’t result in the game-winning power play...." May 17

New York Post "Henrik Lundqvist, the face of the Rangers and the face behind the mask, did not even attempt to mask the bitter pain of yet another overtime defeat. This one cut to the core of the goaltender, who blamed himself, and who might have blamed anyone in sight, for the 3-2 loss to the Bruins in Game..." May 17

North Jersey "Claude Julien’s delay in getting to his morning news conference nearly resulted in the Bruins’ coach and Rangers’ counterpart John Tortorella walking into the media room at the same time. Julien went first and was asked about his relationship with Tortorella, originally from the Boston..." May 17

Boston Herald "The hockey experts got this one right. Man, did they ever. They said this Bruins-Rangers Eastern Conference semifinal was going to be one of those nail-biting, could-go-either-way, intangibles-on-parade extravaganzas — and that’s exactly what you got for your dough, hockey fans. What, you..." May 17

Boston Herald "Brad Marchand may be excused early from the morning skate for the rest of the playoffs. The scrappy winger, who had struggled mightily to find his legs and his game throughout the Toronto series, found them both last night. As well as, more importantly, the back of the net at 15:40 of overtime..." May 17

Boston Herald "“Rangers Lead the Way.” The motto stuck with Andrew Ference after befriending Staff Sergeant Lucas Carr and a group of Army Rangers in 2007. “I go, ‘if you’re ever going to take anything out of it, take that, because that’s the one that’s going to give you the cutting edge to never quit,’ ”..." May 17

Boston Herald "Torey Krug was minutes away from that quintessential minor league hockey experience — the long and tedious bus ride — when he received an unexpected and tremendously exciting phone call. He wasn’t going to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He was coming to Boston. Very, very big difference. With half their..." May 17

Boston Herald "Henrik Lundqvist came into the Eastern Conference semifinals as the best goalie on the planet, according to many observers. And after pitching back-to-back shutouts in Games 6 and 7 to lead the Rangers to victory over the Washington Capitals, he certainly arrived here as the hottest..." May 17

Boston Herald "The play from Zdeno Chara was simple, but the repercussions were huge. In overtime, Derick Brassard raced down the ice on the 3-on-2 and immediately looked to get the puck to Rick Nash. But as soon as the puck left his stick, Chara — using his entire 6-foot-9 frame — reached down and poked it..." May 17

Boston Herald "Henrik Lundqvist answered all the questions about another overtime loss, then sat at his stall for a long time alone with his thoughts, his skates still on. He blamed himself for not being able to stop Brad Marchand’s winner at 15:40 of overtime as the Bruins won Game 1 of this Eastern..." May 17

CSN New England "It doesn’t much matter what the reasons were behind Brad Marchand finally starting to resemble the guy he was during the regular season in Game 1 of the playoffs second round against the New York Rangers. It could certainly be that the Nose Face Killah matches up a little better with the..." May 17

NESN "John Tortorella may give clipped answers and avoid tangential questions, but that doesn’t mean he can’t offer a fair assessment of his team. The Rangers coach gave a short, accurate answer when asked after Thursday night’s game what went wrong for New York in its 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins...." May 17

Boston Herald "The Bruins were faced with an interesting predicament as they began their Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Rangers last night at the Garden. They had to somehow get past the euphoria of their amazing comeback victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 on Monday, yet at the..." May 17

New York Daily News "The goal is to get to the goalie. The Bruins will throw bodies in waves at Henrik Lundqvist in this second-round Stanley Cup playoff series aiming to rattle the Rangers’ best player, who is coming off consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 against the Washington Capitals. “It’s the playoffs,..." May 16