Bruins' David Backes Cleared For Contact, Could Return Thursday
David Backes returned to practice on Wednesday, and could return to game-action on Thursday after missing two games with a concussion.
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David Backes returned to practice on Wednesday, and could return to game-action on Thursday after missing two games with a concussion.
The Bruins' handful of bad losses to bad teams could ultimately keep them out of the playoffs.
The Bruins head coach sounded frustrated at the Bruins' weak all-around effort in New Jersey on Monday night.
Cory Schneider made 22 saves and the slumping New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Monday night.
Here are some bold predictions for how it will go for Boston's major sports teams in 2017.
A perfect confluence of clever personnel additions and savvy coaching has helped the Bruins penalty kill rise to second in the NHL in efficiency this season.
Bruins winger Brad Marchand is standing up to a Twitter user who attacked him with a homophobic slur.
Forward David Backes left Thursday's game in Buffalo after he took a hit to the head.
On New Year's Eve one year ago, Denna Laing was paralyzed while playing with the Boston Pride at Gillette Stadium during the Winter Classic.
David Krejci seems to have found his game lately, but it's unclear if he's back for good or just a tease.
David Backes suffered an upper-body injury from a hit by William Carrier, but should the Sabres forward receive further discipline?
Ryan Spooner scored twice in the final four minutes and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Thursday night.
The Blackhawks' situation with Artemi Panarin could be similar to what the Bruins face with Pastrnak.
We take a look back at 2016 in Boston sports, from the biggest games to breakout seasons and a farewell to an icon.
Haggerty wonders if the Bruins need to make changes on the coaching staff in order to get the most out of the team.
The NHL essentially has put an expiration date on old-fashioned on-ice fistfights.
Sergei Bobrovsky had 37 saves and the NHL-leading Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to 13 games.
Sit back and enjoy as our favorite local sports figures recite the classic poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas"!
Teuvo Teravainen scored with 1:59 remaining in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied for a 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins on Friday night at PNC Arena.
The Bruins got a much-needed bounce-back performance from Rask, as well as an offensive boost from the returning Vatrano.
Tuukka Rask made 29 saves and the Bruins beat the Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night.
Here's the latest on the injured David Pastrnak and Frank Vatrano and their status for the Bruins' next four games.
We're not asking for much, just another championship or two.
Bruins coach Claude Julien practiced the art of the backhanded compliment Tuesday better than his team executed the shot off the end glass.
Jimmy Hayes doesn't forbid his buddies from talking about hockey when he's hanging out away from the rink. If that doesn't make you rethink how tough the Bruins forward is, nothing will.
A shuttle bus was supposed to take commuters from Medford to North Station, but a confused driver took them toward the North Shore.
Fall may be the biggest postcard season in New England. So what kind of show is in store?
New Hampshire is looking to raise more money from tolls and state park fees from out-of-staters.
Family members said 8-year-old Mason Sundberg of Sudbury was killed by a falling tree branch at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland.
The city of Quincy's plans to install two Catholic saint statues at the entrance to a new public safety building remain on hold.
Testimony at Lindsay Clancy's trial ended early Thursday as closing arguments are expected next week.
A shuttle bus was supposed to take commuters from Medford to North Station, but a confused driver took them toward the North Shore.
Fall may be the biggest postcard season in New England. So what kind of show is in store?
New Hampshire is looking to raise more money from tolls and state park fees from out-of-staters.
Family members said 8-year-old Mason Sundberg of Sudbury was killed by a falling tree branch at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown got a chance to face his former team on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Eagles were in town for the first of two joint practices.
Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.