If Chara & Grzelcyk Can't Play In Game 5, Bruins May Go With 7 Defensemen
Four games into the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston blue line is starting to look like a black and blue line.
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Four games into the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston blue line is starting to look like a black and blue line.
Things are about to get wild -- W-I-L-D -- in the Stanley Cup Final. Before we go there, let's run through the leftover thoughts from the Blues' Game 4 win.
With the Stanley Cup Final tied up at two games apiece, both the Bruins and Blues are starting to take aim at the officiating in the series. But Boston head coach Bruce Cassidy will have no part in it.
If you're someone who prefers to stay on the sunny side of life, there can be some positivity found on Zdeno Chara. And one only needs to look across the Bruins' dressing room to find it.
The Blues just applied too much pressure for Boston on this net, leading to a couple of breakdowns at critical moments. The Blues capitalized, and as a result, it's a whole new series.
One of the toughest players in the NHL, Zdeno Chara does not often go down to the ice in pain. It takes quite a bit to get the Bruins captain to hit the deck.
Pivotal is an overused sports term. But it applies to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in a big way.
The Bruins and their fans had hopes of ensuring that the Stanley Cup would be in attendance for Thursday night's Game 5. The St. Louis Blues had other plans.
Sam Adams fans lined up early outside the Jamaica Plain brewery for the limited edition "Black and Gold" lager.
Boston head coach Bruce Cassidy offered a promising update on blue liner Matt Grzelcyk.
The Blues aren't happy with the officiating in the Stanley Cup Final, but you'll hear no such beef from the Bruins. Not yet, at least.
Boston's playoff-best power play has converted on 35.9% of its opportunities and could be the first unit to finish over 30% in the postseason since the 1981 champion New York Islanders.
Officials have had no problem blowing their whistles during the Stanley Cup Final. That has St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube pretty perturbed.
The Blues will stick with their starting goalie despite a rocky performance in Game 3.
The Blues keep trying to mess with Tuukka Rask. It's not working. It's getting embarrassing.
Despite the visual of McAvoy limping off in pain, Bruins fans can breath a sigh of relief.
In Game 1, Torey Krug made his mark on the series with a memorable open-ice hit. In Game 3, Krug made some history that might have some more staying power.
The Bruins played their game to perfection on Saturday night, to the tune of a 7-2 victory. As a result, they now own a 2-1 lead.
The Bruins survived the fury of the opening 10 minutes on the road in a Stanley Cup Final game. Then they started punching back.
The second half of the first period didn't quite go as planned for the home team, right down to the final seconds.
America: Land of the free, home of the … St. Louis Blues fans? That is what appears to be the case, at least based on the rooting interest around the country during the Stanley Cup Final.
Boston Bruins defensemen Torey Krug teamed up with Operation Hat Trick on a limited edition collection of gear.
Matt Grzelcyk, Charlie McAvoy and Charlie Coyle all played at Boston University and coaches remember them as the Stanley Cup Final moves to Game 3.
When the Bruins hit the ice for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in St. Louis on Saturday night, they'll need a defenseman to step up in place of the injured Matt Grzelcyk.
Blues forward Zach Sanford may see his first action of the Stanley Cup Final in Saturday night's Game 3 in St. Louis. If he does take the ice, he'll be doing so against the team he grew up rooting for.
The biggest winter storm in years for Massachusetts is underway. See who is getting the most snow so far.
A shooting at a child's birthday party in Carver, Massachusetts Saturday night killed two people and wounded two others.
The biggest winter snow storm to hit Massachusetts in years is moving through the Boston area. Track it on weather radar here.
Boston's biggest snowstorm in nearly four years arrived in Massachusetts Sunday. Follow live updates here.
The New England Patriots are in Denver to play the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game with a berth in Super Bowl LX on the line. Here's how you can watch.
Boston's biggest snowstorm in nearly four years has arrived in Massachusetts. Follow live updates here.
The biggest winter snow storm to hit Massachusetts in years is moving through the Boston area. Track it on weather radar here.
How much snow will Boston get from a monster winter storm Sunday into Monday? Here's the latest weather forecast.
A major winter storm arrives in Massachusetts Sunday. Here's how much snow you should expect.
The biggest winter storm in years for Massachusetts is underway. See who is getting the most snow so far.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The New England Patriots are in Denver to play the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game with a berth in Super Bowl LX on the line. Here's how you can watch.
Kevin Huerter made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, lifting the Chicago Bulls past the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
Morgan Geekie scored his 100th career goal with 5:53 remaining to break a tie and give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
The Boston Celtics outlasted the lottery-bound Brooklyn Nets 130-126 in double overtime on Friday night.
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins held off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Thursday night.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.