How Bruins' Halak Is Approaching His First Season In A While As A Backup
Bruins backup goaltender Jaroslav Halak is adjusting to a new team, new role.
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Bruins backup goaltender Jaroslav Halak is adjusting to a new team, new role.
There's one preseason game left, Saturday against Philadelphia at TD Garden, and a handful of cuts left to be made. On the heels of the Bruins' next-to-last preseason game, a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit on Wednesday, here are a few observations heading into the weekend:
The Hartford Whalers will be returning to the ice, if only for one night.
Forward Peter Cehlarik may be a long shot to make the Bruins' opening night roster but he's making the team's roster decisions more difficult with strong play in the preseason.
If his play continues to impress the Bruins brass, tryout Daniel Winnik could win a job on the opening night roster.
Now, if you want to bring Patrice Bergeron home to meet Mom and Dad, you're going to have to make sure that the Bruins forward is wearing some long sleeves. That's right. Patrice Bergeron is all tatted up.
With his sports hernia repaired, Bruins forward Noel Acciari is ready to play the season at full-speed and bring his trademark brand of physicality.
After uncharacteristically getting into a fight in his first preseason game Sunday, Bruins forward Zach Senyshyn scored twice on Tuesday.
Tummy troubles couldn't slow down Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk as the team wrapped up their preseason trip to China.
The Bruins have built in a cushion for defenseman Torey Krug to take his time coming back, and his role and his job will be waiting when he's ready to play.
Traveling to the other side of the globe amid preseason preparation is enough of a challenge in and of itself for a hockey team, but the Boston Bruins have had an especially tough time over the past week in China.
Missing the Bruins' China trip meant center David Krejci got to try to find chemistry with second-year wing Danton Heinen.
Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk scored in the shootout to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames in the NHL exhibition season-opener.
Zdeno Chara was sad to hear the news that Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg will no longer be playing in the NHL.
Defenseman Jakub Zboril made a positive impression on the Bruins in Buffalo and he hopes to continue to do that in China.
From start to finish in his Boston career, Adam McQuaid defended his teammates and gave all he had for the Bruins.
Before moving on completely, it's worth taking a few moments to at least recall some of McQuaid's most memorable moments from his nine-year career wearing the Spoked B.
Bruins players are having a hard time thinking about life without Adam McQuaid.
Adam McQuaid's Boston Bruins career is over.
For however long as body contact is allowed in hockey, teams are going to need players like Wiley Sherman, and he hopes someday he'll be that type of play for the Bruins.
Three Bruins rookies will be gunning for a NHL job during the upcoming tournament in Buffalo and the trip to China.
The World Championship experience wound up being a fitting finale to Charlie McAvoy's rookie season.
Bruins center David Krejci focused his healthy, full offseason workout regimen on getting lighter and quicker to keep up with a league that seemingly gets younger and faster every season.
Patrice Bergeron was back on the ice for the Boston Bruins Friday morning, lacing up the skates for the team's captains practice at Warrior Ice Arena.
Although he's had his first two NHL seasons shortened by injury, you can't call Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo injury-prone.
What's next for NASA after Artemis II returned from a trip around the moon? A professor from MIT explains.
The Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opening game of a 3-game series.
The Celtics now know they will be the No. 2 seed in the NBA playoffs following a win Friday at TD Garden.
The Massachusetts State House receptionist known for greeting people with hugs is retiring after years working with governors Charlie Baker and Maura Healey.
The Artemis II crew's nine-day moon mission set a record for the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth. Here's a look at the key moments.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts return to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.
What's next for NASA after Artemis II returned from a trip around the moon?
The Artemis II crew's nine-day moon mission set a record for the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth. Here's a look at the key moments.
First responders say a United States Postal Service worker is lucky to be a live after a crash in Medway, Massachusetts on Friday that left her trapped under her mail truck.
The Massachusetts State House receptionist known for greeting people with hugs is retiring after years working with governors Charlie Baker and Maura Healey.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
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.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
The James Beard Awards announced their 2026 finalists. Here are the New England restaurants and chefs up for honors.
Free Jordan's Furniture is one round away thanks to UConn's success in March Madness.
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 Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opening game of a 3-game series.
The Celtics now know they will be the No. 2 seed in the NBA playoffs following a win Friday at TD Garden.
The Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and the Celtics on Thursday night.
James Hagens is expected to join the Bruins immediately and could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat Milwaukee at Fenway Park.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.
Hot dogs and fries at Fenway Park just got an upgrade. Boston Red Sox fans can now have lobster on their ballpark favorites.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.