Nic Dowd Scores In OT, Capitals Beat Bruins 3-2 In Game 1
Capitals defenseman Zdeno Chara faced the Bruins in a playoff game for the first time after he spent 14 years as Boston's captain.
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Capitals defenseman Zdeno Chara faced the Bruins in a playoff game for the first time after he spent 14 years as Boston's captain.
Even if former Boston captain Zdeno Chara facing his old team brings some friendly familiarity, there is plenty of bad blood between these teams.
It's playoff time for Tuukka Rask. Contrary to the popular narrative, that's great news for the Bruins.
The Boston Bruins are gearing up for their first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, and they're getting a good idea of the team they'll send out onto the ice on Saturday night for Game 1.
The NHL has at long last released a first-round playoff schedule for the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals.
On Tuesday night, Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed what most people had assumed for several weeks: Jeremy Swayman will be on Boston's playoff roster.
The Bruins will end their regular season with a playoff preview of their upcoming series against the Washington Capitals. But not really.
Unfortunately for Ondrej Kase, his night was cut short after two periods of work. The 25-year-old didn't emerge from the locker room for the third period, and the Bruins said he was out due to an upper-body injury.
When the puck drops on the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night in the nation's capital, the 6-foot-9 Zdeno Chara will be on the ice, looking to squash his former team's Cup dreams before they can get off the ground.
Taylor Hall is loving life in Boston, and hopes to thank the Bruins for saving him from Buffalo by making a major impact in the playoffs.
The Bruins finally know their playoff opponent -- and when the puck drops on their postseason.
Ondrej Kase is ready to make his return for the Boston Bruins.
The Bruins' choice for a nominee this year was an obvious one.
The Bruins can end any and all suspense on Monday night.
Mika Zibanejad scored two of New York's four third-period goals, as the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday.
If you're trying to forecast whom the Bruins might face in the first round of the playoffs, now might be the time to do it.
There was a welcome sight at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton on Friday, as Ondrej Kase took the ice for practice for the first time in nearly five months.
Jake DeBrusk ended a 13-game goal-less streak Thursday night, and the Bruins hope he is snapping out of his slump at the most important time of the season.
What's taken place this week in the NHL has been nothing short of a clown show.
Apparently, George Parros didn't even want to issue the suspension to Tom Wilson for the hit on Brandon Carlo.
"[Wilson] looked like a toddler having a fit with this last one."
Tom Wilson was at it again. So was the Capitals' social media team.
The Bruins achieved one on their first goals of the season on Monday night
The Boston Bruins are heading back to the playoffs.
If the Bruins earn at least one point in Monday night's game in New Jersey, they'll clinch their spot in the postseason. Even if the Bruins don't earn a point, they can clinch their spot if the Rangers lose to the Capitals.
The MBTA and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey are announcing changes to make public transportation more affordable.
Curtis Mead left his first game with the Boston Red Sox after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch against the Athletics.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 Monday night.
A towering and wide tree that has stood in Belmont, Massachusetts for more than 150 years will remain standing longer than planned after a discovery right before its scheduled removal.
It may be months away, but Boston's theater community is buzzing for The Lyric Stage Company's production of "Les Misérables."
Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, was the first witness to take the stand in her trial.
The MBTA and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey are announcing changes to make public transportation more affordable.
The WBZ weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a period of stormy weather that will get started for some on Tuesday and the rest of the region on Wednesday.
A towering and wide tree that has stood in Belmont, Massachusetts for more than 150 years will remain standing longer than planned after a discovery right before its scheduled removal.
"Mass Lottery Online" debuted on Monday.
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 lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
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.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
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."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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.
Curtis Mead left his first game with the Boston Red Sox after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch against the Athletics.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 Monday night.
Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when North Carolina hired the former New England Patriots coach in 2024.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
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.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.