Coronavirus May Lead To Bruins Playing In Front Of Empty Arena When They Visit Sharks
Playing in front of an empty stadium may become a reality for the Boston Bruins when they visit the San Jose Sharks next weekend.
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Playing in front of an empty stadium may become a reality for the Boston Bruins when they visit the San Jose Sharks next weekend.
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential personnel in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night.
The world of sports is starting to feel the impact of coronavirus, with many leagues throughout Europe opting to play games in empty stadiums. That could come to the U.S., but Bruins Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk have a tough time picturing an empty TD Garden on game day.
The Boston Bruins will be without two key blue liners when they take on the Flyers Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
Anthony Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev scored short-handed goals just 1:02 apart in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Saturday night.
Thursday night's Bruins victory came at a cost, as blue liner Brandon Carlo left in the second period after taking an elbow to the face.
Jake DeBrusk picked a great time to bust out of his slump, netting the eventual game-winner in Boston's 2-1 victory at Amelia Arena in Tampa.
Tuukka Rask made 24 saves as the Boston Bruins routed the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday.
David Krejci is known for using his hands to send some incredibly slick passes across the ice. On Thursday night, the Bruins centerman used his mitts to send a message, firing up his team in the process.
In the smaller picture, the Bruins have lost two straight games, by a combined score of 14-5. And head coach Bruce Cassidy is not liking what he's been seeing.
Only one of Don Sweeney's prized trade deadline acquisitions will put on a Bruins sweater for the first time Tuesday night when Boston hosts the Calgary Flames.
Ondrej Kase was on the ice with his new team for the first time Monday morning, getting a feel for life as a Boston Bruin. But he may have to wait a few more days before playing his first game in a Boston sweater.
Bruins GM Don Sweeney has gone to Anaheim once again to add to Boston's forward depth, acquiring winger Nick Ritchie for Danton Heinen on Monday.
The Boston Bruins will not be trading for Chris Kreider on deadline day. The Boxford native has re-upped with the New York Rangers.
Ilya Kovalchuk had a chance to escape Montreal and join the Bruins -- the best team in the NHL. He chose to be traded to the Capitals instead.
There wasn't much positive for the Bruins in Vancouver Saturday night.
Toronto zamboni driver David Ayres got the call as emergency goalie during the game between the Leafs and Hurricanes, and earned the win for Carolina.
The Boston Bruins beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive win.
Don Sweeney has swung a deal.
David Backes has played in just 16 games this season. He's played just two games since Christmas, and he hasn't played in a game in over a month. But he could be on the move.
A pregame father-son interview between Louie and Jake DeBrusk provided the sports world with a rather sweet moment.
The Bruins need a second-line right wing. Short of that, adding a top-six forward would serve as a much-needed upgrade to the team that leads the NHL in points but likely needs a boost in order to make another run through June.
The Boston Bruins are looking to beef up their roster before next week's trade deadline, and they're right in the mix to land some potential help. But it's complicated.
"He's not going to be a player that's going to have a very long career. So I'm not overly concerned about him. He just, you know, he's a good, steady defenseman, but there's nothing that's come up in the past. So all the best to him, hope he does a great job, but I can't see it."
Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle, Patrice Bergeron each scored, and the Boston Bruins began a four-game road trip with a 3-1 win against the New York Rangers on Sunday.
A child was injured Tuesday morning when a tree fell on them at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
A convicted sex offender is now accused of recording video of children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using sunglasses with a camera.
Police are looking for a woman named Karen Solomon as they investigate the death of a Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer, sources say.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumed Tuesday in Massachusetts with the 15th day of testimony.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Police are looking for a woman named Karen Solomon as they investigate the death of a Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer, sources say.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumed Tuesday in Duxbury with the 15th day of testimony.
A child was injured Wednesday morning when a tree fell on them at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
A convicted sex offender is now accused of recording video of children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using sunglasses with a camera.
There is increasing concern about the conditions on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
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 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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
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.
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.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
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.