Entire Schedule For Bruins-Hurricanes Conference Final Now Set
It took some waiting, but the schedule for the upcoming Eastern Conference Final between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes is now set.
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It took some waiting, but the schedule for the upcoming Eastern Conference Final between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes is now set.
Brad Marchand was a man of few words -- again -- to start his press conference on Wednesday. Then he opened up and gave some great answers.
Charlie McAvoy said he'd use his extra time to heal up, but maybe he should consider taking a quick online law class.
With Charlie McAvoy suspended for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Boston Bruins have to find a new dance partner for Zdeno Chara in their top defensive pair.
When it comes to who will win, well, we can't predict that. But we can catalog what's happened thus far this postseason to try to paint a clear picture of what to expect.
The Boston Bruins will be without Charlie McAvoy when the Eastern Conference finals begin this week.
Coming off their Game 6 win in Monday night in Columbus to wrap up a series victory, the Bruins will get some rest, but not a whole lot of it, before welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
So, to try to strike a balance between that positive vibe that folks are feeling in Boston and in Raleigh, here's a look at some reasons to feel great about the Bruins in their upcoming series against the Carolina Hurricanes, and here's also a look at some reasons to feel a bit worried for the Bruins.
Charlie McAvoy was only assessed a two-minute minor penalty for his hit to the head of Josh Anderson on Monday night. But the Bruins' defenseman may be facing some further punishment.
It didn't matter what the Columbus Blue Jackets threw at Tuukka Rask during the sixth postseason shutout of his career.
After eliminating the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night, Bruins forward Brad Marchand was in no mood to talk to Kyle Bukauskas of SportsNet Canada.
The Boston Bruins are moving on to the Eastern Conference Final.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy caught a break in Game 6 against the Blue Jackets, but will likely be hearing from the NHL for a hit to the head on Columbus' Josh Anderson.
It looked like the Bruins had just taken an early lead over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. But then replay did its thing and wiped the tally off the board.
On the morning of Game 6, John Tortorella has now entered the business of assessing the status of opposing players.
Tuukka Rask's performance thus far has been the No. 1 reason the Bruins are not only still playing but are up 3-2 in their second-round series over the Blue Jackets.
Many times before, such moments have sunken teams. But the Bruins showed that they would not let it happen.
It took a wild-and-crazy, up-and-down ride in the third period before a winner could be decided between the Bruins and Blue Jackets in Game 5 on Saturday night.
On Thursday night, David Backes did the little things the Bruins have needed against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Because of that, he'll be back in the lineup Saturday when the B's try to break a 2-2 series tie in Boston.
With the Bruins' impressive Game 4 win in Columbus on Thursday night, we now know there will be a Game 6 on Monday. And now we know what time that Game 6 on Monday will get underway.
The Bruins' Game 4 win over the Blue Jackets was all about Tuukka Rask.
The second-round playoff series between the Bruins and Blue Jackets has been a tremendously spirited and competitive affair. And it's only now just getting good.
The Blue Jackets scored their first goal of Game 4 with some controversy, as the puck hit the protective netting before it was scored.
You may have heard once or twice that hockey players are pretty tough. The reputation is well-earned -- and it even applies to the highly skilled guys.
All of the physicality has apparently taken its toll, as Nash is not in the lineup for Columbus in Game 4 vs. the Bruins.
