Ottawa Loss Reminds Bruins How Much They Can't Afford An Undisciplined Marchand
The Bruins were missing something on Thursday night against the Senators.
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The Bruins were missing something on Thursday night against the Senators.
Craig Anderson stopped 28 shots in regulation and overtime and three more in the shootout Thursday night to help the Ottawa Senators clinch a playoff spot by beating Boston 2-1, snapping the Bruins' six-game winning streak and pulling ahead of them in the Atlantic Division standings.
Thursday on Felger & Massarotti, Bruins president Cam Neely made the situation clear: The Bruins don't intend to play McAvoy in the NHL this season.
Bruins president Cam Neely joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Felger & Mazz on Thursday to discuss Marchand's suspension, and the player's track record of questionable/dirty hits on the ice.
Brad Marchand may be in the class of Sidney Crosby in terms of scoring ability, but not in terms of leadership.
It's difficult to find too much fault with the Department of Player Safety's ruling to suspend Brad Marchand for the final two games of Boston's regular season.
Brad Marchand will have to sit out the rest of the regular season.
One night can change everything. And Thursday night has that potential.
Hockey players, man. They're into some weird stuff.
Like Rask or not, the Bruins may not have made it back to the playoffs without him.
The Celtics have a chance to take a major step towards earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season on Wednesday night.
Marchand owned up to what he called an "undisciplined" penalty when he speared Jake Dotchin.
Put your popcorn away and get up off your couch for at least a week -- the Bruins aren't going to turn the end of the regular season into another soap opera.
Marchand got a spearing major and game misconduct for spearing Jake Dotchin in the groin.
The Bruins dominated Tuesday night at TD Garden, earning a 4-0 win and a spot in the postseason.
The Canadiens are about to get the short end of the stick in the NHL's wonky playoff system -- however, not as much as the Penguins and Blue Jackets.
There's a chance that the top prospect cracks the NHL roster before the end of the season.
The Boston Bruins won't have to worry about Steven Stamkos on Tuesday night.
Guaranteeing a seat in the playoffs is awfully close for the Boston Bruins.
Looks like the Bruins will have to deal with Auston Matthews for a long time.
Don Sweeney saw Charlie McAvoy in person, and seemed to really like what he saw.
There are two games that directly impact the Bruins' playoff standing on Monday night.
Could the 19-year-old McAvoy be an upgrade over the 24-year-old Miller right now?
The Bruins will have a young center joining the mix as they battle for a playoff spot.
Former Bruins forward Shawn Thornton is retiring following this season with the Panthers, and he was honored during his final game in Boston.
