KEN RAPPOPORT AP Hockey Writer
Case-slash-point: The waning seconds of regulation, Game 7, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs. Game tied. Boston defenseman Parker Wotherspoon sends a weak backhand to the middle of the blue line to try to clear the puck out of the zone. Leafs winger Pontus Holmberg stops the pu...
BOSTON (CBS) -- In case you hadn't noticed, the netminder for the Boston Bruins is on a little bit of a run. After a mediocre first few playoff games (statistically-speaking), Tuukka Rask has been one of the most significant reasons why the Bruins are not only still playing but are...
The empty environment for these postseason games became a major point of discussion recently, thanks toBoston BruinsgoalieTuukka Rask, who expressed frustration that it "didn't feel like playoff hockey out there" during games in the Toronto bubble. ...
Boston Bruins vs. Rangers The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers are going to be a tough matchup. It’s been a while since these two teams have faced off so both teams will be hungry to come out victorious. The Bruins have been strong so far in the playoffs. They’re going to ...
The Boston Bruins were eliminated fromthe 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs in a 6-2 defeat to the New York Islanders in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum. How heavy is the Stanley Cup? The Stanley Cup: Imperfectly Perfect ...
Much as we've seen in the playoffs, while shot making has more impact on early wins and losses, it's shot quality that has more long-term predictive power. Second Spectrum's data set goes back to the 2013-14 season. During that span, shot making (qSI) explains about three-quarters ...
Three days after his junior season at Harvard ended, Donato joined the Boston Bruins’ lineup in the middle of a playoff chase in a top-six role with a spot on the power play. Article content Article content No pressure, kid. Article content “I definitely had to learn q...
And no end in sight. “Are we going to play?” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. “Is this really happening?” To answer both questions: Yes and yes. In an unprecedented scenario that could only have occurred inside the NHL’s playoff bubble, Game 1 of the Boston-Carolina...
The NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, however, continued Wednesday with two games. Before the start of Game 3 of the second-round series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins, there was a moment of reflection for racism in response to the Blake shooting. The Colorado Avalanche and Dal...