BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Sean Kuraly to a three-year deal. The contract has an annual cap hit of $1.275 million, the team said. Kuraly scored six goals last season, his first full season in the NHL. He had two goals and a pair of assists in the playoffs. Also Tuesday, the Bruins […]
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NHL: Bruins sign Moore, former Maineiac Halak
The Boston Bruins have added seven players on the first day of NHL free agency, including defenseman John Moore and former Lewiston Maineiacs goaltender Jaroslav Halak. Moore is a 10-year veteran who spent the last three seasons with the New Jersey Devils. He got a five-year deal with an annual cap hit of $2.75 million. […]
Bruins among suitors for John Tavares
(AP) — The first big free agent re-signing with his own team is just the beginning of what’s to come around the NHL. Defenseman John Carlson signed a $64 million, eight-year deal with the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. His agent and the representatives for other pending unrestricted free agents were able to start talking […]
Albert 'Cliff' Harris
WILTON — Albert “Cliff” Clifton Harris, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, June 15, in Wilton, surrounded by family. He was born August 25, 1936, in Wilton, the son of Albert Ross Harris and Florence Austin Harris Bickford. Cliff graduated from Wilton Academy in 1954, where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended Northeastern University. His professional […]
Richard H. Boulet
AUBURN — Richard H. Boulet, 78 of Lewiston passed away Saturday, June 2, at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. He was born in Lewiston in 1939 and was the son of Robert and Annette (Guay) Boulet. He grew up playing hockey and was a goalie for Lewiston High School and Kents Hill School. He continued and […]
John M. McQuarrie
LEWISTON — John M. McQuarrie, 67, of Hallowell passed away Wednesday, May 23, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, with his loved ones by his side. He was born in Castine on Feb. 18, 1951, a son of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Weiberg) McQuarrie. He spent his early childhood in Stonington, and at the […]
Lightning eliminate Bruins with 3-1 win in Game 5
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning, with a primary assist from a team that handled them during the regular season, are back in the Eastern Conference final for the third time in four years. Thank you, Boston Bruins. “I guess I can say it now. Boston set the bar for us, and we […]
NHL warns Bruins’ Brad Marchand to stop licking opponents
The NHL has told Brad Marchand to stop licking opponents or the Boston Bruins forward will face punishment. Senior vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell spoke to Marchand and Bruins general manager Don Sweeney on Saturday about Marchand’s actions against Tampa Bay a night earlier. Marchand licked Lightning forward Ryan Callahan on the face […]
Lightning beat Bruins in OT to take 3-1 series lead
BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to get the last licks on the Boston Bruins at home. Dan Girardi scored 3:18 into overtime to give Tampa Bay a 4-3 victory over Boston on Friday night in a game that featured more face-licking from Brad Marchand but left the Lightning with a 3-1 lead […]
Resilient Lightning rebound to beat Bruins in Game 2, even series
TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point had an empty-net goal and three assists and Tampa Bay Lightning found a way to slow Boston’s high-scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand to beat the Bruins 4-2 in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Monday night. The victory evened the best-of-seven matchup between the top […]