BOSTON (AP) — Cam Atkinson scored 2:55 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-4 victory over Boston on Monday night for their eighth straight victory, spoiling a splendid NHL debut for Bruins forward Ryan Donato.Sonny Milano, Boone Jenner, Thomas Vanek and Artemi Panarin also scored for the Blue Jackets. Nick Foligno […]
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Rask, Bruins hand Lightning first shutout of season
TAMPA, Fla. — Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots to hand Tampa Bay its first shutout of the season and lifting the Boston Bruins over the Lightning 3-0 on Saturday night. It was Rask’s third shutout of the season and 41st of his career. It was also the first time the Lightning failed to score a […]
Blackhawks get back at Bruins
CHICAGO (AP) — One day after a flurry of Boston power-play goals doomed them, Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks tightened up and turned the tables on the Bruins. Kane scored a tie-breaking power-play goal with 3:16 left in the third period and had an assist, and the Blackhawks beat Boston 3-1 on Sunday afternoon. […]
Gionta, Nash help streaking Bruins power past Chicago
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins found different ways to win during their perfect homestand. Brian Gionta and Rick Nash scored power-play goals just over a minute apart, and the Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 on Saturday to finish their homestand at 6-0. The goals came during a double-minor penalty on Chicago’s Patrick Kane. Coming […]
Marchand scores with 22 seconds left, Bruins beat Flyers
BOSTON — Brad Marchand scored with 22 seconds left to lift the Boston Bruins over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Marchand and David Pastrnak swiped at the rebound off a shot from the point by Zdeno Chara, and the puck slowly trickled behind goalie Alex Lyon. Chara and […]
Lightning strike by adding McDonagh at NHL trade deadline
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman now has something in common with Boston Bruins counterpart Don Sweeney. They both tapped the New York Rangers before the NHL trade deadline Monday. A day after the Bruins landed power forward Rick Nash from the Rangers, the Lightning followed suit by acquiring New York captain Ryan McDonagh […]
Sabres spoil Nash's Bruins debut
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Okposo and the Eastern Conference’s last-place Buffalo Sabres head into the uncertainty of the NHL’s trade deadline sure of one thing. They were better than the retooled Bruins by beating them 4-1 to spoil forward Rick Nash’s Boston debut. What happens before the trade deadline hits Monday is anyone’s guess […]
McQuaid’s first goal gives Bruins win over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Even when they don’t play their best, the Boston Bruins are still getting it done on the road. Adam McQuaid got his first goal of the season with 8:05 to play, and the Bruins extended their road point-scoring streak to 13 games with a 5-3 victory over the slumping New Jersey […]
Rask makes 32 saves, leads Bruins over Blues
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask was again up to the task for the Bruins. Rask made 32 saves and extended his personal point streak to 19 games lifting Boston to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. “Any team will play better when you know the goaltender has your back,” Bruins coach […]
Henrique scores twice, Ducks end Bruins’ win streak
BOSTON — Adam Henrique scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks ended Boston’s 18-game point streak with a 3-1 victory over the Bruins on Tuesday night. Jakob Silfverberg also scored for the Ducks, the first team to beat the Bruins in regulation since Washington’s 5-3 win Dec. 14 at Boston. Cam Fowler and Rickard Rakell had […]