BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron missed the entire exhibition season and most of training camp recovering from back spasms that followed offseason groin surgery. It doesn’t seem to have slowed him down. The Bruins forward had his fourth career hat trick, scoring his first goal just 30 seconds into the game, and Tuukka Rask stopped […]
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From “brutal” to brilliant — Bruins rebound by blanking Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brad Marchand was relieved in seeing how the Boston Bruins went from what the forward called “brutal” one night to much better the next. Marchand set up all four goals and Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots in a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, a day after Boston opened the […]
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No hangover — Capitals open Stanley Cup defense with rout of Bruins
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin and the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals opened their title defense with a 7-0 thrashing of the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. After watching the franchise’s first Stanley Cup banner ascend to the rafters, T.J. Oshie opened the scoring just 24 seconds in, and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the first of his […]
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Bruins looking to avoid slow start
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins rebuilt faster than expected and the result was a 50-win season in 2017-18, the 10th in franchise history. But their playoff run ended in the second round, leaving room for improvement that owner Jeremy Jacobs hopes comes with the continued maturity of Boston’s young players around its core of […]
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Boston Bruins preview: Teammates know Chara’s window is closing
BOSTON — How much longer can Zdeno Chara keep this up? The Boston Bruins defenseman — and leader in ice time — will turn 42 this season, and sooner or later the window will close on his opportunity to skate around the ice again with the Stanley Cup. For his teammates, that means focusing on […]
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Norman Dubois
AUBURN — Norman Dubois, 79, of Auburn died at the Hospice House on Monday, Sept. 17, after a battle with cancer. He was born May 29, 1939, the son of Albert and Florida Nolin Dubois. Norman had his formal education at St. Peter’s School and graduated from St. Dominic’s in 1957. He was always competitive, either […]
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Bruins trade defenseman Adam McQuaid to Rangers; team heading to China for exhibitions
BOSTON — The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Adam McQuaid from the Boston Bruins for defenseman Steven Kampfer and two draft picks. The teams announced the trade Tuesday before the Bruins flew to China for two exhibition games. Boston gets a 2019 fourth-round pick and a conditional seventh-rounder in a move that clears space […]
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Dennis Emile Lessard
LEWISTON — It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our youngest brother, Dennis Emile Lessard. Dennis was welcomed home by the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Dennis was born Feb. 24, 1961, the son of Armand (Rusty) Lessard and Therese (Aube) Myrand. Dennis was raised in Lewiston and attended Lewiston schools. He held […]
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Bruins to retire Rick Middleton’s No. 16 sweater
BOSTON (AP) — Rick Middleton’s No. 16 is headed to the TD Garden rafters. The Bruins say Middleton’s sweater will be retired by the team on Nov. 29, before its game against the New York Islanders. Middleton becomes the 11th player in franchise history to have his number retired by Boston. He joins Lionel Hitchman, […]
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Robert Saucier
AUBURN — Robert Saucier, 73, of Lewiston died peacefully Saturday, June 23, at the Hospice House in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on July 4, 1944, a son of the late Ivan and Theresa (Bouchard) Saucier. He was educated in Lewiston schools. He was a member of the Pathway Vineyard […]