BOSTON — Inexperience and injuries were supposed to keep the Boston Bruins from returning to the upper echelon of the NHL standings. But after taking points in 11 straight games heading into their five-day break, Boston has the second-best record in the Atlantic Division. Across the NHL, only the Lightning, Jets and Golden Knights have […]
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Bruins score three in third, pull away to beat Islanders
NEW YORK — Patrice Bergeron had the go-ahead goal in the second period and the surging Boston Bruins scored three times in the third to pull away for a 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Danton Heinen, Brad Marchand, Tim Schaller and Noel Acciari also scored for the Bruins, who are […]
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Ryan Spooner, Tuukka Rask help Bruins shut out Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario — The Boston Bruins pushed aside the reeling Ottawa Senators — again. Ryan Spooner scored twice and Tuukka Rask made 25 saves in the Bruins’ 5-0 victory over the Senators on Saturday night. Noel Acciari, David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron also scored for the Bruins, 5-1 winners over the Senators on Wednesday night […]
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Ovechkin powers Capitals to shootout win over Bruins
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin got his 24th goal of the season and then scored in the shootout to help the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Thursday night. Lars Eller and Brett Connolly also scored for the Capitals, who snapped a three-game losing streak and won their 12th consecutive game over the Bruins. […]
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Nash scores two goals as surging Bruins beat Senators
BOSTON — Riley Nash scored two goals, Kevan Miller got his first of the season and the surging Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Wednesday night for their 14th win in 18 games. Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots for the Bruins, improving to 9-0-1 in his past 10 games. Rask was selected the […]
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Richard A. Whitney
OXFORD — Richard Albert Whitney, 74, died suddenly at his home on Quail Ridge in Oxford on Monday, Dec. 18. Born May 1, 1943, the oldest son of Edwin Whitney and Bertha Towne Whitney, Rick grew up in Norway, graduating from Oxford Hills High School. After graduation he was drafted into the Army and proudly served […]
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Bruins wear out Blue Jackets, 7-2
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, left, smiles after his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Boston on Monday BOSTON (AP) — Led by their young players, the Boston Bruins put up their highest scoring game of the season. Rookie Jake DeBrusk set up second-period power-play […]
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Rangers beat Bruins in overtime
BOSTON — Henrik Lundqvist has seen Mats Zuccarello’s shot many times during practice so he knows how tough it is to stop. Zuccarello scored a power-play goal 1:56 into overtime to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Skating 4-on-3 in the OT after Boston was whistled […]
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Smith scores twice to lead Predators over Bruins
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Craig Smith scored twice and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators over the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Monday night. Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bonino and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, which has won three of four. Pekka Rinne made 36 saves. Charlie […]
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Pastrnak goal in third lifts Bruins to win over Penguins
BOSTON — After letting a pair of two-goal leads slip away in the second period, the Boston Bruins got the break they needed early in the third and put an end to the rallies. David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 5:06 into the third period, snapping a 3-all tie and giving Boston the lead for good […]