NEW YORK (AP) — Jesper Fast scored on a deflection in front with 1:42 to play and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Monday night. Derick Brassard also scored in the third period and Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves, including a highlight-reel stop on Max Talbot, as the Rangers […]
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Winter Classic: Canadiens sack Bruins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Montreal Forum was the Canadiens’ home for one of the most successful dynasties in professional sports. The Bruins and Celtics filled the Boston Garden rafters with championship banners. The Original Six rivals met at the home of the defending Super Bowl champions for the NHL Winter Classic on Friday, and it […]
Bruins erupt, overpower Senators, 7-3
BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Hayes scored three goals, Patrice Bergeron and Matt Beleskey had two apiece, and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Torey Krug and Loui Eriksson each had two assists for the Bruins. Tuukka Rask made 29 saves for Boston, including 12 […]
Sabres slap Bruins, 6-3
BOSTON (AP) — Jack Eichel scored twice in his return to Boston, Jamie McGinn had the go-ahead goal with 5:36 left and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 6-3 win over the Bruins on Saturday night. Ryan O’Reilly also scored twice for the Sabres, who broke loose […]
Bruins foil Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) — Loui Eriksson and Landon Ferraro scored third-period goals 42 seconds apart and Patrice Bergeron added a milestone score to help the Boston Bruins rally past Montreal 3-1 Wednesday night and end a seven-game regular-season skid against the rival Canadiens. Bergeron’s third-period goal pushed him past Milt Schmidt for 11th on the Bruins’ […]
NHL: Predators prey upon Bruins
Nashville won for just the third time in its last seven games. Kevan Miller and Loui Eriksson scored for Boston. The Bruins had collected at least one point in each of their last eight games (6-0-2). Boston’s Jonas Gustavsson made 30 saves in a matchup of backup goaltenders. Carter Hutton stopped 15 shots. Arvidsson came […]
Pro Hockey: Sharks nip Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton scored 25 seconds apart in the second period to put the San Jose Sharks ahead for good and they held on to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night. Joe Pavelski got the scoring started 42 seconds into the game for the Sharks and had two […]
Holtby, Caps stop Bruins
WASHINGTON — Braden Holtby stopped 28 shots, Alex Ovechkin scored his seventh goal and the Washington Capitals handed the Boston Bruins their first road loss of the season, 4-1 on Thursday night. John Carlson had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, whose 9-3-0 record matches the best start in franchise history. Holtby notched […]
Stars blind Bruins, 5-3
BOSTON — Tyler Seguin scored three goals against his former team as the Dallas Stars beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Tuesday night. Jyrki Jokipakka scored his first NHL goal and Alex Goligoski scored his first of the season for the Stars, who ended Boston’s four-game winning streak despite being outshot 39-19. Jason Spezza and […]
Lightning zap Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Loaded with postseason experience on a roster that’s nearly identical to last season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are off to another strong start. Steven Stamkos scored his 500th career point with a tiebreaking power-play goal that sent Tampa Bay to a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday afternoon. Brian Boyle […]