BOSTON (AP) — P.K. Subban scored his second goal of the game at 4:17 of the second overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The goal came 7 seconds into the Canadiens’ second power play of overtime. Fans […]
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Bruins, Canadiens to renew rivalry
BOSTON (AP) — Claude Julien knows all about this rivalry. He coached Montreal for three seasons, and now he’s in charge in Boston. “I hated Boston when I was in Montreal and now I hate Montreal because I’m in Boston,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun.” The second round of the NHL playoffs begins […]
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Bruins take on Canadiens Thursday night
BOSTON (AP) — The stingy defense the Boston Bruins played all season was even better in the first round of the playoffs. No wonder three of their defensive stars have been chosen as finalists for NHL awards. And a clean sweep of the regular-season prizes is possible: Zdeno Chara for the Norris Trophy given to […]
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Iginla nets game-winner for B’s in OT
DETROIT (AP) — Jarome Iginla scored with 6:28 left in overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Game 4 of their first-round series. The Presidents’ Trophy winners and defending Eastern Conference champions can advance with a win against Detroit on Saturday at home. Detroit […]
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Rask up to task, Dougie delivers as Bruins blank Wings
DETROIT (AP) — Tuukka Rask finished with a 23-save shutout to give the Boston Bruins a 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night for a 2-1 playoff series lead. Dougie Hamilton and Jordan Caron scored in the first period, and Patrice Bergeron added an empty-net goal late in the game. The Presidents’ […]
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Wings wound Bruins in opener, 1-0
BOSTON (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk scored at 16:59 of the third period, moments after Jimmy Howard’s best save of the game, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the top-seeded Boston Bruins 1-0 in the opener of their Eastern Conference playoff series Friday night. The Bruins won the Presidents’ Trophy for the best record in the […]
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NHL playoffs: B’s Bergeron gets boost from Olympics
WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — For Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, the 2014 Olympics were about more than winning a second gold medal with Canada. The Sochi Games were a confidence boost that he harnessed when he returned to perhaps the best of his 10 NHL seasons. The top-seeded Bruins need Bergeron to maintain his outstanding […]
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B’s bring experience to postseason
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins had the NHL’s best record, allowed the second fewest goals and scored the third most. They have four strong lines, three solid defensive pairings and one of the best goalies. And they were 1-3 in the regular season against their first-round playoff opponent. The Detroit Red Wings will be […]
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NHL: Brodeur, Devils beat B’s
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Standing on the podium after what might have been his final game of his record-setting, 20-year career with the New Jersey Devils, Martin Brodeur’s eyes welled with tears when he was asked to explain his emotions. Just 15 minutes earlier, after a season-ending 3-2 win over Boston on Sunday, the soon-to […]
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Bruins clinch NHL’s top record, beat Sabres 4-1
BOSTON (AP) — Cheering fans stood and waved gold and black towels as the Boston Bruins claimed the Presidents’ Trophy for the NHL’s best regular-season record. The celebration will be a lot bigger if the Bruins achieve their ultimate goal, winning the Stanley Cup. “We’ve still got to do some work here in order to […]