For history buffs, Boston’s nickname “Beantown” originated with the city’s historical association with baked beans. Because Boston was a major port city in the American colonies, it had access to literally tons of molasses, a key ingredient in making baked beans.
Brad Marchand has long been a polarizing figure in the NHL. He’s known as much for his ability to disrupt opponents mentally and draw penalties as he is for his skill.
Star forward Auston Matthews made his presence felt to help the Toronto Maple Leafs capture a road split of the first two contests of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Boston Bruins.
For years the thinking in hockey has been that teams have to settle on one goalie to play during the Stanley Cups Playoffs. Early into the 2023-24 playoffs, Boston is testing that theory.
The Boston Bruins have the most unique and interesting goaltending situation of all 16 playoff teams. Boston has two starting goalies in Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman.
Boston defenseman Andrew Peeke is week-to-week with an upper-body injury and will not travel with the Bruins to Toronto, coach Jim Montgomery announced Tuesday.
After losing Game 2 3-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night, the Boston Bruins got some bad news on their blue line on Tuesday morning. Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke left Game 2 with 6:40 left in the second period after he took a shot off the hand from Maple Leafs and former Bruins winger Tyler Bertuzzi.
Boston has recalled rookie defenseman Mason Lohrei from the Providence Bruins.
Following an optional practice on Tuesday, Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery announced that defenseman Andrew Peeke will be out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.
In Game Two for the Maple Leafs and Bruins, Toronto edged Boston to finish with a 3-2 victory on Monday, April 22nd at the TD Garden. Auston Matthews struck the go-ahead goal in the third period and also recorded two assists to help the Maple Leafs even their Eastern Conference First-Round series against the Bruins.
Matthews contributes on each Toronto goal to help propel his team’s win. The Boston Bruins dropped Game 2 of the first round, 3-2, against the Toronto Maple Leafs to end the home tilt with the series tied at one game apiece.
The Boston Bruins lost Game 2 3-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but if not for goalie Linus Ullmark, that score could’ve been lopsided in favor of the Mape Leafs.
Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews' first goal of the 2024 postseason couldn't have come at a more perfect time.
The Bruins' top goalies are Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins, the lineup ready for the game seems still up in the air.
The Bruins have recalled veteran defenseman Derek Forbort from his LTI conditioning loan to AHL Providence.
Jeremy Swayman was excellent in the Boston Bruins’ 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs opener, turning aside 35 shots and helping his club open up a 1-0 lead on the Toronto Maple Leafs in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
The Boston Bruins are hoping to make up for last season’s embarrassing failure in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Saturday night, they did that and then some.
Jake DeBrusk logged a three-point game to lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday.
The 2024 NHL Playoffs are here, and the Boston Bruins are taking on longtime rival, The Toronto Maple Leafs, in the first round. This is certainly not the first time the two teams have met in the first round.
It wasn't so long ago that, when it came to Trent Frederic, Bruins fans had modest expectations despite the forward being a first-round pick in 2016. A solid fourth-liner who could grind and would be hard in the corners.
The Bruins announced a flurry of transactions Tuesday prior to their final game of the regular season.
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