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Bit of a slip on ice by Bruins

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:29:11 -0500

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara always sees the game from a slightly different perspective, standing nearly 7 feet tall when he laces up his oversize skates. But it wasn’t those extra inches that gave Chara reason for pause following Boston’s 4-3 shootout win over the Senators Saturday night at the Garden.

B's Extend Coaching Staff

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:42:00 -0500

BOSTON, MA – Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has signed assistant coaches Doug Houda, Craig Ramsay and Geoff Ward, goaltending coach Bob Essensa and video coach Brant Berglund to multi-year contrac...

Position of power suits Recchi

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:15:02 -0500

The most important maneuver on Dennis Wideman’s go-ahead power-play goal in the third period was the most selfless one, and it won’t even make the scoresheet of the Bruins’ 4-3 shootout victory over the Senators at the Garden last night.

Ryder gives Bruins the edge in shootout

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:06:35 -0500

The longer they go, well, the longer they have to go. The Bruins, who nightly stretch the game clock beyond even a plastic surgeon’s wildest dreams, went to overtime last night, for a fifth time in six games, and ultimately left the Garden with a 4-3 win over the Senators thanks to Michael Ryder’s solo strike in the shootout.

Ryder's lone SO goal rallies Bruins past Senators

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:07:52 -0500

BOSTON(AP) Michael Ryder kept it simple in the shootout.

Ryder's SO goal seals Bruins' comeback win over Sens

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:58:00 -0500

Michael Ryder scored the lone goal in the shootout, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Bruins stop Sens in SO, take lead in Northeast

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:54:41 -0500

BOSTON (AP) -Michael Ryder scored the lone goal in the shootout, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Bruins Week Ahead: 11/28 - 12/04

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:25:00 -0500

THIS WEEK’S NEWS, NOTES AND NUMBERS: LUCIC OUT: Bruins forward Milan Lucic suffered a high ankle sprain to his left ankle and will miss approximately four weeks, according to General Manager Peter Chiarelli. Lucic sustained the injury in ...

Bruins lose Lucic again, this time up to 4 weeks

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:06:24 -0500

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic is out again, sidelined up to four weeks with a sprained left ankle.

Bruins' Lucic out up to 4 weeks with ankle sprain

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:06:24 -0500

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic is out again, sidelined up to four weeks with a sprained left ankle.

Boston Bruins' forward Milan Lucic out a month with sprained ankle

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:04 -0500

Boston Bruins' forward Milan Lucic out a month with sprained ankle.

Lucic out with ankle injury; 'overrated' chants echo

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:48:28 -0500

After the ominous buildup to Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli's media meeting this morning regarding Milan Lucic's(notes) injury, the news that it's a high ankle sprain brings the threat level down a few notches. Despite having not played "Operation" in several years, we can tell you there's a world of difference between the ankle and the knee. (No word if he actually had butterflies in his stomach as well.) From the Boston Globe:Lucic injured his left ankle Wednesda...

Krejci scores in SO as Bruins win fourth straight

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:59:02 -0500

David Krejci scored the shootout winner and rookie goalie Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots to help the Boston Bruins win their fourth straight game, 2-1 over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

All Growns Up: Patrice Bergeron

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:34:46 -0500

Hey hotshot, your’re a one man band. The Don on the block with a glock in your hand. -UB40 Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Hockey Krishnas rejoice! Hockey hockey! Krishna Krishna! That’s right. Hockey talk. Big bad Bruins talk. Patrice Bergeron talk. Our little boy’s all grown up tonight! You know what, big boy? [...]

Marc Savard returns to the Bruins

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:18:00 -0500

This is very good news for the Boston Bruins who are starved for goal scoring. Also, it helps me because I get one of my fantasy hockey players back in my hockey pool. Of course sitting in 8th place in a 10 team league isn't all that impressive.

Marc Savard, out of the lineup since Oct. 17 against Phoenix, will be back in uniform tonight after recovering from a broken left foot. Savard will center the No. 1 line between Marco Sturm and Byron Bitz.
[Bruins Blog]

Lucic a game time decision on Thursday.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:46:00 -0500

This is some really good news for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins forward Milan Lucic has been out of the line up since missed in the line up since the 17th of October and the Boston Bruins have missed his presence and toughness in th eline up. Lucic will definitely be a welcome addition to the Bruins line that is struggling to score goals.

Lucic, who was placed on long-term injured reserve last month with a broken right index finger, skated alongside Byron Bitz and Steve Begin on the fourth line during the 75-minute session.

“As we did more and more of those rush drills, as it went on, you get more comfortable and play without thinking about it, so that was good,’’ Lucic said. “It was a good day for progress, and everything went well today, and hopefully it’ll feel good again tomorrow.’’

As for the finger?

“I got some mobility back in there,’’ said Lucic. “It’s still not 100 percent, but it’s close to 100 percent. I’m just working right now to get 100 percent strength back in there.

“It feels great. Not too much soreness going on anymore. Hopefully, I can make a return back to the lineup soon.’’

Coach Claude Julien said Lucic is “a game-time decision’’ for tomorrow night’s game at Atlanta. But considering the Bruins’ recent scoring slump, don’t be surprised if the left wing suits up. After putting up a plethora of shots against the Panthers (40, to no avail) and Penguins (33, in a 6-5 overtime loss), the Bruins struggled to create open looks in front of the net in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders Monday.
[Boston Globe]

Can these two men rescue the Bruins from panic mode?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:59:48 -0500

There have been two positive developments for the Boston Bruins in the last few days, which is a welcome change from their pedestrian 8-8-4 start; good for 20 points and 11th in the Eastern Conference, which is a shock to the system for a team that was 11-3-4 at this point last season. Good News No. 1: Bill Belichick decided to go for it on 4th-and-2 against the Colts, which caused the mass mobilization of all Boston sports media assets in order to dissect the call down to the quarter-inch. H...