BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have moved up the start time of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings to 3 p.m. to avoid a conflict with the Red Sox playoff game. The hockey game had been a 7 p.m. start. Game 1 of the AL Championship Series between the Red Sox and Houston […]
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From “brutal” to brilliant — Bruins rebound by blanking Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brad Marchand was relieved in seeing how the Boston Bruins went from what the forward called “brutal” one night to much better the next. Marchand set up all four goals and Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots in a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, a day after Boston opened the […]
No hangover — Capitals open Stanley Cup defense with rout of Bruins
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin and the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals opened their title defense with a 7-0 thrashing of the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. After watching the franchise’s first Stanley Cup banner ascend to the rafters, T.J. Oshie opened the scoring just 24 seconds in, and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the first of his […]
Bruins looking to avoid slow start
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins rebuilt faster than expected and the result was a 50-win season in 2017-18, the 10th in franchise history. But their playoff run ended in the second round, leaving room for improvement that owner Jeremy Jacobs hopes comes with the continued maturity of Boston’s young players around its core of […]
Boston Bruins preview: Teammates know Chara’s window is closing
BOSTON — How much longer can Zdeno Chara keep this up? The Boston Bruins defenseman — and leader in ice time — will turn 42 this season, and sooner or later the window will close on his opportunity to skate around the ice again with the Stanley Cup. For his teammates, that means focusing on […]
Bruins trade defenseman Adam McQuaid to Rangers; team heading to China for exhibitions
BOSTON — The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Adam McQuaid from the Boston Bruins for defenseman Steven Kampfer and two draft picks. The teams announced the trade Tuesday before the Bruins flew to China for two exhibition games. Boston gets a 2019 fourth-round pick and a conditional seventh-rounder in a move that clears space […]
Blackhawks great Stan Mikita dies at 78
CHICAGO (AP) — When Stan Mikita got back together with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was clear how much the reconciliation meant to the Hall of Fame forward. He became a team ambassador, and then got a bronze statue outside the United Center. He was a regular at home games, drawing loud cheers when he was […]
Bruins to retire Rick Middleton’s No. 16 sweater
BOSTON (AP) — Rick Middleton’s No. 16 is headed to the TD Garden rafters. The Bruins say Middleton’s sweater will be retired by the team on Nov. 29, before its game against the New York Islanders. Middleton becomes the 11th player in franchise history to have his number retired by Boston. He joins Lionel Hitchman, […]
Former NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns
Retired NHL goaltender Ray Emery, who helped the Ottawa Senators reach the final in 2007 and won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013, drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35. Hamilton Police said Emery was identified as the victim of a swimming accident in the harbor Sunday morning. Staff […]
Kariya, Niedermayer to have numbers retired by Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks will retire the numbers of Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer during the upcoming season. Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli announced the honors for the two Hockey Hall of Famers on Monday. Teemu Selanne’s No. 8 is the only number previously retired by the Ducks, who are heading […]