BOSTON (AP) — Roberto Luongo came off the bench to shut down Boston in the third period, and the Florida Panthers dashed the Bruins’ hopes of getting the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 4-2 win Sunday night. The Bruins trailed Tampa Bay by a point heading into the regular-season finale but […]
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Giroux’s OT goal lifts Flyers over Bruins
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wayne Simmonds just had to tap the puck over the blue line but couldn’t. Then Andrew MacDonald fanned on a clearance. Patrice Bergeron pounced on the extra chances, tying it for the Boston Bruins with 3.8 seconds left and leaving the Philadelphia Flyers stunned. It took Jakub Voracek’s pep talk and Claude […]
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The hockey dream lives on for Greg Moore — Lisbon native, former St. Dom's, UMaine star
Former St. Dom’s and University of Maine hockey player Greg Moore teaches kids at a USA Hockey summer camp. Moore is an assistant coach with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. (USA Hockey) Greg Moore is still living the hockey life. The sport has taken him from Lisbon, Maine, to Michigan, to Orono, Maine, […]
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With both goalies hurt, fan stops all seven shots for Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) — Scott Foster thought it was going to be just another night. Then the 36-year-old accountant signed a contract, put on his goaltender gear and waited in Chicago’s locker room. Then he got into the game. Then it was his night. Foster was pressed into action when Chicago lost Anton Forsberg and Collin […]
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Bergeron has goal, two assists as Bruins beat Lightning to take over first place
BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins took over first place in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Tim Schaller and David Pastrnak scored goals 32 seconds apart in the final minute of the first period and Brad Marchand […]
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Pastrnak scores with 12 seconds left to lift Bruins over Stars
DALLAS — David Pastrnak broke a tie with 12 seconds left and the Boston Bruins scored three straight goals in the third period to rally past the fading Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night. A scramble followed a faceoff in the Dallas end, and Brad Marchand passed to Pastrnak in front. While falling down, he […]
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Rask, Bruins hand Lightning first shutout of season
TAMPA, Fla. — Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots to hand Tampa Bay its first shutout of the season and lifting the Boston Bruins over the Lightning 3-0 on Saturday night. It was Rask’s third shutout of the season and 41st of his career. It was also the first time the Lightning failed to score a […]
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Gionta, Nash help streaking Bruins power past Chicago
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins found different ways to win during their perfect homestand. Brian Gionta and Rick Nash scored power-play goals just over a minute apart, and the Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 on Saturday to finish their homestand at 6-0. The goals came during a double-minor penalty on Chicago’s Patrick Kane. Coming […]
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Marchand scores with 22 seconds left, Bruins beat Flyers
BOSTON — Brad Marchand scored with 22 seconds left to lift the Boston Bruins over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Marchand and David Pastrnak swiped at the rebound off a shot from the point by Zdeno Chara, and the puck slowly trickled behind goalie Alex Lyon. Chara and […]
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Lightning strike by adding McDonagh at NHL trade deadline
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman now has something in common with Boston Bruins counterpart Don Sweeney. They both tapped the New York Rangers before the NHL trade deadline Monday. A day after the Bruins landed power forward Rick Nash from the Rangers, the Lightning followed suit by acquiring New York captain Ryan McDonagh […]