TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock thought he’d be heading to Boston with nothing to show for the first meeting of a home-and-home series with the Bruins. Things turned quickly Friday night, with the Maple Leafs tying it with a minute left in regulation and Patrick Marleau scoring 1:07 into overtime for […]
nhl
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports
Bruins solve Minnesota goalie Dubnyk early, beat Wild 5-3
By Ken Powtak Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk and Frank Vatrano each scored a first-period goal, and the Boston Bruins held off Minnesota 5-3 on Monday night for their third victory in the last 11 games against the Wild. Sean Kuraly and Torey Krug both scored in the second for the Bruins, shut […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Penguins sign defenseman Brian Dumoulin to 6-year contract
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin has turned his steady play for the Stanley Cup champions into a new contract. Dumoulin and the team agreed to a six-year deal on Monday that will run through the 2022-23 season and will pay him an average of $4.1 million per year. The 25-year-old Dumoulin had three […]
Posted inMaine
Biddeford’s Brian Dumoulin celebrates Stanley Cup win with Pittsburgh Penguins
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A small city in Maine with a special tie to the Pittsburgh Penguins is celebrating the team’s Stanley Cup win again. WCSH-TV reports Penguins’ defenseman Brian Dumoulin is from Biddeford. Dumoulin visited Biddeford with the Stanley Cup after winning the 2016 championship with Pittsburgh. Officials showed their appreciation by giving him […]
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports
MacArthur returns, scores for Sens to beat Boston 3-2 in OT
BOSTON — Clarke MacArthur spent almost two full seasons recovering from a concussion, wondering if he would ever be able to return to the Senators. “There’s nothing like living in the NHL and living in these playoffs,” he said after scoring a power-play goal 6:30 into overtime to help Ottawa beat Boston 3-2 in Game […]
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports
Sabres slap Bruins, 6-3
BOSTON (AP) — Jack Eichel scored twice in his return to Boston, Jamie McGinn had the go-ahead goal with 5:36 left and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 6-3 win over the Bruins on Saturday night. Ryan O’Reilly also scored twice for the Sabres, who broke loose […]
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports
NHL: Predators prey upon Bruins
Nashville won for just the third time in its last seven games. Kevan Miller and Loui Eriksson scored for Boston. The Bruins had collected at least one point in each of their last eight games (6-0-2). Boston’s Jonas Gustavsson made 30 saves in a matchup of backup goaltenders. Carter Hutton stopped 15 shots. Arvidsson came […]
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports, sj-web
NHL: Boston Bruins elevate Sweeney to GM position
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have elevated Don Sweeney to general manager. Sweeney has spent the past six seasons as the assistant general manager and takes over for his former boss, Peter Chiarelli, who was fired last month after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years and four years after […]
Posted inNational Sports, sj-web
NHL: Bergeron leads Bruins over Leafs in shootout
BOSTON (AP) — A season-high 50 shots weren’t enough for the Boston Bruins to keep streaking toward the playoffs. A shootout goal by Patrice Bergeron made up for it. With that, the Bruins maintained a three-point lead for a wild-card berth with their fifth straight win, taking their home finale 2-1 over the Toronto Maple […]
Posted inLocal Sports
AHL: Portland Pirates announce affiliation with Florida Panthers
PORTLAND — For the fourth time in the team’s history, the Portland Pirates are changing National Hockey League affiliates. The Pirates, who have been part of the Arizona Coyotes organization for four seasons, announced Wednesday an end to that agreement following this season, and a new, four-year deal with the Florida Panthers. “We are very […]