BOSTON (AP) β The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked Sturm to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and led the team to […]
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Bruins give GM Don Sweeney a 2-year extension to lead rebuild after first playoff miss since 2016
BOSTON (AP) β The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension, trusting him to rebuild the roster after the team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016. The move comes a month after team president Cam Neely said he needed to think about whether to keep […]
Leo Carlsson scores twice and Ducks send Bruins to another loss, 6-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) β Leo Carlsson scored twice, Jackson LaCombe had a goal and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks beat Boston 6-2 on Wednesday night, extending the Bruins winless streak to seven games. Nikita Nesterenko, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish also scored for the Ducks, Alex Killorn had a pair of assists and John […]
Kings beat Bruins 7-2, set franchise record with 14th straight home game without regulation loss
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) β Quinton Byfield scored for the seventh straight home game, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Boston Bruins 7-2 on Sunday night to set a franchise record with their 14th straight home game without a regulation loss. Anze Kopitar, Warren Foegele, Andrei Kuzmenko, Drew Doughty, Tanner […]
Kreider scores midway through third period to rally Rangers to 3-2 win over Bruins
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) β Chris Kreider scored the tiebreaking short-handed goal midway through the third period and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night. Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck also scored, and Mika Zibanejad had two assists for the Rangers, who won their […]
Jeremy Swayman stops 35 shots as the Bruins shut out the Wild 3-0
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) β Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night. Trent Frederic scored and Morgan Geekie added an […]
Mark Scheifele scores twice and Jets use third-period flurry to beat Bruins 6-2
BOSTON (AP) β Mark Scheifele scored his 30th and 31st goals of the season and the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Thursday night. Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and assist, and Nikolaj Ehlers, Parker Ford and Kyle Connor also scored for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots. It was […]
Thompson and Peterka each score hat tricks in 7-2 Sabres win over the Bruins
By JOE YERDON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) β Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat trick in the same game for […]
Mercer scores 2 as Devils beat Bruins 5-1 to snap four-game skid
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) β Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night. Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist, and Stefan Noesen also scored, and Timo Meier had two assists to help the […]
Coyle scores 2 in 3rd period, eclipses fellow BU Terrier Celebrini and Bruins beat Sharks 6-3
BOSTON (AP) β Charlie Coyle scored a pair of third-period goals, stealing the spotlight from fellow Boston University product Macklin Celebrini in his first game back at the TD Garden as an NHLer and leading the Bruins to a 6-3 victory over San Jose on Monday. It was Boston’s 14th straight victory over the Sharks. […]
Bruins open 4-goal lead, add 2 short-handed empty-netters to beat Lightning 6-2
BOSTON (AP) β David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Parker Wotherspoon scored his first NHL goal on Tuesday night to help the Boston Bruins open a four-goal lead and hold on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2. Jeremy Swayman made 43 saves for the Bruins, who have won back-to-back games after […]
Pastrnak’s goal in OT lifts Bruins over Panthers 4-3 and snaps Boston’s 6-game losing streak
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) β David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal with 2 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Bruins snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. It was the second goal of the day for Pastrnak, who has six in his last five games. He also […]
Adam Henrique scores 2, Connor McDavid has power-play goal as Oilers blank Bruins 4-0
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) β Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid scored on a power play midway through the second period as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game, 4-0 over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Stuart Skinner, who left the game late in the first period after a collision […]
Bo Horvat scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT, lifts Islanders past Bruins 5-4
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) β Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. Anders Lee scored twice, and Ryan Pulock had a goal and an […]
Pastrnak has goal and 3 assists as Bruins beat Canucks 5-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) β David Pastrnak had a goal and three assists as the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night. Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist, and Brad Marchand, Morgan Geekie and Marc McLaughlin also scored for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman stopped 19 shots. Max Sasson scored his […]
Bjorkstrand scores twice for Kraken in 5-1 win over Bruins
By ALLYSON BALLARD Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) β Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice and Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves as the Seattle Kraken beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Thursday night. Jaden Schwartz and Vince Dunn also scored for the Kraken. Jared McCann had an empty-net goal and an assist, and Shane Wright added two assists. […]
Marchand and Geekie help the Bruins beat the Blackhawks 4-2 for their 3rd consecutive win
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) β Brad Marchand and Morgan Geekie each scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins beat the struggling Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Wednesday night. Boston posted its third consecutive win β all in the past four days. It rallied for a 3-2 overtime victory against Detroit on Tuesday […]
Brad Marchand’s 3rd-period goal lifts the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Red Wings
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) β Brad Marchand’s goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner and the Boston Bruins won their second straight game under interim coach Joe Sacco, beating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Saturday night. Marchand scored with 8:30 left as the Bruins followed a 1-0 victory […]
Brayden Schenn scores OT winner to lift the Blues over the Bruins, 3-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) β Brayden Schenn scored 2:53 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday to halt a four-game losing streak. St. Louis native Trent Frederic had both goals for Boston, which is 2-1-2 in its last five games. With the Bruins clinging to […]
Roslovic, Svechnikov each score twice to help the Hurricanes rout the Bruins 8-2
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) β Jack Roslovic and Andrei Svechnikov each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes returned home for the first time in more than two weeks to rout the Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Carolina scored three times in a 52-second span in its four-goal first period. Martin […]
Ersson stops 23 shots and Foerster scores 2nd-period goal in Flyers 2-0 win over Bruins
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) β Samuel Ersson stopped 23 shots, Tyson Foerster broke a scoreless tie early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday night. Joel Farabee added an empty-net goal with 24 seconds remaining and the Flyers won in Boston for the first […]
Marchand gets 1st goal of season in OT to lift Bruins to 4-3 win over Maple Leafs
BOSTON (AP) β Brad Marchand scored his first goal of the season 2:26 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak. David Pastrnak had a power-play goal, and Justin Brazeau and Mark Kastelic scored 36 seconds apart later in the second period […]
Bruins hold on for 5-3 win, Avalanche drop 4 in a row to start season for 1st time since 1998-99
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) β David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 5-3 on Wednesday night, sending the Avalanche to their fourth straight loss. Itβs the longest skid to start a season for the Avalanche since 1998-99. That squad got […]
Erstwhile goalie holdout Jeremy Swayman gets 6-4 win against Montreal in Bruins’ home opener
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) β Jeremy Swayman was the first player introduced before the Bruins’ home opener on Thursday night and he took the ice to a huge ovation. No hard feelings from the Boston fans over the contract holdout that kept him out of training camp until he signed a $66 […]
Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman signs for 8 years, $66 million
BOSTON (AP) β The Boston Bruins signed goalie Jeremy Swayman on Sunday to an eight-year contract that will pay him $66 million, ending a second straight summer of contentious negotiations just two days before the season opener. The deal comes a year after the team took Swayman to arbitration and less than a week after Bruins […]
