Don Draper
It was appropriate that Tim Thomas received his second career Vezina Trophy tonight from actor Jon Hamm.
Bruins’ Chara can’t top Lidstrom in Norris Trophy voting
Lidstrom/By S. Bradley
As far as historic NHL awards, Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara is just going to have to be satisfied with the Stanley Cup.
And I’m sure the Boston captain is quite content.
Bruins with six picks according to official NHL Draft order
The league this afternoon released the official order of selection for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which will be held Friday and Saturday in St. Paul, Minn.
The Bruins have six picks total, starting with the No. 9 overall pick in Friday’s first round.
Chiarelli on T&R: Nine is a fine spot for Bruins to be in draft
Chiarelli
Although the excitement level for the Bruins going into this year’s draft isn’t as high as it was a year ago when they held the No. 2 overall pick, general manager Peter Chiarelli is still eager to get to St. Paul, Minnesota and make his club’s pick at No. 9 Friday night.
Even away from the rink, Bruins’ Julien drives the bus
Julien/By S. Bradley
Regardless of what you think about his system or personality, there’s no denying that Bruins head coach Claude Julien can now be counted among the best leaders of men in sports.
Bruins’ Thomas, Canucks’ Luongo ended their battle at handshake line
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One of the best moments of the post-Game 7 handshake line after the Bruins won the Stanley Cup last week was the sight of Tim Thomas not only shaking hands with his Vancouver counterpart Roberto Luongo but trying hard to quickly let him know how much he admires and respects his play.
Bruins’ Seguin set to make strides in second year after celebrating
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BOSTON — His rookie season taught Bruins forward Tyler Seguin about more than just what it takes to win the Stanley Cup and what type of attention he would get from the opposite sex in the post-championship celebration.
Habs’ Pacioretty holds grudge against Chara even after apology
Pacioretty
We knew that the decision by the NHL that Zdeno Chara’s March 8 hit on Max Pacioretty was a “hockey play” gone wrong didn’t defuse the Montreal forward’s bitterness toward the Bruins defenseman or the league.
Seidenberg undecided where he’ll take Cup during Bruins’ celebration
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BOSTON — You can count defenseman Dennis Seidenberg among those unsure how to celebrate with the Stanley Cup once he gets his hands on it for his allotted day this summer.
With Savard out, Krejci catapulted to top of Bruins’ center list
Krejci/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — David Krejci might’ve struggled a bit adapting to life as the Bruins’ No. 1 center during the regular season.
Ward proud of Bruins players for sticking with PP game plan
Ward
Somehow the Bruins made it through three rounds of playoffs with a power play that converted on just 5.4 percent of its chances.
When it came time to win the Stanley Cup, however, the Bruins were able to come through on their man-advantage.
Report: Bruins’ Chiarelli to talk to Kaberle, Ryder reps this week
Kaberle/By S. Bradley
The two most-prominent, non-retiring potential unrestricted free agents for the Stanley Cup champion Bruins are defenseman Tomas Kaberle and winger Michael Ryder.
With the Bruins lasting all the way until Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, they don’t have a lot of time to get deals done before the market opens July 1.
