Boychuk/By S. Bradley
Readers of TheBruinsBlog.net fashion themselves hockey coaches on par with Bruins head coach Claude Julien, and tonight they were in agreement with the bench boss.
Bruins Boychuk back to battling for a lineup spot on crowded back end
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
WILMINGTON, Mass. — A healthy scratch for 24 games as a rookie last season, Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk is no stranger to the press box or what it takes to fight one’s way back into a team’s top six.
Press box duty for Bruins defenseman Boychuk vs. Leafs
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk, who scored five goals in 51 games last season, has scored just once in 46 appearances this year.
And while Boychuk told TheBruinsBlog.net this morning that he thinks his defensive game is sort of making up for his lack of production, head coach Claude Julien obviously disagrees.
Bruins’ Thornton, Boychuk saw no choice but to fight who was there
Thornton/By S. Bradley
WILMINGTON, Mass. — Bruins forward Shawn Thornton and defenseman Johnny Boychuk took a little guff from Canadian media types for taking on Roman Hamrlik and Jaroslav Spacek, respectively, toward the end of Boston’s 8-6 win over Montreal last night at TD Garden.
Poll: Pick the best big hit from Bruins-Habs clash
There were plenty of great hits in tonight’s Bruins-Montreal game, but two especially stuck out once the final horn sounded on the Canadiens’ 4-3 win.
Quotable: Boychuk admits he was a little rusty in return
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk returned to active duty tonight after a 10-game absence due to a broken forearm.
Boychuk says he’s won’t seek revenge if he faces Rangers
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
WILMINGTON, Mass. — It would be a unique bit of symmetry if Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk can get back into the lineup after a nine-game absence Wednesday on the road against the New York Rangers.
Boychuk on the verge of return; Krejci progressing
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BOSTON — Johnny Boychuk was bag skated this morning at TD Garden and he took the warm-up with the Bruins before their 3-0 win over New Jersey tonight.
Quotable: Krejci, Boychuk making strides toward returning
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Bruins center David Krejci skated before the team and defenseman Johnny Boychuk joined the full host of his teammates this morning at TD Garden.
Video: Boychuk’s break too much to battle through
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WILMINGTON, Mass. — Johnny Boychuk spent his first day on the shelf Sunday the only way a guy can — distracting himself from his broken forearm by taking in a movie.
Column: Chara, defense depth to be tested more without Boychuk
Chara/By S. Bradley
Even before the bad news about Johnny Boychuk came out tonight, I was getting a little worried about Zdeno Chara’s workload.
Now that Boychuk is definitely going to miss about a month with a fractured bone in his forearm, the Bruins captain and his five blue-line sidekicks are going to be pushed even more.
Bruins to be without Boychuk for four weeks
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
This evening the Bruins found out how much more than just a game they lost Saturday night against the New York Rangers at TD Garden.
Boychuk’s injury to be evaluated more before prognosis comes
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk was slashed on the hand by Brandon Dubinsky of the New York Rangers tonight and didn’t play again after the first period.
You won’t spot Johnny assuming anything
Boychuk/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — You heard the rattling of the boards during one session of the Bruins’ training camp at TD Garden today, and you knew one of two things just happened.
Either Zdeno Chara or Johnny Boychuk just threw the body at an unsuspecting puck-pursuer.
