Kaberle/By S. Bradley
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli told the assembled media in Minneapolis today that he’s already held an initial meeting with agent Rick Curran to discuss his client Tomas Kaberle.
From 3-0 to oh yeah — the Bruins rewrote their history in one season
Thomas/By S. Bradley
VANCOUVER – Tim Thomas acknowledged it as recently as after his thrilling performance in the Bruins’ season-saving Game 6 victory last Monday.
Bruins need one more dynamic outing from Lucic, Krejci to win Cup
Krejci/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – As odd as it might sound, right now they are the Batman and Robin of the Bruins.
And if Milan Lucic and David Krejci can’t come through for Boston in its most dire time of need, there’s no chance for the Bruins to triumph over evil.
If Canucks’ Rome doesn’t get it, doubtful most ever will
Horton's life & career have changed/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Well here’s Exhibit A why the NHL should just give up with suspending players until it has created an outright ban against hits to the head, and why the NHLPA has to get more involved in the education process if it wants to preserve the brains of its members.
Bruins almost out of time to figure out their ‘putrid play’
Seidenberg/By S. Bradley
VANCOUVER – Even if the Bruins rally in this series to win the Stanley Cup, they should find a way to prevent the power-play performers from fully participating in the parade.
Calm Claude has kept Bruins focused, now could wind up with Cup
Julien/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – If any member of the Bruins’ roster had the proper training and was then asked to defuse a bomb as the time ticked down toward explosion, you’d want him to be coached by Claude Julien.
Role player Peverley produces when Bruins need him most
Peverley/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – The Atlanta Thrashers couldn’t succeed without Rich Peverley, so they packed up and moved to Winnipeg.
Well, the story doesn’t quite go that way but after witnessing what the veteran forward did tonight in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Atlanta/Winnipeg franchise just might be kicking itself for letting Peverley get away.
It’s up to Ryder, Peverley to fill Horton’s void in Bruins’ offense
Ryder/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – It’s difficult to picture the 2010-11 Bruins’ season and their run to the Stanley Cup Final without Nathan Horton.
With 26 goals in the regular season and eight more in the playoffs – including three of the most dramatic game-winning goals in franchise history – Horton has lived up to the hype surrounding his trade to Boston from around this time last year and written his own chapter in Bruins lore.
Bruins’ Thornton throws self into series, makes Game 3 one to remember
Thornton/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – Shawn Thornton was in the same boat we all were tonight.
He didn’t know until after warm-ups that he would be in the lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden.
Bruins have to stop being satisfied with just being here and play to win
Krejci/By S. Bradley
VANCOUVER – Bruins center David Krejci thinks he has the solution for the Bruins, as they try to climb out of an 0-2 hole in the Stanley Cup Final.
Claude can’t give up on Bruins’ power play just yet
Marchand might help the PP/By S. Bradley
VANCOUVER – It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached just June 1 and Bruins head coach Claude Julien sounds like he’s all ready to give on his putrid power play.
Kid’s confidence could come in handy for Seguin, Bruins in Final
Seguin/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – Harnessing the type of skills Tyler Seguin possesses is impossible without an overflow of confidence.
Luckily for the 19-year-old and the Bruins, Seguin usually has a full tank of pride.
Bruins can’t be distracted by Boucher’s mind games before Game 7
TAMPA – The Bruins have come this far, so now they can’t let the psychological warfare that’s been staged against them since the start of the Eastern Conference Final by Tampa Bay head coach Guy Boucher get to them now that the series has turned into one winner-take-all showdown.
Happy Horton has to find happy medium on ice for Bruins
Horton/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – It might be time for Nathan Horton to mix some of his Lady Byng-worthy off-ice persona into his Tasmanian Devil-style play on the ice.
Without consistency Krejci Line will never meet high standards
Krejci/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – If Bruins head coach Claude Julien could solve his first line’s inconsistency problem, he surely would have fixed it long ago.
So we observers, along with the bench boss, are left to ponder the different reasons why one night Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton and David Krejci can look as dominant as they did in the four-game sweep of Philadelphia, and then can struggle to muster shots on net, let alone score goals, like they did in Tampa this week.
