Shawn Thornton/Photo by S. Bradley
Maybe it was because the Bruins were defending Stanley Cup champions this season and everyone was trying to go at them harder than ever.
Whatever the reason, Shawn Thornton had to increase his fight card to 20 bouts – tied for most in the league – after he battled in 14 the season before.
Tim Thomas/Photo by S. Bradley
All the talk about Tim Thomas the last several weeks has been about the goaltender’s future.
Will he play again? Will he play for the Bruins again? Will the Bruins find a way to get out from under his $5 million cap hit?
Turco
From Austria to Boston, Marty Turco fell down the proverbial rabbit hole last spring in an effort to swoop in and help the Bruins in the aftermath of Tuukka Rask’s injury.
Greg Zanon/Photo by D. Hickling
As soon as he arrived in a deadline-day trade from Minnesota, Greg Zanon looked like a Bruins-type player.
Adam Oates will be inducted in the HHOF.
That he didn’t win a championship in Boston and left the Bruins’ organization amidst some major acrimony might’ve blurred Adam Oates’ career in black and gold to observers over the years.
Seidenberg/By S. Bradley
Few Bruins players conquered the Stanley Cup hangover better than Dennis Seidenberg.
And the veteran defenseman had more to overcome than nearly all of his other teammates considering his 27:37 of ice time per game in the run to the 2011 Cup championship was second only to Zdeno Chara, and by just two seconds.
Hamilton/By S. Bradley
A little earlier than in past summers the Bruins’ top prospects and some invitees will be in Wilmington, Mass. starting Thursday for the team’s annual development camp at Ristuccia Arena.
The camp will run through Monday July 2.
Bruind 3rd-round pick Grzelcyk
The second day of the draft saw the Bruins use five picks, including one acquired in a draft-day trade with Tampa Bay, to select would-be prospects in Pittsburgh today.
Headlining the group was Charlestown, Mass., native Matt Grzelcyk, whose father actually works on the bull gang at TD Garden.
Benoit Pouliot is now an ex-Bruin/Photo by Dan Hickling
The Bruins thought that with the right coaching, structure and more of a role on their team Benoit Pouliot would finally blossom.
Today they ended their ties with the former No. 4 overall draft pick by dealing his rights to Tampa Bay.
Bruins picked Subban 24th overall.
For the first time since 2002, the Bruins have used their first-round pick on a goaltender.
If that wasn’t enough of a surprise tonight, he’s also the brother of hated Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban.
Thomas waived his no-trade/Photo by S. Bradley
The 2012 NHL Draft in Pittsburgh is supposed to be focused on the future of the league.
However, one story of a veteran won’t stop moving forward and taking wild and wooly turns. I write, of course, about the travails of Tim Thomas.
Bruins & Flyers meet Oct. 11/Photo by S. Bradley
The NHL today released its complete regular-season schedule for the 2012-13 regular season.
The Bruins are scheduled to open in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 11. They will play their home opener one week later on Oct. 18 against Montreal.
Tyler Seguin/Photo by S. Bradley
Just as the Bruins hoped, added playing time and responsibility combined with Tyler Seguin’s natural-born talents to create an offensive force in the forward’s second NHL season.
Bergeron won the Selke/Photo by S. Bradley
Patrice Bergeron and the writers that vote for the Selke Trophy made sure that the Bruins’ 2011-12 season earned at least one accolade.
While he would definitely trade it for at least a Game 7 win over Washington, Bergeron won the award for the league’s best defensive forward, it was announced in Las Vegas tonight.
Tuukka Rask/Photo by S. Bradley
It hasn’t quite matched the excitement of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this summer, but the Bruins are celebrating the arrival of their future in the goaltending department.
