About 2007-2008 Season

This page contains all entries posted in the 2007-2008 Season category. They are listed from newest to oldest. Boston Bruins is the next category.

Sometimes it's fun to look back and see what was being said about the team before the season even started. Unfortunately for me, anything I say (write) can always be held as evidence and thrown back into my face at...

Posted on May 13, 2008 1:39 PM |

When being a Bruins fan, one has to expect and accept changes that take place throughout the season and off-season. We have to roll with the punches. In past seasons, the player turnover was equivalent to New England’s ever-changing weather;...

Posted on April 29, 2008 6:23 PM | | Comments (3)

Center Patrice Bergeron was cleared to participate in full-contact practices. Bergeron had a visit with the neurologist on Monday and has since been cleared, which is one of the final steps to making his return to the Bruins' line-up. "I'll...

Posted on April 7, 2008 2:43 PM | | Comments (1)

The Bruins sealed their playoff destiny yesterday in a 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Montreal beat Toronto to reach 104 points for the first seed in the Eastern Conference (pending the conclusion of today's Penguins vs. Flyers game). Since...

Posted on April 6, 2008 4:37 PM |

I thought it would be fun to see what scenarios could play out over the final two days of the NHL regular season. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started. Figuring out what the...

Continue reading "Potential Eastern Conference Seedings" »

Posted on April 5, 2008 12:53 AM | | Comments (4)

I turned on NHL Center Ice earlier tonight only to realize the Hockey Gods were not being very nice to the Bruins. So I turned it right off. Ottawa won. The Rangers won and clinched. Washington won. And now.... (You...

Posted on April 3, 2008 11:09 PM | | Comments (2)

With my personal life settling down and hopefully me getting back into my apartment today, I am completely focused and committed to the last three Bruins games of the season. But before we look ahead, let’s look back. Stand By...

Posted on April 1, 2008 11:35 AM | | Comments (6)

Injuries aren’t going to make things any easier for the Bruins in their last six games of the season. The most recent addition to the ever-growing injured list is forward Chuck Kobasew. Kobasew was felled by a shot in the...

Posted on March 27, 2008 12:23 PM | | Comments (3)

It sure seems like Bruins fans can never relax while the season winds down towards the playoffs. With the Eastern Conference now with seven teams looking to snag one of the last three spots in the top eight, the Bruins...

Posted on March 25, 2008 4:06 PM | | Comments (4)

The Bruins are in Ottawa tonight to play against the Senators, who were on the West Coast last week. Alex Auld will be starting for the third consecutive time. Zdeno Chara is not in Ottawa, but the blue line will...

Posted on March 11, 2008 4:55 PM | | Comments (2)

The Bruins are playing against the Washington Capitals tonight. The Capitals acquired former Canadien goalie Cristobal Huet last week. The Bruins were losing 6-0 at the end of the first period. Coincidence? Tim Thomas started the game. The Capitals scored...

Posted on March 3, 2008 8:11 PM | | Comments (2)

After the Bruins didn’t make any moves on the trade deadline, they handed the Ottawa Senators their second consecutive shutout in two nights. The Senators lost 5-0 to Toronto on Monday, and the Bruins put four goals on the board,...

Posted on February 28, 2008 8:44 AM |

The floodgates have yet to open on today’s trade deadline, and to be honest, it’s downright boring. Peter Forsberg is returning to the NHL and he signed with the Colorado Avalanche. As for trades, there have only been a few...

Posted on February 26, 2008 11:33 AM |

With the Bruins coming off an impressive 4-0-1 road trip, the GM Peter Chiarelli might not want to mess with team chemistry too much. On the other hand, there are some needs that could be addressed by tomorrow’s trade deadline...

Posted on February 25, 2008 3:09 PM | | Comments (1)

The NHL trade deadline is tomorrow, in case you have been living under a rock, or have been too busy to pay attention, like myself. The trade deadline is something special where hockey fans become obsessive with hockey coverage all...

Posted on February 25, 2008 5:55 AM | | Comments (3)

The Bruins are home after coming off a five game road trip, finishing with a 4-0-1 record. Some fans might say, “Don’t come home. Stay on the road. And keep winning!” After the 5-3 win in Tampa last night, Rob...

Posted on February 24, 2008 4:10 PM |

The Bruins are currently in Florida losing to the Panthers 4-2 at the start of the 3rd period. Tim Thomas was pulled during intermission, and Alex Auld took over to start the period. It doesn’t help that the Bruins haven’t...

Posted on February 21, 2008 10:25 PM | | Comments (2)

The Bruins are in Buffalo tonight and the way the game started was a little strange. The Bruins were in their defensive zone for considerable time. Defenseman Aaron Ward broke his stick and was without a stick until his shift...

Posted on February 8, 2008 10:16 PM |

If you thought I fell off the face of the Earth, then you might have been right. But I really fell into working eight of the last ten days. I can’t remember that last time I saw an entire Bruins...

Posted on February 8, 2008 2:33 AM |

A friend I talked to last night made the joke, "I had to call to make sure you were still alive." See, he worries if we don't talk for a couple of weeks. And I'm sure the visitors of the...

Posted on January 31, 2008 2:59 PM | | Comments (3)

To save myself time, effort and answer my own question... No, the Bruins will not beat the Canadiens this season. This means I can take the last two games against them off, which is March 20th and March 22nd. Alex...

Posted on January 22, 2008 10:08 PM | | Comments (2)

Goaltender Tim Thomas might not be starting against the Canadiens tonight, but he will be getting between the pipes at the 2008 NHL All-Star game this weekend. Thomas, a late addition, will be replacing Devils goaltender Martin Broduer. Thomas joins...

Posted on January 22, 2008 4:21 PM |

The Bruins are in Montreal tonight to play against the Canadiens. In their last meeting twelve days ago, the Bruins lost 5-2. Since then, the Bruins are 3-0-1. The Canadiens hold a 5-0 record against the Bruins this season, a...

Posted on January 22, 2008 12:46 PM |

Captain Zdeno Chara isn't the only Bruin heading to Atlanta now. Marc Savard, taking the recently injured Dany Heatley spot, is now going! That is awesome for Savard. Forget anything else I've ever said about him. Milan Lucic is also...

Posted on January 16, 2008 12:11 PM |

The Bruins opened their doors for season ticket holders at the TD Banknorth Garden today for their annual private practice. Tracy was nice enough to extend an invite to my mother and I last night. I didn't end up bringing...

Posted on January 13, 2008 6:49 PM |

The Bruins game starts off with clips of all the Boston teams set to “It’s too late to apologize” by OneRepublic, and then narrowed down to clips of the Bruins/Flyers, including footage of Patrice Bergeron on a stretcher and Andrew...

Posted on January 12, 2008 1:43 PM |

Bruins fans aren't the only ones who are feeling frustrated right now. Practice was punctuated by a short fistfight between defenseman Zdeno Chara and forward Jeremy Reich. After Chara flattened Reich during a 3-on-2 drill, clipping his cheek with his...

Posted on January 11, 2008 8:48 PM | | Comments (1)

I will start the live-blog post off by asking a simple question that will be answered by the end of the night. Simply put. Will the Bruins finally beat the Montreal Canadiens? Bruin Starters: Thomas, Hnidy, Stuart, Axelsson, Kessel, Savard....

Posted on January 10, 2008 8:16 PM |

The Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens tonight. I will be home, hopefully live-blogging a little bit, for the game. Defenseman Aaron Ward should be returning to the line-up tonight. Tim Thomas will be starting in goal. Game time is at...

Posted on January 10, 2008 5:20 PM |

After last night’s snooze fest of a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, where the Bruins lost 1-0, coach Claude Julien didn’t wait too long to send a message (unlike former coach Dave Lewis last season). Posted by Fluto Shinzawa at...

Posted on January 9, 2008 2:03 PM |

The Bruins host the Carolina Hurricanes (21-19-4) tonight at the Garden. The Hurricanes are coming off a 1-0 loss at St. Louis on Saturday, while the Bruins are looking to extend their three-game winning streak. And if you go by...

Posted on January 8, 2008 2:48 PM | | Comments (4)

On Thursday night, the Bruins hosted Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in their first meeting of the season. Tim Thomas started in goal and ended up stopping all 31 of the Capitals shots to earn his first shutout of...

Posted on January 7, 2008 3:36 PM |

The Bruins Wives’ Charity Carnival was today. I attended the early bird session. There was a new VIP session before that included breakfast and all the autographs you wanted, plus first access to all of the activities during the session....

Posted on January 6, 2008 9:19 PM |

The Bruins (19-16-4) host the Washington Capitals (16-19-5) tonight. The Bruins, fresh off a win that snapped a season worst six-game losing streak on Monday, are looking to get a new home winning streak going. The Capitals are coming off...

Posted on January 3, 2008 2:52 PM |

Time to catch up on things around here. The Ugly On Saturday night, the Bruins were in Atlanta. I only saw one of the Thrashers goals (the 3rd one) during the game, and the Bruins ended up losing 5-0. Alex...

Posted on January 3, 2008 1:29 PM |

Do you know what happens when you're completely cut off from the internet for roughly 6 hours? Trades happen and you don't know about it! That is until you check the internet from your cell phone after 8 o'clock at...

Posted on January 2, 2008 10:56 PM |

The Bruins are in Atlanta tonight to play the Thrashers in a home-and-home series that will conclude in a matinée game on Monday. The Bruins are winless in their last five games, and fans are tired of watching them lose,...

Posted on December 29, 2007 2:14 PM | | Comments (2)

I missed the first few minutes of the game, so let’s catch up. Tim Thomas is in net. Brandon Bochenski is back in the line-up after being a health scratch for a bit. Bochenski is finally playing his 100th NHL...

Posted on December 28, 2007 7:58 PM |

I was getting a bit of a head start on tallying statistics for the December contest, but stopped after I tallied up the records. Through 13 games in December, the Bruins currently have a 5-6-2 record. There are three games...

Posted on December 27, 2007 5:33 PM | | Comments (1)

It’s monthly contest time now. (The winners of the November and December contests will be determined soon. Sorry for the delay!) New this month: Please add your choice of favorite player in your comment/contest entry. This will speed up the...

Continue reading "WBF January Contest" »

Posted on December 26, 2007 4:26 PM | | Comments (6)

First off, I hope everybody had a safe and happy holiday. Mine started with a surprise Christmas tree while I was at work on Sunday, and continued with the Christmas tree toppling over on Christmas Eve. Ah, it wouldn’t be...

Continue reading "Bruins fruitcake" »

Posted on December 26, 2007 3:52 PM |

It’s been a while since I have updated and that’s because when I wasn’t working, I was hanging out at the Sports Grille (shameless plug here!) before and after Bruins games. I went to Thursday’s game and Saturday’s game (hello...

Continue reading "Hat trick of games" »

Posted on December 24, 2007 1:37 AM |

I was just looking around at some articles, and one about center Patrice Bergeron caught my eye. According to Chiarelli, Bergeron, who was knocked unconscious in an Oct. 27 game at TD Banknorth Garden against Philadelphia, could attempt his first...

Posted on December 19, 2007 1:40 PM | | Comments (3)

I openly admit that I like going to Bruins games against the Ottawa Senators because I like both teams. They’re the only other team in the Northeast Division that I will root for, and in truth, I like the Senators...

Posted on December 18, 2007 12:45 PM | | Comments (7)

Alex Auld got his first shutout in a Bruins jersey against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Jeremy Reich scored his first NHL goal in the first period in the 2-0 win. Marco Sturm added an empty net goal...

Posted on December 18, 2007 1:15 AM |

The Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. Columbus is a team that we don’t get to see often in the Eastern Conference, and is actually one of the few teams I have yet to see play a game in...

Posted on December 15, 2007 1:48 PM |

Snow has been covering the Boston area since early afternoon. The Bruins are hosting the Devils in tonight’s game. During the pre-game show, Rob Simpson went over the cancellation process of a game. It comes down to whether or not...

Posted on December 13, 2007 6:59 PM |

This is the first season where I’ve missed my fair share of Bruins games. It saddens me, but such is life. I remember the days where I’d schedule my life around games. “Invite to a wedding? Sorry, there’s a Bruins...

Posted on December 13, 2007 1:03 AM | | Comments (3)

The Bruins are in Atlanta tonight to play against the Thrashers (14-14-1). Tonight's game is the first game of the season between these two teams. The Bruins will be starting Alex Auld (2-0-0) in goal again. (I would put his...

Posted on December 12, 2007 2:37 PM |

The other day I received an e-mail from a representative assisting the 2008 NHL All-Star campaign at VoteBruins.com. The representative first complimented the website, and then told me about some contests fans can enter simply by voting. The first contest...

Posted on December 11, 2007 11:20 PM | | Comments (1)

I have been missing in action a little bit around here. That’s my fault. See, the wintertime blues hit before the weekend and through the weekend, then there was work mixed in between that, and other things, and the website...

Posted on December 11, 2007 10:24 PM |

The Bruins concluded their road trip last in New Jersey losing 4-3 in overtime. The Devils stretched their winning streak to eight games. The Highs: Zdeno Chara, Glen Murray and Dennis Wideman all scored in the first period to give...

Posted on December 6, 2007 1:41 PM | | Comments (1)

The Bruins are in New Jersey to face the Devils (14-10-2) tonight. Tonight’s game is the first meeting between these two teams this season. The Devils come into tonight’s game with a seven-game winning streak. The Bruins come into tonight’s...

Posted on December 5, 2007 3:05 PM |

The Bruins are playing against the Islanders tonight. Milan Lucic is back in the line-up. Aaron Ward is out after injuring his ankle on Saturday night. Tim Thomas is in goal for the Bruins. I’m not feeling the live-blog, partially...

Posted on December 3, 2007 9:36 PM |

I was sitting home on Friday night and took a sneak peek at the game notes for the Bruins and Lightning game and debated writing up a game preview. But since procrastination runs in my family (on both sides, which...

Posted on December 3, 2007 4:13 PM |

Center Patrice Bergeron will be heading home to Quebec for some time, GM Peter Chiarelli said. “He’s going to spend some time there,” said B’s general manager Peter Chiarelli. “He may stay through Christmas. I’m not sure if he’s going...

Posted on November 30, 2007 3:18 PM | | Comments (1)

It’s going to become a monthly contest now. (The winners of the November contest will be determined in the next week.) First Place: 8x10 autographed photograph* of your choice player Second Place: 5x7 photograph* of your choice player Third Place:...

Continue reading "WBF December Contest" »

Posted on November 30, 2007 2:43 PM | | Comments (6)

The Bruins are in Florida tonight to play against the Panthers in their first meeting of the season. The Panthers (12-12-1) owned the Bruins last season, winning all four games and outscoring the Bruins 24-10. It should be an interesting...

Posted on November 29, 2007 12:42 PM | | Comments (1)

The going rate for a gallon of gas around the Boston area is over $3.00. The going rate for driving heads into the boards during Flyers/Bruins games is 2 games. Scott Hartnell has been suspended two games for his hit...

Posted on November 27, 2007 3:02 PM | | Comments (3)

Is anybody else out there wishing the Bruins would not play the Flyers for the rest of the season? In their second meeting of the season, the Flyers again knocked out a Bruins player with a hit that was questionable....

Posted on November 27, 2007 5:18 AM | | Comments (6)

The Boston Bruins visit Philadelphia tonight to play the Flyers. This is the second meeting between these two teams this season. The first meeting was a 2-1 loss on October 27th when center Patrice Bergeron was injured Tuukka Rask will...

Posted on November 26, 2007 7:53 PM |

The Bruins are at the New York Islanders tonight in the second game of a home-and-home series. The Bruins won the first game yesterday 2-1 with goals coming from Glen Murray and Glen Metropolit. Tim Thomas made 25 saves for...

Posted on November 24, 2007 6:48 PM |

Pending any kind of unforeseen delays, the Bruins (10-7-2) and New York Islanders (11-7-0) will face-off in less than 10 hours at the TD Banknorth Garden. I know I will be pressured for time on the other side of sleep,...

Posted on November 23, 2007 3:06 AM |

I'm stopping in quick to update before I'm offline for the rest of the afternoon. The Bruins practiced this morning in Wilmington without Tim Thomas (family business). Manny Fernandez was in one of the nets, along with Tuukka Rask, but...

Posted on November 21, 2007 2:07 PM | | Comments (1)

The Boston Bruins went into the third period down 2-1. Toronto scored the first two goals of the game off a couple of unlucky bounces that unfortunately went Tuukka Rask’s way. I was only hoping the Bruins wouldn’t be shutout...

Posted on November 21, 2007 11:50 AM | | Comments (1)

The Boston Bruins are in Toronto tonight to face-off against the Maple Leafs. That’s stating the obvious, huh? The Bruins are coming off a 7-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, while the Maple Leafs are coming off a 3-0 shutout...

Posted on November 20, 2007 3:46 PM | | Comments (2)

While working a quarter of the weekend, the Bruins lost in Montreal on Saturday night 7-4. (Fun Fact: The last time I worked a long shift was when the Bruins lost 7-0 to the NY Rangers on St. Patrick’s Day.)...

Posted on November 20, 2007 2:35 PM | | Comments (1)

Here's a sad fact: I will be working half of the weekend, if not 75% of it. So I won't be able to update until late Sunday night or Monday. There's your reason for not visiting the website for a...

Posted on November 17, 2007 2:13 PM |

The Providence Bruins were playing tonight against the Worcester Sharks. In the third period, goalie Jordan Sigalet collapsed in the crease. While the action in the American Hockey League game was well up ice, Sigalet fell face first and lie...

Posted on November 17, 2007 12:12 AM |

Last night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs had a little bit of everything. It almost makes me wish the Bruins played the Leafs more than 8 times this season because the Bruins should and could easily go 8-0 against...

Posted on November 16, 2007 3:52 PM |

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in town tonight to play the Bruins (8-6-2) for the first time this season. The Leafs (7-7-5) are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens. (I have to admit when I was...

Posted on November 15, 2007 1:36 PM |

Humor got me posting again. I will catch up on all things Bruin later today. But first. Aaron Ward, who missed a game for the first time this season Saturday because of a concussion sustained two days earlier, returned to...

Posted on November 13, 2007 1:39 PM | | Comments (2)

The Bruins (7-6-1) host the Buffalo Sabres (6-8-1) tonight at the Garden. This is the third meeting between the Bruins and Sabres in 10 days. The season series is split with overtimes wins, the Bruins took the two points on...

Posted on November 10, 2007 2:28 PM | | Comments (1)

After reading that goaltender Manny Fernandez and Shawn Thornton were placed on the IR (Patrice Bergeron is on the long-term IR) yesterday, I walked around my apartment getting ready for work shaking my head in disbelief. It was November 9th,...

Posted on November 10, 2007 11:11 AM |

The Bruins lost 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens last night. Marco Sturm scored the Bruins lone goal, and Tim Thomas made the start in goal. There was a scary moment late in the third period when defenseman Aaron Ward was...

Posted on November 9, 2007 12:27 PM | | Comments (3)

Patrice Bergeron is at the table with GM Peter Chiarelli. NESN joined after the first question was asked. Bergeron is wearing a suit and a foam neck brace. His nose is swollen, but he doesn’t look too bad physically for...

Posted on November 8, 2007 2:07 PM | | Comments (1)

First, the most important thing to know in today’s game preview. Tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens is at 7:30 p.m. at the TD Banknorth Garden. It is not the usual 7:00 start. So fans have an extra half hour...

Posted on November 8, 2007 11:55 AM | | Comments (4)

So the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Bruins in a 2-1 overtime victory on Wednesday night. Marc Savard scored the first goal of the game, which I saw after work, and got the lead for the Bruins in the first period....

Posted on November 8, 2007 2:01 AM |

I kind of forgot about tonight's game preview against the Buffalo Sabres. Sue me. I was off running errands and eating lunch and drinking coffee from Dunkin Donuts. Then I realized, the preview! So I will wing it. The Bruins...

Posted on November 7, 2007 2:26 PM |

In today’s Bruins practice, Tuukka Rask was on the ice participating with the Boston team. Manny Fernandez skated with the strength and conditioning coach before the team practice. It is possible that Rask and Tim Thomas will split starts in...

Posted on November 6, 2007 4:34 PM |

The Boston Bruins recalled goaltender Tuukka Rask yesterday and sent goaltender Jordan Sigalet back to Providence. The Bruins face a tough schedule this week playing the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday and Saturduay, and the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. The move...

Posted on November 6, 2007 9:55 AM | | Comments (3)

The Boston Bruins hosted the Ottawa Senators in the second game of a home-and-home series. The Senators prevailed victorious in the first game in Ottawa, scoring three power play goals and winning 3-2. Both Tim Thomas and Martin Gerber were...

Posted on November 5, 2007 4:40 PM |

First reported by Kevin Paul Dupont, the Bruins made a little transaction today sending forward David Krejci to Providence. The Bruins recalled center Petteri Nokelainen who will wear #56 for tonight's game against the Senators....

Posted on November 4, 2007 9:57 AM |

The Bruins in suits were shown walking down the hallway to the dressing room. Milan Lucic was leading the team. General manager Peter Chiarelli responded to some media comments regarding Patrice Bergeron. Rob Simpson confirms Tim Thomas and Martin Gerber...

Posted on November 3, 2007 7:46 PM |

The Bruins face-off against division rival Ottawa Senators (10-1-0) tonight. The Bruins visit Ottawa tonight and the Senators will visit Boston tomorrow in this set of away-and-home games. Last season, the teams split the regular season series 4-4-0. Goaltender Manny...

Posted on November 3, 2007 1:52 PM |

I was at work yesterday afternoon and NESN was on one of the many televisions at the establishment. I watched the bottom line and saw GM Peter Chiarelli's update about Patrice Bergeron. I actually received an update from a source...

Posted on November 3, 2007 11:08 AM |

The Bruins (6-4-0) host their division rival Buffalo Sabres (5-5-0) tonight at the Garden. This is the first meeting of the season between these two teams. The Sabres are coming off two straight road wins in Florida with a 4-3...

Posted on November 1, 2007 12:32 PM |

Following in the steps of the Road Trip Contest, WBF is going to hold a contest for November (that might become a monthly contest in the future) for visitors to participate under the comments section. But unlike the Road Trip...

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Posted on October 31, 2007 8:50 PM | | Comments (4)

While the pictures from yesterday slowly upload, I surfed around the Bruins blog-o-sphere and read up on some things, and remembered other things I meant to do. One of the things I came across was Rob Simpson's blog and there...

Posted on October 31, 2007 3:15 PM |

Yesterday was a long and busy day for me which is why I wasn’t around. First I had an appointment with the hand surgeon to remove the dressing and unveil the stitches and incision from last week’s surgery. Then I...

Posted on October 31, 2007 11:53 AM |

While Bruins fans breathed a collective sigh of relief on Saturday night after the Bruins stated center Patrice Bergeron had only sustained a broken nose and concussion from Randy Jones’s hit on him, it could have turned out quite differently....

Posted on October 29, 2007 3:08 PM | | Comments (2)

Glen Murray was on post-game and said Patrice Bergeron was talking when he was taken off the ice. No statements have been made from the team since their initial statement during the game. I’ll update when information becomes available. Rob...

Posted on October 27, 2007 6:57 PM | | Comments (1)

The Bruins are hosting the Philadelphia Flyers today. I am live-blogging from my couch in my living room for two reasons. 1) I am not working! 2) I am feeling under the weather, again. The Bruins are 3-0-0 at home...

Posted on October 27, 2007 4:50 PM | | Comments (1)

The Bruins host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in a busy sports night in Boston (the Red Sox are playing Game 2 of the World Series, and Boston College is playing Virginia Tech). Tim Thomas will be getting the start in...

Posted on October 25, 2007 3:44 PM |

Here’s a little recap of my week so far. I had hand surgery on Monday, which was my very first surgery ever (not counting having my wisdom teeth extracted during high school), so I had some anxiety leading up to...

Posted on October 24, 2007 11:32 PM |

The Boston Bruins held their 3rd annual Bruins Celebrity Bartending at the Sports Grille last night. Technically, it was the organization’s 5th bartending event because I can remember former Bruins defenseman Nick Boynton working the first two. Last night it...

Posted on October 24, 2007 10:41 PM | | Comments (1)

I am happy to report I made it through surgery well yesterday. I had a cyst removed from the ulnar nerve in my hand and the nerve was decompressed. The doctor said my hand was in early paralysis, so it...

Posted on October 23, 2007 2:55 PM | | Comments (6)

There was talk yesterday that the Bruins might change the game time for tomorrow's game to accommodate the Red Sox, or at least Boston fans who watch both teams. Some said they wouldn't do it, and some believed they would....

Posted on October 19, 2007 2:01 PM |

The Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning in their 2007-2008 season home opener tonight. The Bruins and Lightning both have three wins and six points currently. The Bruins making their home Bruin debuts are Manny Fernandez, Shawn Thornton, Milan Lucic,...

Posted on October 18, 2007 1:31 PM | | Comments (2)

The Bruins are in Los Angeles tonight to play the Kings tonight at 10:30. I had a great preview in mind last night, but now I don't have the time to write it or give it the attention it needs....

Posted on October 12, 2007 2:59 PM |

The Bruins (1-1-0) are in Anaheim tonight to face-off with the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Anaheim Ducks (1-3-1) in their home opener. The Bruins last visit to Anaheim was October 19, 2003 when the Bruins won 4-3 in overtime....

Posted on October 10, 2007 3:34 PM |

I'm starting to think that Red Bull I had with dinner last night was not a good idea. Then again, I did get an absurd amount of sleep the past two days, so maybe I'm set for the day. I...

Posted on October 10, 2007 5:07 AM |

The Bruins are currently shacked up in California for a few days. (You harsh NHL schedule, scheduling three off days between the game in Phoenix and the next game in Anaheim.) The Anaheim Ducks will be raising their Stanley Cup...

Posted on October 9, 2007 3:10 PM |

Marc Savard suffered a core injury in tonight's 3-1 win over the Coyotes. There was some additional information found in the Boston Globe blog. Marc Savard left the game in the second period with a core injury he suffered while...

Posted on October 7, 2007 1:30 AM | | Comments (2)

The Boston Bruins will be visiting the Phoenix Coyotes in their second game of the season tonight. The Bruins are coming off a 4-1 loss in Dallas last night, while the Coyotes are coming off a 3-2 win over the...

Posted on October 6, 2007 6:10 PM |

I had to scratch some of the things I had planned to post today while dealing with activating my new phone and all, but they should be posted over the weekend. The Bruins will face-off against the Dallas Stars tonight...

Posted on October 5, 2007 5:30 PM | | Comments (2)

The Boston Bruins open their 2007-2008 season with a five game road trip. They will face the Dallas Stars on Friday to open the season, and will conclude the trip in San Jose next Saturday, facing the Phoenix Coyotes, Anaheim...

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Posted on October 3, 2007 4:03 PM | | Comments (12)

The Bruins announced this morning that they have signed center Glen Metropolit to a contract. Terms of the contract were not released, but is expected to be one-year around the league minimum ($475,000). Metropolit was invited to Bruins camp on...

Posted on October 3, 2007 12:40 PM |

The Boston Bruins announced their 23 player roster today, making the final cuts on a day players had off from practice. Your 2007-2008 Boston Bruins are: Manny Fernandez, Tim Thomas, Bobby Allen, Andrew Alberts, Zdeno Chara, Andrew Ference, Mark Stuart,...

Posted on October 1, 2007 12:04 PM | | Comments (2)

I warned you I wouldn't be breaking any news while on vacation, and I am keeping that promise. But I still have to post about things regardless. In the time between after dinner and before going for a walk, I...

Posted on September 25, 2007 12:52 AM |

Kevin Paul Dupont gave Bruins fans the heads up last night that the Bruins would be involved in a small trade sometime today. That trade has been announced. The Bruins have traded forward Ben Walter to the Islanders for former...

Posted on September 11, 2007 1:08 PM |

Doing a little surfing around the internet looking at hockey things I missed this afternoon. The Rangers are going to retire Brian Leetch's number in January. Carolina got new jerseys and a special 10 year anniversary patch. The Hurricanes also...

Posted on September 7, 2007 2:11 AM | | Comments (0)

After reading a week ago that defenseman Mark Stuart would be arriving last week to participate in informal skates with other players starting this week, I was excited for this week. Knowing hockey players are making their way back to...

Posted on August 28, 2007 1:13 PM | | Comments (0)

In my post earlier, I forgot to mention that on page three of the sports section in today's Globe, there was a half-page ad featuring a photo of Tim Thomas making a save on Vincent Lecavalier (probably during a shootout)...

Posted on August 26, 2007 4:47 PM | | Comments (4)

August is definitely the dog days of summer when it comes to hockey news. Aside from the weekly hockey notes in the Sunday papers, there’s not much hockey news going on with the Bruins right now. Sure, Patrice Bergeron and...

Posted on August 20, 2007 3:00 PM | | Comments (4)

The Bruins announced some signings today. GM Peter Chiarelli inked 2007 first round draft pick center Zach Hamill to an entry-level contract. Chiarelli also re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Jordan Sigalet and unrestricted free agent defenseman Sean Curry. Terms of...

Posted on August 8, 2007 1:45 PM | | Comments (3)

The Bruins announced their pre-season schedule late last week. BOSTON BRUINS 2007 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE Tue., Sept. 18 - N.Y. Islanders at St. Johns, Newfoundland, 7:00 PM NT Thu., Sept. 20 - New Jersey at Manchester, NH, 7:00 PM ET Sat.,...

Posted on July 30, 2007 2:18 PM | | Comments (0)

The Bruins will open the 2007-2008 season on October 5th in Dallas. Why does the circus have to be in October at the Garden? Seriously. After Dallas, the Bruins will cover the rest of the Pacific division with their first...

Posted on July 11, 2007 2:32 PM | | Comments (2)