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Series Recap: How the Bruins Managed to Upset the Sabres
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Matt Baker in NHL
After closing out their series with the Sabres on Monday night, the Boston Bruins find themselves in the second round of the playoffs for the second straight season. This marks the first time since 1992 the Bruins have advanced past the first round in consecutive years.
The team will now await the outcome of Washington and Montreal ’s Game 7 tonight to determine their second-round opponent. ...
Boston Bruins’ Marc Savard Cleared to Practice, Awaits OK To Play
Posted: 20th April 2010 by Matt Baker in NHL
Bruins Center will Practice with Team, Awaits Clearance to Play
Monday morning brought good news for Bruins fans, as they saw center Marc Savard back on skates for the first time since suffering a grade 2 concussion after taking an elbow from Matt Cooke in early February.
Tuesday afternoon, fans were treated with even better news as word came from the team that Savard has passed his final neuropsychological test, and should be ...
Matt Hunwick, Bruins Defense Will Be Key in Locking Up a Playoff Berth
Posted: 8th April 2010 by Matt Baker in NHL
As their season came into its last week, the Boston Bruins knew their defense was going to be a big factor in deciding whether or not the team earned a playoff spot. But after the latest injury updates, it seems like it will be the deciding factor.
Already without regulars Andrew Ference and Mark Stuart, the team learned yesterday that Dennis Seidenberg will miss eight weeks after undergoing surgery on a ...
Stanley Cup Previews: Boston Bruins’ Playoff Push Paints Bigger Picture for Fans
Posted: 25th March 2010 by Matt Baker in NHL
A part of me likes the way the Bruins will have to earn a playoff spot this year. It is the type of hockey we all love to watch—fast and physical, playing every shift like it is the last.
To sum it up in their own words: playing every game like it is a Game Seven. And we all know how entertaining that can be.
Last season, for the last 10 games ...
Boston Bruins Heading in the Right Direction as Olympic Break Approaches
Posted: 12th February 2010 by Matt Baker in NHL
The Boston Bruins recently were in the midst of a ten-game losing streak. During this win-less drought they couldn’t score with any consistency and were constantly blowing two goal leads. Needless to say, they couldn’t buy a win and the two-week Olympic break could not come soon enough.
But suddenly, with only one game remaining until the NHL breaks up for the Winter Games, things have changed. The Bruins have won ...
Seattle Mariners Pick Up Chone Figgins To Complement Their Speed
Posted: 8th December 2009 by Matt Baker in MLB
The Mariners are fast. T3 fast.
Team officials announced that they had come to terms with free agent Chone Figgins.
With the announcement, the Mariners have added a dangerous one-two at the top of their lineup with Ichiro and Figgins.
In addition to obtaining Franklin Gutierrez last year and bringing up Michael Saunders, the Mariners have speed.
Throw Ichiro into the mix, and you have four guys who will burn up the base-paths.
Throw in ...