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34 results for "eastern conference finals"
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Bruins ready for Lightning's return
James MurphyBOSTON -- The Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden on Saturday night for the first time since beating them there in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals last spring to advance to the Stanley Cup finals, where they beat the Canucks in s...
Blog | October 07, 2011 -
Another penalty-free G7? Don't count on it
James MurphyVANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The same referees that called no penalties in the Bruins' stirring 1-0 victory over the Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals -- Dan O'Halloran and Stephen Walkolm -- will be calling tonight's Game 7 of t...
Blog | June 15, 2011 -
Rask tries to stay positive and 'soak it all in'
James MurphyVANCOUVER, British Columbia -- After being the starting goaltender last season and leading the Bruins to within one game of the Eastern Conference finals, Tuukka Rask has found himself in a much different role this season -- as a backup to a Vezina T...
Blog | June 02, 2011 -
B's focus on more disciplined penalty kill
James MurphyVANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals was probably a textbook case of what the Bruins don't want to do when killing penalties. The Lightning exploded for three power-play goals on four opportunities and that was the d...
Blog | June 01, 2011 -
NHL Playoffs: Tim Thomas' season of success continues with the Bo...
James MurphyIf anyone deserves a trip to the Stanley Cup finals, it's Tim Thomas.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2011 -
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: Nathan Horton of Boston Bruins won't f...
James MurphyBruins winger Nathan Horton won't face NHL discipline for his involvement in an incident with a fan following Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2011 -
The good news: Top line delivered
James MurphyTAMPA -- While the Bruins were obviously disappointed about squandering a chance to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup finals and losing Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals 5-4, there were still some positives to take from the game. Probably the b...
Blog | May 26, 2011 -
Rapid reaction: Lightning 5, Bruins 4
James MurphyTAMPA, Fla. -- As many predicted at the beginning of the Eastern Conference finals, this series will go to a winner-take-all Game 7, as the Lightning prevented the Bruins from punching their ticket to the Stanley Cup finals -- for now -- with a thril...
Blog | May 26, 2011 -
Bruins know they'll need solid effort tonight
James MurphyTAMPA -- The Bruins have a chance to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1990 tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals at St. Pete's Times Forum. The Bruins know how hard it can be to win elimination games and ...
Blog | May 25, 2011 -
Rapid reaction: Bruins 3, Lightning 1
James MurphyBOSTON -- The Bruins bounced back from their toughest defeat of the playoffs with a 3-1 win Monday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals to take a 3-2 series lead. They now have a chance to clinch their first Stanley Cup berth since 1990 w...
Blog | May 23, 2011 -
Seidenberg backs Thomas' Game 4 play
James MurphyTAMPA, Fla. -- The Boston Bruins held a 3-0 lead after the first period in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals but then, in a span of 3:58 in the second period, the Tampa Bay Lightning tied the game and then sealed the comeback with a goal from B...
Blog | May 21, 2011 -
Bergeron on point since return
James MurphyTAMPA, Fla. -- There really weren't too many positives to take from the Bruins' 5-3 loss to the Lightning in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Bruins blew a 3-0 lead and unraveled in a bevy of mental mistakes as they watched their chance t...
Blog | May 21, 2011 -
Boychuk expects Lightning's best shot
James MurphyTAMPA -- The Bruins are ready for the Lightning to try and strike quick today in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the St. Pete's Times Forum. With the Bolts on the verge of falling down 3-1 in the series the B's know they're going to get Ta...
Blog | May 21, 2011 -
Keys to a Bruins win in Game 4
James MurphyTAMPA BAY -- The Bruins and Lightning will play Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday afternoon at St. Pete's Times Forum, with the Bruins having the chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead back to Boston and possibly clinch their firs...
Blog | May 20, 2011 -
Chara clamps down on Lecavalier, St. Louis
James MurphyTAMPA, Fla. -- After watching his team allow 10 goals in the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals and seeing Lightning superstars Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis combine for six points in Game 2, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara took it...
Blog | May 20, 2011 -
Rapid reaction: B's 2, Lightning 0
James MurphyTAMPA, Fla. -- The Bruins took a 2-1 series lead behind a brilliant, 31-save performance from Tim Thomas, who shut out the Lightning 2-0 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night. Andrew Ference and David Krejci lit the lamp for the B...
Blog | May 19, 2011