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BOSTON -- John Tortorella may not be the most diplomatic, charming or verbose -- especially come playoff time -- but he has a true knack for diagnosing the team's shortcomings and he spelled it out after the New York Rangers' 3-2 overtime loss to the...

BOSTON -- The Bruins won their second consecutive overtime game in the Stanley Cup playoffs, taking a 3-2 decision over the New York Rangers to take a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brad Marchand scored 15:40 into the extra ...

BOSTON -- When Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron arrived at his first training camp in the fall of 2003, the English language and the NHL were two foreign entities for the then-18-year-old. Bergeron, who was a second-round pick (45th ov...

The only legacy Patrice Bergeron cares about? A winning tradition in Boston.

BOSTON -- When you compare the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers, both teams are similar. Both teams are big, physical and talented. Looking at this Eastern Conference semifinal matchup, with the exception of goaltending, there's no other are...

The Boston Bruins narrowly escaped a first-round upset loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins almost blew a 3-1 series lead, but they were able to rally back from a 4-1 third-period deficit and cap a historic comeback by beating Toronto in ov...

BOSTON -- Reigning Selke Award winner Patrice Bergeron is humbled again by this season's nomination, but the Boston Bruins forward is focused on his team's next opponent, the New York Rangers. Along with Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks a...

With the end of 2013 NHL regular season approaching, Neil Greenberg outlines his picks for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Byng and Selke awards. Among the selections, the Islanders' John Tavares gets the nod for this season's Hart Trophy.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2013

Hockey Prospectus releases the latest update in its player power rankings, with San Jose's Antti Niemi rising to No. 1 among goaltenders. Also, Toronto's Nazem Kadri and Boston's Patrice Bergeron climb the skater ranks.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2013

Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron scored in the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday afternoon.

Ottawa's Erik Karlsson has won his first Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman at the league's awards ceremony.

They may not enjoy the superstar status of Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, but pivotal players like Patrice Bergeron and Mike Smith have proved vital to their teams' success and could control their playoff fate.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2012

Evgeni Malkin has been sensational. So has Shea Weber. But the statistical perspective argues for some less-renowned stars winning the NHL's major awards.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2012

Dennis Seidenberg and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals, and Tim Thomas made 33 saves for the Boston Bruins, who clinched the Northeast Division title with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.

In the latest edition of Player Power Rankings from Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus, Tyler Seguin gives the Boston Bruins their second skater in the top 10, and the top five goalies all hold on to their spots.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2012

The B's can rest easy after edging the Preds ... until the Rangers come to town.