27 Results for phil kessel

Kessel likes new home in Toronto

Matt Kalman, ESPNBoston.com

Don't expect Phil Kessel to put too much importance on his first game back in Boston.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Bruins focus on staying focused

Matt Kalman

BOSTON -- Last season en route to the best point total in the Eastern Conference during the regular season, the Bruins made short work of three teams ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Wheeler giving Bruins a lift

Matt Kalman

...heavier and stronger, Wheeler seemed primed to be one of the offensive answers for the post-Phil Kessel Bruins. So far his intensified offseason regimen has paid off. "I feel like I'm skating...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Lucic back at practice; Savard also skates

Matt Kalman

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- You could accuse the 8-8-4 Bruins of gliding along in neutral while awaiting the return of Milan Lucic and Marc Savard from their...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Julien, Bruins need wake-up call

Matt Kalman

BOSTON -- I once met Bob Denver at a book signing, and he was wearing his white Gilligan hat. Here he was 30 years removed from his prime-time televi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Rask rewarded with extension

Matt Kalman

...an extension earlier this season. "I went through it this summer. I went through it with Phil [Kessel] and Toronto. So I have to consider that in the equation now." So instead of risking...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Bruins' goal? Score one

Matt Kalman

...fired 10 shots on net and drew numerous loud cheers in debuting for his new team. Phil Kessel didn't score in Toronto's 2-1 overtime loss to Tampa Bay (he was a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

How will Bruins' shakeup shake out?

Matt Kalman, ESPNBoston.com

The Bruins have new faces, but will it mean new results?

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Savard on target

Matt Kalman

...the year," Savard said, "and obviously Phil was a big part of our shootouts," referring to Phil Kessel, who was traded to Toronto. "So [Julien] called me in and was like, 'What is it...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Chiarelli scores with Lucic signing

Matt Kalman

...a contract fight with another of his other young, homegrown stars who had hit the market -- Phil Kessel -- that resulted in Kessel being traded to Toronto last month, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli made...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Lucic signs three-year extension

Matt Kalman

The Boston Bruins on Tuesday began reaping the rewards of the Phil Kessel trade, at least indirectly, as they re-signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year contract...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Lucic's day off not because of injury

Matt Kalman

...season, including an overtime loss to Washington that had him on a line with Savard and Phil Kessel. That night, Hunwick tallied a goal and an assist. "You just try to do the opposite...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Savard hungry to win

Matt Kalman, ESPNBoston.com

In his fourth year in Boston Marc Savard is as hungry to win as ever.

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009

Bruins have the pieces for a Cup run

Matt Kalman, ESPNBoston.com

Goaltending and a resurgent Patrice Bergeron are just two reasons for optimism around the Bruins.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Kobasew back on familiar line

Matt Kalman

...except his checking, Kobasew probably isn't on top of the list of candidates to replace Phil Kessel's offense. Even though Kobasew has scored 20 or more goals in each of his last...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009