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BOSTON -- Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien called it "fishing" for an angle when asked about goaltender Tuukka Rask's first game against the Philadelphia Flyers since the devastating collapse in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was the Eastern ...

This year was supposed to play out so differently for Daniel Alfredsson, the classy captain of the Ottawa Senators. A surprise playoff berth last season was supposed to be followed up by a deeper postseason run this season. While that might sti...

With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2012

Even though the Western Conference's Los Angeles Kings won the Cup doesn't mean the East didn't have some moments worth remembering, writes Scott Burnside.

Jonathan Quick and Martin Brodeur hugged and spoke into each other's ears in the Stanley Cup finals handshake line.

A complete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners (playoffs MVP) in NHL history.

Timo Seppa writes that goaltending is always a key to playoff success, but netminders have been especially dominant this season. Behind Mike Smith, Jonathan Quick and Henrik Lundqvist, we could even call it the Year of the Goalie.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2012

Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said Thursday that the Stanley Cup is "going to come back home here in the near term."

Craig Custance examines the Boston Bruins in the wake of their OT playoff loss to the Washington Capitals, noting that Game 7 may have been the last for Tim Thomas in a Boston uniform.

Blog | Conversation | April 26, 2012

BOSTON -- The 2011-12 Boston Bruins' season came to an abrupt and stunning end Wednesday night as they lost Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series, 2-1 in overtime, to the Washington Capitals. The seventh-seeded Capitals gave the ...

The Bruins go down, the Western Conference waits, and the rest of the week in the race for the Stanley Cup.

Rapid reaction after the Washington Capitals ended the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup defense with a 2-1 overtime win in Wednesday's Game 7: Ward the unlikely hero: After scoring just six goals in 73 regular-season games, Capitals forward Joel Ward no...

The Bruins won't repeat in 2012. ... But next year already looks promising.

The B's magic was dashed as the Caps stunned the Cup champs in Boston.

BOSTON -- The first period is over and the underdog Washington Capitals are once again giving the Boston Bruins all they can handle, taking a 1-0 lead on Matt Hendricks' goal at 11:23. Here's a quick look at Game 7's early action: Chimera continue...

Joel Ward slammed home a rebound at the 2:57 mark of overtime to give the Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night as Washington advanced to the second round of the playoffs.