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BOSTON -- Bruins veteran winger Shawn Thornton predicted it. He said that he and his linemates -- Daniel Paille and Gregory Campbell -- had been creating plenty of chances lately and it would pay off in this series. "We're due. I'm telling you, we...

BOSTON -- In probably the briefest press conference of his coaching career, Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien said that injured defensemen Wade Redden (undisclosed) and Dennis Seidenberg (knee) would not play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference ...

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 -- It appears that the Bruins could be without some key veteran defensemen when they begin their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the New York Rangers on Thursday at TD Garden. Andrew Ference (lower body) and Wade Redden (lower b...

The Boston Bruins won three Game 7's on the way to the 2011 Stanley Cup championship. But those Game 7's didn't come after blowing a 3-1 series lead. Up 3-1 in the series after a thrilling 4-3 overtime win in Game 4, the Bruins have had two straight ...

BOSTON -- During the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, it was deemed taboo by veteran forward Shawn Thornton to discuss the Bruins' collapse in the 2010 Eastern Conference quarterfinals. They blew a 3-0 series lead and a 3-0 lead in Game 7 as the Philadelph...

BOSTON -- Before the postseason began, Tuukka Rask said he will never forget the last time he was a starting goalie in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He acknowledged that he has been waiting for the chance to erase the memory of the 2010 Eastern Confer...

BOSTON -- For the past two days, the Boston Bruins insisted their late-season funk was in the rearview mirror. There would be no more blown leads in the third period and no more lackluster starts. The skilled and physical Bruins would return. Well...

BOSTON -- Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton said Tuesday that he's hoping to return to the lineup in Wednesday's Game 1 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Displaying his trademark smile throughout most of...

BOSTON -- Bruins forward Shawn Thornton won his first Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, playing for a head coach, Randy Carlyle, who expected hard work and physical play from his players. The Ducks delivered on both fronts, playing with a l...

BOSTON -- The Bruins have been searching for consistency as they try to recapture their identity in time for the Stanley Cup playoffs. But one hallmark of consistency recently has been the goaltending of Tuukka Rask. Throw away the relief appearan...

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin in less than a week, but from the way the Bruins are playing you'd think they're either shaking off the cobwebs from the offseason or they're looking ahead to their first tee time of the offseason. That may seem a bi...

Despite his team having one of its best starts in franchise history and establishing itself as a Stanley Cup contender once again, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli made it clear in a recent interview that he still sees room for improvement and ...

David Krejci had 23 points in 25 games during the Bruins' 2011 Stanley Cup run and was a pivotal force in many of the Bruins' 16 wins that earned them their first championship in 39 seasons. But last season, even though he equaled the 62 regular-seas...

Mailbag: While Bruins look strong, they can't ignore their weakest links.

The Boston Bruins will kick off the 2013 season against the trendy Stanley Cup pick, the New York Rangers, on Saturday night. Thanks to the lockout, this will be a 48-game season and with that condensed schedule you can expect the unexpected as all 3...