Boston Bruins Rumors & News

Mac's Minute: A look ahead to Game 3

Boston Bruins Blog | ESPN Boston — ESPNBoston.com's Joe McDonald checks in with an injury update and word from the Bruins' locker room on what the team expects from the Rangers in Game 3 Tuesday night.

Seidenberg returns to practice, date of return still unknown

Bruins Blog | Providence Journal — By Sports staffInjured defenseman Dennis Seidenberg took part in most practice drills with his Boston Bruins teammates on Monday morning, for the first time since he was injured a week ago in the early going of Boston's Game Seven victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. "He's getting closer," head coach Claude Julien told reporters after practice. "Whether it's next game or not, we'll see how he feels tomorrow." Wade Redden, who practiced Saturday but did not play against the Rangers on Sunday, was also on the ice. He described his status as day-to-day. The absences of Seidenberg, Redden a...

Andy Brickley, NESN: Go with the young guys at D

Bruins Hockey Coverage | WEEI — Brickley joins the show and discusses what the Bruins should do with their young defensemen once the veterans return from injury, the play of Rask, and Torterella's coaching style.

AHL suspends P-Bruins' Mink for two games

Bruins Blog | Providence Journal — By Mark DivverThe American Hockey League this morning suspended Providence Bruins right wing Graham Mink for two games for his run-in with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goalie Brad Thiessen in Game Five on Saturday night. Mink was assessed a match penalty for intent to injure. He will miss the next two playoff games starting with Game Six tonight at the Dunkin Donuts Center.

Bruins practice, head for New York

Blog of Ice | Patriot Ledger — The Bruins, ahead 2-0 in their best-of-7 Eastern Conference semfinal against the Rangers, practiced on Monday before departing for Games 3 and 4 in New York. Injured defensemen Dennis Seidenberg and Wade Redden both participated.

Shawn Thornton on the Bruins game 2 win

Bruins Hockey Coverage | WEEI — Shawn joined the show to discuss the teams great performance in game two against the Rangers. Shawn said that he wouldn't mind playing for John Tortorella because he seems like a funny guy.

Down and doubt: Rangers concerned about this 0-2 deficit

Boston Herald — BOSTON — The New York Rangers may not be as even with the Boston Bruins after two games as they ultimately were in their seven-game win over the Capitals in the first round.Once again, the Rangers have dropped the first two games on the road after losing, 5-2, Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. Game 3 is Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

B’s Seidenberg, Redden practice, inch closer to return

Boston Herald — Dennis Seidenberg and Wade Redden will travel with the Bruins to New York after practicing with the team today. Their status for tomorrow’s Game 2 against the New York Rangers, however, is still unknown.Redden (upper body injury) practiced with the Bruins for the second time this week, but hasn’t played in a game since the Bruins’ Game 6 loss to Toronto in their opening round playoff series. Seidenberg had a limited practice with the Bruins today. It was the defenseman’s first practice since suffering a lower-body injury against Toronto in Game 7.

Injured Seidenberg, Redden will make trip

Boston Bruins Blog | ESPN Boston — BOSTON -- Injured Boston Bruins defensemen Dennis Seidenberg and Wade Redden participated in the team’s practice Monday morning at TD Garden and both will make the trip to New York in advance of Tuesday’s Game 3 against the Rangers. Bruins coach Claude Julien said Seidenberg (lower body) and Redden (undisclosed) are getting closer to returning, but the coach won’t know until game day whether one or both will be available for the Game 3 tilt at Madison Square Garden.

B's expect Rangers' best in New York

Boston Bruins Blog | ESPN Boston — BOSTON -- This Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers shifts Tuesday to Madison Square Garden for Game 3. The Bruins hold a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series. In the first two games at TD Garden, Boston beat New York 3-2 (OT) and 5-2, respectively. Now that the Rangers have home ice for the next two games, the Bruins are expecting a better opponent. “I’m expecting a desperate team,” said Bruins forward Shawn Thornton.

Bruins make a statement with rousing Game 2 win over Rangers

Boston Herald — It may be difficult to ever feel comfortable about the Bruins until a playoff series is in the books. Killer instinct has never been their best trait. And with regard to their current opponent, the New York Rangers lost the first two games on the road in the first round and came back to beat the Washington Capitals in seven games.So, yeah, you might want to temper your enthusiasm for where the B’s are right now.But still, you could not have asked much more from them in their first two games against the Rangers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Buckley: Have no fear, Torey Krug is here!

Boston Herald — When Torey Krug was rushed up from Providence last week to help a defensive corps banged up with injuries, Bruins coach Claude Julien gave him one piece of advice.“Don’t be scared,” Julien told the 22-year-old defenseman.Really?That was the advice Julien gave to the kid?Don’t be scared?When you tell a rookie not to be scared, isn’t it natural he’s going to be, well, scared?Don’t be scared???Were those his exact words?

Fooled Tuukka Rask recovers

Boston Herald — It was a case of mistaken identity, and it cost Tuukka Rask a save.As Rick Nash barreled through the Bruins’ defensive zone, at first glance the Bruins goalie thought it was Taylor Pyatt. Though the two players tape their sticks in a similar fashion, their shot preferences are different. In Nash’s case, he likes to go low.As soon as Rask realized he was wrong, the puck was in the net, the Rangers tied the game — and Rask was annoyed.

Brad Marchand records goal, assist as confidence rises

Boston Herald — Something seemed to be wrong with Brad Marchand in the first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He had no jump, no energy to his game, which is based on such things.But all of a sudden, he was part of that shift that produced Patrice Bergeron’s Game 7 overtime goal, and his game immediately returned.

On-target Johnny Boychuk nets winner

Boston Herald — With just a couple of inches worth of luck, Johnny Boychuk would be tied for the Bruins lead in playoff goal-scoring.After ringing two shots off goal posts in Game 1 against the New York Rangers, Boychuk’s aim was a little truer yesterday in Game 2 at the Garden — where the defenseman’s goal proved to be the game-winner in the B’s 5-2 victory over the Blueshirts.Even with the posts, Boychuk has scored three playoff goals — after netting just one in 44 games this season.

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