Bruins Sign Chris Kelly and Gregory Campbell; Could be Moving a Key Player Soon?
Anytime a franchise re-signs a player who was involved in bringing home a Stanley Cup, it’s hard to argue with the management’s decision for doing so. To Bruins fans, the return of centers Chris Kelly and Gregory Campbell to multi-year [...]
The End of an Era: Tim Thomas
From 1993 to 1997, the Tim Thomas hockey era began in New England. Thomas starred in between the pipes for the University of Vermont’s college hockey program in the prestigious Division I NCAA. During his four-year stint, Thomas rocketed as [...]
8 -Spoke Salute: Where Do the B’s Go From Here?
After winning the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1972, the Boston Bruins found themselves in familiar territory in 2011-2012; a First Round Playoff exit. As defending Cup Champions, the 2011-2012 team left a bitter taste in the mouth [...]
One Night, One Game, 60 Minutes: It All Comes Down to Tonight
It may not come as big of surprise to most people, but I did not expect the Washington Capitals to play as effectively as they have against the Boston Bruins. Before the series started, I pegged the Bruins to win [...]
Series Preview: Boston Bruins Versus Washington Capitals
Playoff hockey is back in Beantown tonight with the Boston Bruins setting off in their first Cup defense since 1973. Backed by the NHL’s last Conn-Smythe Trophy winner in net, the Bruins will look to become the first hockey [...]
Washington Capitals (#7) @ Boston Bruins (#2)
PP% PK% GF/G GA/G Goal Differential Boston 15th 11th 2nd(tied) 6th 61 Washington 18th(tied) 20th(tied) 14th 21st -8 Players to Watch Boston Goals Assists Points (+/-) (RW) Tyler Seguin 29 38 67 34 (C) Patrice Bergeron 22 [...]
NHL Power Rankings: The Final Countdown
With #87 healthy, How can the Penguins falter? As NHL organizations head into the final two weeks of the regular season, many believed the playoff race would be a lot more transparent by late March. The exact opposite has occurred, [...]
NHL Power Rankings: Country Grammar
Even Nelly knows who belongs in the top spot in BSL’S NHL Power Rankings Welcome to the first edition of NHL Playoff Power Rankings. At a certain point, you have to cut the dead weight from the group, and focus [...]
NHL Power Rankings: Broadway’s Back
Tim Thomas was no match for the red-hot Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon. It’s nail-biting time for NHL fans as teams head down to to the final 30 days of the NHL Regular Season. The Trade Deadline [...]
NHL Trade Deadline Special: Part 2
Well, I learned my first lesson in the sports blogging world; don’t procrastinate. Away from the computer for majority of the day, I jotted down my trade thoughts on paper, yesterday afternoon and then publish early, Friday morning. It’s not [...]