Horton situation puts Bruins in a dark place

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 by Anthony No Comments
Nathan Horton, Jose Theodore, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins

(Getty Images) Nathan Horton has yet to skate since suffering a setback February 5. It's unknown if or when Horton will return to game action for the Bruins

When Nathan Horton left the ice after he was struck by Philadelphia Flyers goon Tom Sestito in a Sunday afternoon matinée in Philly back on January 22, no one knew the extent of Horton’s injuries.

Fans and media alike speculated that Horton had received his second concussion in seven months, days later the Bruins confirmed what everyone had thought.

A couple weeks later Horton returned to the ice and was able to skate as it looked like No.18 was just days away from re-joining line mates Milan Lucic and David Krejci atop the Bruins  top line, but things didn’t go as planned.

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Chara, Bergeron, Lucic earn honors in NHLPA poll

Posted on: February 19th, 2012 by Tim Rosenthal No Comments

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Zdeno Chara earned two supperlatives in the annual NHLPA Player Poll released today.

Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, assistant captain Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic earned honors in the annual NHLPA Player Poll, released today by CBC in Canada.

To no surprise, Chara was voted by fellow peers as having the hardest shot getting 59-percent of the vote — 26 percentage points ahead of Nashville Predators blue-liner Shea Webber — while also earning honors as the toughest defenseman to play against by a larger percentage (61-12) over Weber.

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Bruins should pass on acquiring Nash

Posted on: February 16th, 2012 by Tim Rosenthal 2 Comments

(Photo courtesy of Bridget Samuels) The Bruins should say thanks, but no thanks, to acquiring Rick Nash

When Rick Nash gave Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson a list of teams where he would accept a trade to waive his no-trade clause, it was to little or no surprise that the Boston Bruins were on the list.

Nash has unquestionably been one of the Blue Jackets’ only bright spots in his nine seasons with the team; scoring 40-plus goals on two occasions (41 2003-04 and 40 2008-09) and 30-plus goals four times (38 in 2007-08, 33 in 2009-10, 32 in 2010-11 and 31 in 2005-06). But there’s plenty of reasons to think that the Black and Gold should take a pass on the first overall pick of the 2002 Entry Draft.

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Bruins looking for déjà vu on upcoming road trip

Posted on: February 15th, 2012 by Anthony No Comments

(Photo: Bridget Samuels/Ikeastan Hockey) Zdeno Chara and the Boston Bruins kick off a very important six-game road trip tonight when they travel to Montreal to take on the Canadiens

No one will ever forget the story of the 2010-11 Boston Bruins. It was a story of up’s and downs which obviously ended with a Stanley Cup Championship, but the path the team took to get there was an interesting one.

Flip the calendar back to last February and you’ll see this year’s team in the same boat as last year’s club. After dropping four of five and three straight overall the Bruins hit the road for a six-game road trip.

When they left Boston and headed for New York they had no idea the next 11 days would change their season, and change it for the best.

The black and gold swept the six-game road trip including an entertaining affair in Vancouver in what many people correctly predicted as a possible Stanley Cup preview.

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Ference to be featured in National Geographic web series

Posted on: February 15th, 2012 by Anthony No Comments

(Credit: Getty) Andrew Ference will be featured in a 10-episode web series called Beyond the Puck which recognizes his Eco-friendly lifestyle

If you follow the Boston Bruins you probably already know a little about the lifestyle that Bruins defensemen Andrew Ference lives.

When No. 21 isn’t shutting down other team’s offensive attack, or angering Habs fans with an equipment malfunction, Ference is out there living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Ference can be often seen riding his bike to and from the rink, dinner, and other events.

The veteran defensemen is being recognized for his eco-friendly attitude as National Geographic is set to launch a 10-episode web series called Beyond the Puck.

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