(S. Babineau/Getty) Tuukka Rask made 28 saves in the Bruins' loss to the Hurricanes Thursday night at the TD Garden.
BOSTON – If the Boston Bruins were portrayed as Superman, then the Carolina Hurricanes have provided the kryptonite.
Behind a 47-save shutout from goaltender Cam Ward the lowly Canes completed the season sweep against the Black and Gold – second in the Eastern Conference – in their 3-0 victory Thursday night at the TD Garden.
(Getty Images) Anthony Travalgia sits down with Jesse Connolly of New England Hockey Journal to discuss Chris Kelly, the Bruins goalie situation and other topics in the Bruins Daily Q&A session.
During last weekend’s All Star break Bruins Daily’s own Anthony Travalgia sat down with Jesse Connolly who is the Bruins beat writer for the New England Hockey Journal and discussed some topics surrounding the Bruins.
1) In the latest issue of your New England Hockey Journal magazine you posted some tweets from Bruins fans answering your question of which Bruins player has been the team’s Most Valuable Player thus far. In your opinion who has been the Bruins MVP to date?
You saw a pretty wide array of answers to that question, and I believe with good reason. From the dynamite goaltending tandem of Tuukka Rask and Tim Thomas to the balanced scoring from all the forwards, it’s truly hard to peg one player that stands out – by leaps and bounds, at least – above the rest.
(Photo: Bridget Samuels/) Tim Thomas made his first start in Boston since "White House gate" and got a standing ovation from the sold out TD Garden crowd.
One of the many great things about this country is the ability to be free, but sometimes when people exercise their ability to use their freedom, it rubs people the wrong way, just ask Bruins goalie Tim Thomas about that statement.
Thomas sent the sports world —especially the Boston media— into an absolute frenzy last week when he exercised his freedom and chose not to join his Bruins teammates at the White House where they were honored by President Barack Obama for their Stanley Cup victory just a season ago.
Thomas addressed his decision on his Facebook page, simply stating he was not happy with the United States Government and therefore he would not attend the meet and greet.
(Elsa/Getty Images) The All-Star break could not have come at a better time for Tim Thomas, Tuukka Rask and company
Forget about Tim Thomas’ snubbing President Barack Obama.
Forget that the Bruins have struggled in the first few weeks of January.
Forget that the Black and Gold recently completed a seven-game in eleven night stretch — going 3-3-1 — as heavy legs showed in a sloppy 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Verizon Center.
The All Star break has arrived and the Bruins can now spend some time for a little R and R while preparing for the home stretch of the 2011-12 season.
(Photo: Bridget Samuels) Bergeron's 3 goals, assist and shootout winner earns him Bruins Daily Player of the Week honors.
The Black and Gold had a unusual five-game week that saw them go 3-2 in the span. The Bruins started the week with a shootout win in Florida, and ended it with a shootout win in Philadelphia. In between the shootout wins we saw a win against the Devils, and losses to the Lightning and Rangers.
A few Bruins had very good weeks for the Black and Gold, but one Bruin once again stood tall over all his teammates.
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