Pressure on Bruins to respond in Game 5 of Stanley Cup vs. Blues
The Stanley Cup Final so far has been a case of acting and reacting, thrusting and parrying, moving and countering. What the Bruins did in Game 1, the Blues took away from them in Game 2. The Bruins solved that issue in Game 3, and the Blues did the same...
NHL announcer, Pirates superfan Doc Emrick not slowing down
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues’ morning skates are over, and Mike Emrick stops to take a picture with some folks who ask for one. A handful of broadcasters have taken the ice to re-enact a play from this bruising Stanley Cup Final. In the otherwise-empty stands...
With Zdeno Chara hurt, Bruins could need help in Stanley Cup Game 5Video
BEDFORD, Mass. — The Boston Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final despite a run of regular-season injuries that prevented anyone on the roster from playing all 82 games. Now comes the real test. The Bruins are preparing for Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues without captain and No. 1...
Blues win Game 4 at home to tie Stanley Cup Final seriesVideo
ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2, and tie the series at...
Patrick Maroon living childhood dream with hometown Blues
ST. LOUIS — Each morning Anthony Maroon woke up during a visit to see his father, he would ask his grandmother how many days he had left with him. Nine? All smiles. The goodbyes were brutal. Patti Maroon told her grandson she couldn’t guarantee she wouldn’t cry, but she’d try....
Potent power play key to Bruins surge to lead in Stanley Cup Final
ST. LOUIS — Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff and Jake DeBrusk retrieves the puck for Torey Krug, who waits just long enough for Bergeron to set up and shoots it at his stick for a textbook deflection goal. This is the Boston Bruins’ masterful power play at its nearly unstoppable...
Bruins pounce on Blues, roll to Game 3 victory in Stanley Cup Final
ST. LOUIS — Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins’ best players took the criticism to heart. They weren’t good enough through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final and needed to be better. And they were. The stars came out Saturday night and led Boston to a 7-2...
St. Louis Blues hype man draws on Pittsburgh roots during Stanley Cup run
Jason Pippi remembers the thrill of standing in Downtown Pittsburgh and watching the Penguins Stanley Cup victory parade in 2009. Pippi might soon get the chance to not only see the Stanley Cup up close but raise it over his head. “Every time you see the Stanley Cup, it just...
Bounce-back Jordan Binnington out to beat Bruins who took him inVideo
BOSTON — The resolve Jordan Binnington is showing in the playoffs was forged in Boston Bruins black and gold. Now it’s being used to try to beat the organization that took him in. Binnington bounced back from a rough start to the Stanley Cup Final to make 21 saves in...
Blues even Stanley Cup Final with overtime win vs. Bruins
BOSTON — Carl Gunnarsson scored on a delayed penalty 3 minutes, 51 seconds into overtime, Jordan Binnington made 21 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins, 3-2, on Wednesday night to tie the Stanley Cup Final at a game apiece. Robert Bortuzzo and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored...
Big or small, Bruins defense making it happen in playoffs
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins are a case study in extremes on the blue line. There are some prototypical bruisers: At 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds, 42-year-old Zdeno Chara anchors Boston’s first pairing and the 6-foot-5 Brandon Carlo is on the second line. The rest of the defense? Take it down...
Helmetless shift by Boston’s Torey Krug could go down in hockey lore
BOSTON — Torey Krug worried afterward his pregnant wife would not really like him flying down the ice and delivering a bone-jarring hit without a helmet on. There wasn’t anything he could do about it. Krug provided a signature moment of the Boston Bruins’ 4-2 victory against the St. Louis...
Pittsburgh ranks as 3rd best city for hockey fans
Congrats, Pittsburgh: You are the third best city for hockey fans. That’s according to a new study by WalletHub. Although, with the Penguins having been swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — can you remember back that far? — the accolade just kinda rings hollow, doesn’t...
First Call: Feel-good Jordan Staal story; Derek Dietrich punks Pirates again
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Jordan Staal’s kind gesture is heartwarming. More replay may be coming to the NHL. And Derek Dietrich continues to provoke. Jordan’s jet Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell shared some thoughts about the team chemistry that helped push his team from the seventh seed to the...
Bruins rally to capture Game 1 win in Stanley Cup FinalVideo
BOSTON — Sean Kuraly scored to break a third-period tie and assisted on another goal to help the Boston Bruins rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the St. Louis Blues, 4-2, on Monday night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Tuukka Rask stopped 18 shots for Boston,...
Capitals investigating video of Evgeny Kuznetsov with white powder
The Washington Capitals said Monday they confirmed star Evgeny Kuznetsov is shown in a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him. In a statement sent to the Associated Press by spokesman...
Gary Bettman: NHL will consider expanding video review
BOSTON — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettmansaid Monday the league will consider expanded video review after some high-profile missed calls during the playoffs. During his annual speech prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Bettman said general managers will discuss potential expansion of video review next month. He didn’t...
Ex-Blues players rooting for St. Louis to win Stanley CupVideo
BOSTON — T.J. Oshie went through five early playoff exits with the St. Louis Blues, who it seemed never could break through. Four years after being traded, the Washington Capitals winger hopes the Blues winning the Stanley Cup will ease their pain. “They put in a lot of hard work,”...
Bruins, Blues set to clash in bruising Stanley Cup FinalVideo
BOSTON — When the NHL altered its rules with an eye toward speed and skill, this is not the Stanley Cup Final it had in mind. Hockey is becoming less of a big man’s game, offense is up and it’s faster than ever. Then there’s the big and tough St....
Bruins’ Brad Marchand says hand ‘good’ entering Stanley Cup FinalVideo
BOSTON — Bruins winger Brad Marchand says his left hand is fine heading into the Stanley Cup Final. He sat out Boston’s practice Sunday after being given a “maintenance day” by coach Bruce Cassidy. But Marchand showed no visible signs of discomfort and didn’t wear any braces on his hand...
Looking back at Bobby Orr and the 1970 Blues-Bruins Stanley CupVideo
EDITOR’S NOTE: On May 10, 1970, the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 29 years. The Bruins won it at the expense of the St. Louis Blues, who were swept in the final for the third straight year. The Game 4 win at the Boston...
Home sweet home: NHL execs flock back to familiar franchises
NEW YORK — Martin Brodeur has been back with the New Jersey Devils for eight months and only walked by his statue once. It’s harder to avoid his banner hanging from the arena rafters. Brodeur returning to the place he spent the majority of his career sparked a recent run...
Bruins’ veteran quintet could be key in latest Cup bidVideo
BOSTON — When the Boston Bruins take the ice against the St. Louis Blues, they will do it with a core group of veterans who know what it’s like to hoist the Stanley Cup — and have it slip from their fingers. Patrice Bergeron still can remember the instant euphoria...
Bruins, Blues to meet in Stanley Cup Final 49 years in makingVideo
Seeing the famous photo of Bobby Orr scoring the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal to beat his St. Louis Blues doesn’t bring back bad memories for Scotty Bowman. “Not really,” the legendary coach said. “Because we didn’t have a big opportunity to win that series.” Orr and the big, bad Boston...
Blues beat Sharks, advance to Stanley Cup Final versus Bruins
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues are marching into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in decades. David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the Blues beat the San Jose Sharks, 5-1, in Game 6 of...
