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All-access NHL show is coming from the makers of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'
Read full article: All-access NHL show is coming from the makers of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'The NHL is getting the “Drive to Survive” treatment, with a hockey series from the makers of the popular Formula 1 show coming to Prime Video in the fall.
Panthers rally from 2-goal deficit, beat Bruins 3-2 and take 3-1 lead in East semifinal series
Read full article: Panthers rally from 2-goal deficit, beat Bruins 3-2 and take 3-1 lead in East semifinal seriesAleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Aleksander Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series
Read full article: Aleksander Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie seriesAleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round series at a game apiece.
Bruins avoid blowing another 3-1 series lead with a Game 7 win. Now, revenge awaits vs. Panthers
Read full article: Bruins avoid blowing another 3-1 series lead with a Game 7 win. Now, revenge awaits vs. PanthersBoston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery wanted to do something different with his team heading into a first-round Game 7 matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs
Read full article: David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple LeafsDavid Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs.
Clarke's first career goal lifts Kings over Bruins 5-4 in OT
Read full article: Clarke's first career goal lifts Kings over Bruins 5-4 in OTBrandt Clarke scored on a breakaway with 27 seconds left in overtime for his first career goal and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the slumping Boston Bruins 5-4.
Vesey puts New York ahead, Krieder scores 2, Rangers beat Bruins 7-4 in matchup of East's top teams
Read full article: Vesey puts New York ahead, Krieder scores 2, Rangers beat Bruins 7-4 in matchup of East's top teamsJimmy Vesey’s goal put the Rangers ahead late in the second period, Chris Kreider scored twice and Jonathan Quick made 27 saves as New York beat the Boston Bruins 7-4 in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins
Read full article: Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the BruinsMatthew Tkachuk scored twice, Eetu Luostarinen put Florida ahead to stay with 5:38 left in what was a crazed third period, and the Panthers forced a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series by beating the Boston Bruins 7-5.
Marchand, NHL-best Bruins top Panthers 3-1 in Game 1
Read full article: Marchand, NHL-best Bruins top Panthers 3-1 in Game 1Brad Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk also scored, and the NHL-best Boston Bruins opened the playoffs by beating the Florida Panthers 3-1.
Bruins top NHL season points mark, beating Capitals 5-2
Read full article: Bruins top NHL season points mark, beating Capitals 5-2Brad Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi had power play goals and the Boston Bruins broke the NHL points record with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in their regular-season home finale.
Bruins break NHL single-season wins record by beating Flyers
Read full article: Bruins break NHL single-season wins record by beating FlyersThe Boston Bruins have broken the NHL record for wins in a season after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 behind David Pastrnak’s hat trick that got him to 60 goals for the first time in his career.
Bruins wrap up Presidents' Trophy with win over Blue Jackets
Read full article: Bruins wrap up Presidents' Trophy with win over Blue JacketsDavid Pastrnak scored his 53rd goal of the season 41 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins wrapped up the Presidents’ Trophy with their franchise-record 58th victory, 2-1 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night, The Presidents’ Trophy goes to the NHL regular-season points leader.
Bruins rout Sabres 7-1, become fastest team to 100 points
Read full article: Bruins rout Sabres 7-1, become fastest team to 100 pointsDavid Pastrnak had a goal and two assists just a few hours after signing a new contract and the surging Boston Bruins became the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points by beating the Buffalo Sabres 7-1.
Bruins set NHL record: 12 straight home wins to start season
Read full article: Bruins set NHL record: 12 straight home wins to start seasonThe Boston Bruins set the NHL record for most home victories to start a season with their 12th straight, topping the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime with a power-play goal from David Pastrnak.
Linus Ullmark makes 30 saves, Bruins beat Blue Jackets 4-0
Read full article: Linus Ullmark makes 30 saves, Bruins beat Blue Jackets 4-0Linus Ullmark made 30 saves for his fifth career shutout, Charlie Coyle scored short-handed and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Friday for their fifth straight victory.
Domi, Raanta help Hurricanes close out Bruins 3-2 in Game 7
Read full article: Domi, Raanta help Hurricanes close out Bruins 3-2 in Game 7Max Domi scored twice in the second period while Antti Raanta had 27 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 to win the deciding Game 7 of their first-round playoff series.
Bruins back home, beat Hurricanes 5-2 to force 7th game
Read full article: Bruins back home, beat Hurricanes 5-2 to force 7th gameBrad Marchand scored one goal and assisted on another to lead the Boston Bruins past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 and send their first-round playoff series to a decisive seventh game.
Marchand scores twice, Bruins beat Canes to tie series at 2
Read full article: Marchand scores twice, Bruins beat Canes to tie series at 2Brad Marchand had two goals and three assists to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 and even their first-round playoff series a two games apiece.
Marchand, Swayman give Bruins 4-2 win, Canes lead series 2-1
Read full article: Marchand, Swayman give Bruins 4-2 win, Canes lead series 2-1Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists to help the Boston Bruins take their first lead against the Hurricanes all season and hold onto it for a 4-2 victory over Carolina in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
Hurricanes claim testy win vs. Bruins, take 2-0 series lead
Read full article: Hurricanes claim testy win vs. Bruins, take 2-0 series leadSebastian Aho and Nino Niederreiter each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes overcame the early loss of goalie Antti Raanta to beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
Carolina's Raanta out of Game 2 after Pastrnak's hit to head
Read full article: Carolina's Raanta out of Game 2 after Pastrnak's hit to headCarolina goalie Antti Raanta left the Hurricanes’ playoff game against the Boston Bruins in the first period Wednesday night after David Pastrnak struck him in the head with a gloved hand.
Coyle gets OT winner as Bruins rally past Sabres, 4-3
Read full article: Coyle gets OT winner as Bruins rally past Sabres, 4-3Charlie Coyle scored on a wrist shot from the slot 34 seconds into overtime and Boston completed a 4-3 comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres in the Bruins’ first game in 16 days.
Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis
Read full article: Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semisBrock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year.
Islanders win 5-4 to take 3-2 lead in series over Bruins
Read full article: Islanders win 5-4 to take 3-2 lead in series over BruinsMathew Barzal scored one power-play goal and assisted on another, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots to give the New York Islanders a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4
Read full article: Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4Mathew Barzal broke a tie late in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night to even the second-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Bruins score 3 PPG, beat Capitals 4-1 for 3-1 series lead
Read full article: Bruins score 3 PPG, beat Capitals 4-1 for 3-1 series leadDavid Pastrnak and Charlie Coyle scored 34 seconds apart to break the game open early in the third period and give Boston to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.
Smith scores in 2nd OT to lead Bruins past Capitals 3-2
Read full article: Smith scores in 2nd OT to lead Bruins past Capitals 3-2Craig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in their East Division first-round playoff series.
The Latest: NHL postpones Oilers-Canadiens game
Read full article: The Latest: NHL postpones Oilers-Canadiens gameThe postponement of the game was the 38th overall this season for coronavirus-related reasons, and first to involve the seven-team all-Canadian North Division. The 10 players listed matches the most since Feb. 21. A total of 157 NHL players have now spent at least one day in the COVID-19 protocol this season. The NHL on Friday postponed two Bruins games after four more Boston players entered the COVID protocol, for a total of five. Sweeney said the players were driven separately back to Boston from Buffalo after that game was postponed.
Pastrnak's 3 goals lead Bruins past Flyers 7-3 at Lake Tahoe
Read full article: Pastrnak's 3 goals lead Bruins past Flyers 7-3 at Lake TahoeThe Bruins' high level of play matched the picturesque setting with the lake and snow-covered mountains in the background. Joel Farabee, Sean Couturier and James van Riemsdyk scored for the short-handed Flyers, who have six players on the COVID-19 list. AdThere were plenty of goals as well, starting with Pastrnak’s 34 seconds into the game. The Flyers responded with two goals and took the lead when Couturier came out of the penalty box and took advantage of McAvoy’s broken stick. There were even more on Sunday, including some waving Flyers flags and others with Bruins paraphernalia.
Bruins erase 3-goal deficit against Capitals, win 5-3
Read full article: Bruins erase 3-goal deficit against Capitals, win 5-3Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) celebrates his goal with the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Washington. Buoyed by their top scorer's first two goals of the season and a big rookie's fight against one of the toughest players in hockey, the Bruins erased a three-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday night. “In the box, I was like a little kid in there just jumping around when we scored,” Frederic said. The Capitals had front-row seats for Pastrnak's breakout performance in his second game after undergoing offseason hip surgery. Former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara scored in his second game against his old team.
Ovechkin returns, scores in OT as Capitals beat Bruins
Read full article: Ovechkin returns, scores in OT as Capitals beat BruinsWashington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Washington. In his first game since Jan. 19, Ovechkin scored in overtime to help the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 Saturday night in a showdown between the top teams in the NHL’s East Division. After Ovechkin missed the previous four games because of COVID-19 protocols, the high-scoring forward showed his career-long flair for the dramatic by beating Tuukka Rask with a perfect shot 28 seconds into overtime. “It was fun,” said Ovechkin, who also had an assist while being eased back in with 14 minutes of ice time. The Capitals beat the Bruins for the 17th time in 19 regular-season games dating to 2015.
'Sloppy' hockey is the name of the game early in NHL season
Read full article: 'Sloppy' hockey is the name of the game early in NHL seasonSan Jose's Erik Karlsson (65) handles the puck against Minnesota Wild's Nick Bjugstad (27) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. San Jose won 5-3. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)With an outbreak delaying the Dallas Stars' opener, Rick Bowness got to watch a lot of hockey in the first couple of nights of the NHL season. “It was entertaining hockey, but it was a little sloppy,” Bowness said. “We’re staying in 5-star hotels, get to play hockey, so I can’t complain,” defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic said. Ad___Follow AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SWhyno___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teams
Read full article: Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teamsTORONTO, ONT Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper took exception to the Columbus Blue Jackets being referred to as a blue-collar team. Is that a positive or a negative? Cooper said Monday, a day before his Eastern Conference second-seeded Lightning open the first round of the NHL playoffs against the seventh-seeded Blue Jackets. Thats in the history books forever, Cooper said, noting how both teams have made various changes to their lineups. Id call them a really good team.Familiarity is breeding respect among the East opponents entering the first round. The Islanders hold a 5-2 playoff series edge over Washington.
NHL awards regular-season trophies for season cut short
Read full article: NHL awards regular-season trophies for season cut shortWashington's Alex Ovechkin and Boston's David Pastrnak share the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy the league announced Thursday, May 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it's handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Not long after unveiling a 24-team right to the playoffs format, the league on Thursday announced the winners of its regular-season awards. Although Ovechkin was stopped short of a ninth 50-goal season, his ninth goal-scoring title extends his NHL record. The benefit and the curse of a bye, I suppose.___For more AP NHL coverage: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports