Okay, let’s be honest here: there’s only one main reason that the NHL Lockout is terrible. There’s no NHL hockey. That’s a given. But this ongoing (and hopefully soon-ending) lockout is negatively affecting hundreds of thousands of people across North America and forcing us into watching other hockey that is just not the NHL that we know and love. As ... Read More »
The Boston Bruins and netkeeper Tuukka Rask have reportedly reached an agreement in principle for a one-year, $3.5 million contract, that will have Rask most likely regularly goaltending with Tim Thomas’ decision to sit next season out. Most B’s fans are probably wondering why Tuukka Time has only been confirmed for one season given that he’s quite obviously the future ... Read More »
If you thought the offseason would stop the Bruins from taking the ice, you’d be wrong. The B’s announced last Thursday that their 6th annual development camp with open on Thursday, June 28th and will close on Monday, July 2nd. Management and coaches attend the camp and all on-ice practices are open to the public (and are free!) at Ristuccia ... Read More »
Just when you’d thought the Bruins had two key contracts locked down, the NHL has to go and make things so complicated.On Wednesday, the Bruins officially announced the signing of center Gregory Campbell to a new three-year, $4.8 million deal and also announced a deal to sign center Chris Kelly to a four-year, $12 million deal to keep him in Boston ... Read More »
Sure, the B’s didn’t quite make it to the Stanley Cup this season, but GM Peter Chiarelli knows that his 2010-2011 Championship Team is more than capable of winning it all for Boston again. With plenty of room in their salary cap, the Bruins re-signed two of their remaining unrestricted free-agents, centers Chris Kelly and Gregory Campbell, this afternoon. Kelly ... Read More »
Whatever that means. Are we surprised Tim Thomas is only thinking about Tim Thomas? Not so much. First, skipping the Stanley Cup celebration at the White House…now this. After casually hinting last week that he may take next season off, the final season of his contract with the Bruins, Thomas announced on Sunday that this upcoming season he plans to ... Read More »
The Bruins are already known for their strong goaltenders, and instead of trading away one of them, they’ve decided to add another goaltender to the mix. On Tuesday, the B’s announced they’ve signed goaltender Niklas Svedberg to an entry-level contract. Svedberg, 22, a native of Sollentuna, Sweden, spent the last 2 years in the SEL (Swedish Elite League) playing for Brynas IF ... Read More »
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