Tuukka Rask Not Making Excuses, Knows Bruins Can’t Throw Away Games

When Jake DeBrusk requested a trade out of Boston in late November, most thought the 25-year-old effectively tipped the hourglass on his Bruins tenure. But not only did the Bruins keep DeBrusk in house through the March 21 NHL trade deadline. The organization also watched the fifth-year pro take his game to the next level over the final month-plus of Boston’s 2021-22 season. And as it turns out, those might not have been DeBrusk’s final weeks in a B’s uniform.

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are preparing for their win-or-go-home Game 7 matchup on Sunday, with one coach having a series-long gripe with their opposing team. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has not been happy with the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. “I’m beyond impressed with Ime (Udoka)...

The Carolina Hurricanes kept the receipts. The Bruins previously had been a significant thorn in the Hurricanes’ side. Boston swept Carolina to earn a spot in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final and it only needed five games to dispatch the ‘Canes in the sides’ 2020 first-round series.

BOSTON — The stars were out in Boston on Sunday to watch NBA superstars like the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo take the floor in a do-or-die Game 7 at TD Garden. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, quarterback Mac Jones and a...

Charlie McAvoy is without a doubt the Boston Bruins top player on the blue line, but he is on the outside of the conversation when it comes to being the NHL’s top defenseman, at least for this season. McAvoy wasn’t listed as finalist recently for the Norris Trophy —...

Injury was added to insult for the Houston Astros on Monday night at Fenway Park. The reigning American League champions suffered only their second loss in their last 14 games in the series opener against the Boston Red Sox. And in the process, the Astros saw one of their starting pitchers go down in frightening fashion.

Brendan Smith wasn’t initially punished for his violent Game 7 act Saturday at PNC Arena, but he ultimately had to pay the consequences to an extent. Smith was fined $2,000 by the NHL for elbowing David Pastrnak early in the third period of the Hurricanes’ series-clinching win over the Bruins. The Carolina defenseman was not whistled for a penalty although he left his feet to deliver a high hit on the Boston winger along the boards.

Jake DeBrusk could have pulled a Pierre-Luc Dubois when the latter wanted a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021, but DeBrusk kept his head up and played at a high level for the Bruins. The Boston forward’s trade request became public early in the season. DeBrusk didn’t speak...

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm is not a frequent watcher of the NHL despite being a nine-year veteran of the league. When speaking in his exit interview for the 2021-22 season Monday, Lindholm was asked if he would watch the rest of the playoffs. “No, I’ll maybe put it on...

To the surprise of no one, Patrice Bergeron has been named a finalist for the Selke Trophy. The Boston Bruins center has won the award four times and has been nominated for it 11 consecutive years. The award is given to “the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.”

Jaylen Brown is familiar with playing in the Eastern Conference finals as the Boston Celtics get ready to make their fourth appearance on that stage in the last six years. But anything past the Eastern Conference finals continues to be uncharted territory for Brown and this incarnation of the Celtics.

Home court hasn’t been much of an advantage in the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Celtics and the Bucks. Both Boston and Milwaukee have lost two games at home in this best-of-seven set. The C’s picked up their second win of the series at Fiserv Forum on Friday when the reigning NBA champions had a chance to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals. Instead, the Celtics and the Bucks will battle for all the marbles Sunday at TD Garden.

The Bruins began their offseason over the weekend and they made sure to thank their fans for another fun-filled year. Boston began the 2021-22 season slow, but after the holiday break got extended due to COVID-19, some lineup changes from head coach Bruce Cassidy sparked the B’s en route to another playoff run.

The Colorado Avalanche are the odds on favorite to win the Stanley Cup this season and they’ll face off with the St Louis Blues in Round 2 of the playoffs. Below, you can check out some of the odds offered on the FanDuel Sportsbook that are worth considering for Round 2 of the Western Conference playoffs.

The Colorado Avalanche will play host to the St Louis Blues tonight, in what should be another high-scoring matchup between these two rivals. Head over to the FanDuel Sportsbook, where you can find all the NHL player props for tonight’s matchups.Cale Makar (Avalanche) Over 0.5 Goals (+225) There is...

Patrick Beverley wasn’t done taking shots as he took a subtle jab at Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Monday. Beverley was called out by the NBA community for his criticisms of Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul on Monday. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard used his time on ESPN’s “First Take” the same day to question if Tatum is truly a player that “plays both sides of the basketball” as J.J. Reddick claimed on the same panel.

The Boston Celtics were dealt a big blow prior to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with not only Marcus Smart being unavailable to play, but Al Horford being ruled out for the contest as well. Horford landed in health and safety protocols on Tuesday, and Celtics coach Ime...

The intensity of the NHL postseason is unrivaled. Puck drops on the Conference Semifinals on Wednesday, the magnitude of which is amplified by two in-state/province rivalries. The Calgary Flames had a stunning come from behind overtime victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 7, setting up a second-round matchup with the hated Edmonton Oilers. Similarly, the Tampa Bay Lightning erased a 3-2 series shortfall, knocking off the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice in the series finale. That set them on a collision course with the Florida Panthers, pitting the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions against this year’s President Trophy winners.

There are a lot of questions surrounding the Bruins this offseason, and one of them is whether Matt Grzelcyk will be healthy to start the 2022-23 NHL season. Boston’s bid for the Stanley Cup came to a disappointing end Saturday when it fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoff.

The second-seeded Boston Celtics overcame adversity and now will take on the top-seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics advanced after a Game 7 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in the conference semifinals Sunday, earning consecutive victories after a devastating Game 5 loss. On the other sideline, Jimmy Butler and the Heat eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers in six games and return to action after not having played since Thursday.