1/3 on the road but coming back to Boston with a big win

The Boston Bruins needed a win to finish off their road trip and they did it big with a 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. The scoring started early with Brad Marchand getting his seventh goal of the season, scoring 0:58 seconds into the game. The assists came from Reilly Smith and Dougie Hamilton on their first shift of the game. Soon after in the first period at 5:58 minutes into the game, Kevin Miller (unassisted) got his first goal of the season. Zbynek Michalek for the Coyotes scored in the first period making the score 2-1 Bruins.

The Boston Bruins took the game away in the second period with goals from Simon Gagne (3), Brad Marchand (8), and Loui Eriksson (4) on the power play going into the third period leading 5-1. There were assists from Daniel Paille, Reilly Smith, Dougie Hamilton, Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug. In the third period The Arizona Coyotes Mikkel Bodeker scored in the third period making the final score 5-2 with the Bruins taking home the win.

Stats:

Total Shots-
Bruins-33
Coyotes-26

PIM:
Bruins-8
Coyotes-4

Hits:
Bruins-33
Coyotes-36

Giveaways:
Bruins-1
Coyotes-5

Takeaways:
Bruins-6
Coyotes-6

Faceoffs Won:
Bruins-25
Coyotes-31

Brad Marchand helps the Boston Bruins to a win with 2 goals

Tough western road trip coming to an end

The Boston Bruins have had a tough last couple of games losing to the Anaheim Ducks, the Los Angeles Kings and last night they lost 4-7 to the San Jose Sharks. This was an extremely hard road trip out west with minor injuries to Brad Marchand, David Krejci, Chris Kelly and more significant injuries to Captain Zdeno Chara and Adam McQuaid. They finish their final game out west with the Arizona Coyotes Saturday, November 6th, who are 10-14-3 on the year. After this long time away from home, the Boston Bruins will head home for a Stanley Cup rematch at the T.D. Garden in Boston. The Chicago Blackhawks come to town hungry for some more wins as they sit third in their division at 16-8-1.

Bruins vs. Sharks recap

Box Score

A Long West Coast Trip

The Boston Bruins began their west coast trip last night with the Anaheim Ducks and tonight on December 2 head to LA to face the defending Stanley Cup Champions the Los Angeles Kings. This will be a great battle tonight as two of the best teams in the league last year face off. The Boston Bruins are starting to gain back some of their injured players including Captain Zdeno Chara who has been skating at practice (knee). It will be a huge relief to have their leader and big man of defense back in the line up.

Zdeno Chara World Record Slap Shot
108.8 MPH slap shot


Slava Voynov, a defenseman on the Kings is being charged with domestic violence, and the team is being fined $100,000 for violating the terms of his suspension. Voynov is not  allowed to participate in any team related functions or activities but was allowed to use facilities and work with the team personnel. The LA Kings coach Darrly Sutter said that it was an optional team skate and he was suppose to come out after with the injured players but many members of the media did not agree. Voynov pleaded not guilty on corporal injury to his spouse but will appear in court on December 15, for his preliminary hearing.


                                         

Slava Voynov still not helping the Kings

Rising of a Rookie

The Boston Bruins lost to the Anaheim Ducks 2-3 on Monday December, 1. This brought their record to 14-10-1 with 29 points in the Atlantic division. Brad Marchand scored his 6th goal of the season with assists from Pastrnak and Trotman. Simon Gagne scored his second goal of the season with assists coming from Paille and Hamilton. The Bruins outshot the Ducks 34-28 but still could not get another goal past Anderson.

There was some good that came out this game though as David Pastrnak scored his first NHL point as he assisted Brad Marchand in the middle of the second period. He is from Havirov, Czech Republic and at 18 years old was the youngest AHL player in the league until he was brought up on November 24. There is a bright future ahead for the young Pastrnak and the Bruins knew that when they picked him in the 1st round (25th overall). On November 28th against the Winnipeg Jets, Pastrnak had a team leading 7 shots.




Rookies first NHL point.

Bruins coming up to Thanksgiving weekend

The Boston Bruins have struggled lately with multiple injuries but have managed to keep a 13-9-1 record and remain tied for third in the Atlantic Division with the Detroit Red Wings. They gained a point last night over the Pittsburgh Penguins but lost in overtime behind the stick of Evgeni Malkin who scored his second goal of the game.

Milan Lucic and Joe Morrow scored the only two goals for Boston in the 2-3 overtime loss. Milan's fourth goal of the season was assisted by Loui Eriksson and Carl Soderberg. Joe Morrow scored his first career NHL goal and was assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Simon Gagne. Their next game is on Friday November, 28 against the Winnipeg Jets who are 10-9-3 overall.


Injury Report as of November 24, 2014

David Krejci with an undisclosed injury (Day To Day). Did not play against the Penguins.

Brad Marchand with an undisclosed injury (Game Time Decision). Played against the Penguins, had 3 shots and a -1 +/- rating.

Chris Kelly with an undisclosed injury (Game Time Decision). Did not play against the Penguins.

Zdeno Chara with a knee injury skated Monday morning.

Adam McQuaid with a thumb injury was placed on injured reserve on Thursday November, 20.

David Krejci

David Krejci is a center for the Boston Bruins, from the Czech Republic, and is currently 28 years of age. He was drafted 63rd overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft by the Bruins out of the Czech junior leagues. He made it to the professional level in 2006-2007 after playing one year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and one season for the Providence Bruins. Krejci began to show potential scoring his first hat-trick on December 18, 2008 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins soon after in 2009 signed David to a three-year approximately 3.75 million dollars a year contract.  When the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011, Krejci led the league with 12 goals, 23 points, and 4-game winning goals. He is known for his puck control and play making ability which is why in 2009 he won the Boston Bruins 7th Player Award as well accumulating the league-leading plus-minus. Along with assisting in the Stanley Cup win, Krejci won the 2013 Golden Stick Award given to the top Czech ice hockey player. On September 3, 2014 David Krejci signed a six-year extension with the Boston Bruins keeping him until the 2020 season.

Tuukka Rask

Tukka Rask is currently the Boston Bruins Goaltender. His is 27 years of age and is from Savonlinna, Finland. Rask began his career in his hometown hockey team called the SaPKo. He was immediately noticed for his play in Europe for putting up a 1.86 Goals Against Average and a .935 Save Percentage. The Toronto Maple Leafs ended up drafting him 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and placed him in the minors without out seeing the professional level until he was traded in 2007 to the Boston Bruins. The Bruins were looking to trade former goaltender Andrew Raycroft and placed Tuukka Rask in the minors. On May 5, 2007 the Boston Bruins signed Rask to a three-year contract and placed him in the minors until the 2009 season. Current backup goalie Manny Fernandez injured his back and Tuukka finally got to prove his role at the professional level. Following the 2009-2010 season, Tuukka Rask signed a two-year contract extension that would keep him until the end of the 2011-2012 season. After the 2012 NHL Lockout the Boston Bruins again signed Tuukka to a one-year 3.5 million dollar deal and named him the starting goaltender. Continuously getting better, the Bruins on July 10, 2013 re-signed Rask to an eight-year 56 million dollar contract to keep him through 2021. This previous 2013-2014 season Tuukka Rask lead the Bruins to their first Presidents Trophy (best record in the NHL) since 1990. As the backup to Tim Thomas the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011. Tuukka began to develop into a premier goalie winning the 2014 Venzia Trophy for exemplifying the best all around skill at the goalie position. In the same year he was also named to the 2013-2014 NHL First All-Star Team. Tuukka Rask played in four of the six games to win a Bronze Medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He is a top goaltender and the Boston Bruins will constantly have a chance for a run at the cup with Tuukka Rask behind them.

Zdeno Chara

Zdeno Chara hails from Trencin, Czecholslovakia and is 37 years old. At 9 ft. 9 in. Chara it the tallest player to ever to play in the NHL. In the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Zdeno was drafted 56th overall by the New York Islanders. In four seasons with the Islanders organization he earned the reputation of a tough aggressive defensive player with a powerful shot. Chara was traded to the Ottowa Senators during the 2001 NHL Entry Draft so that the Islanders could acquire Alexei Yashin. The Sentators began to see that his slap shot was a a weapon and they began play him during the power plays. After the 2004-2005 NHL Lockout, Zdeno Chara became an unrestricted free agent. On July 1, 2006 he signed a five-year, $37.5 million dollar deal with the Boston Bruins. The Bruins had just gotten rid of Captain Joe Thronton and was in need of a defensive player and a team leader in Zdeno. He made appearances in the 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and as the 2012 Captain. Chara received the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2009 that is given to the best defensive player who exemplifies the greatest all around ability in the position. Zdeno Chara holds the Worlds Hardest shot at the NHL All-Star Game Superskills Competition at the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and holds the world record in 2012 with a 108.8 mph slap shot. H also speaks seven languages and has a financial planning diploma from Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada.

Patrice Bergeron-Cleary

Considered one of the premeir two-way fordards in the game of Hockey, Patrice Bergeron has already had many acomplishments at the age of 29. He is from Quebec Canada and played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for a full season until the Boston Bruins drafted him 45th overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft. He was immediately called up to the Bruins roster and has been with them ever since. He won gold medals for team Canada in the 2004 World Hockey Championships, 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships, 2010 Winter Olympics, 2014 Winter Olympics, and became a member of the "Tripple Gold Club" when he won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011. He also earned the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the 2011-2012 season for his constant defensive efforts on the ice. Bergeron in the 2012-2013 season fell short of the Selke behind Chicagos Jonathan Towes, but came back strong winning his second Frank J. Selke Trophy following the 2013-2014 season. Patrice was not done there, he also won the NHL Foundation Player Award that is given to the player who applies the best core values of Ice Hockey including but not limited to commitment, perseverance and teamwork. All of the hardwork that Patrice Bergeron exemplifies each year is why is was named an assistant capitan and was given an 8 year 52 million dollar deal that will keep him in Boston until 2022. The league and EA Sports also recognized his hard work and dedication to the game so they put him on the 2015 NHL hockey cover.