David Backes

The Bruins made a statement Friday by placing well-paid veteran David Backes on waivers.

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 best.

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 best.

Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron scored and Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night, tying the first-round playoff series at one game apiece.

By trying to compete with the Maple Leafs in a speedy – and perhaps less physical – game as their playoff rematch begins, the Bruins could be playing right into Toronto’s hands.

While the Bruins are on a roll, trade deadline acquisition Charlie Coyle is scoreless in his first three games with Boston but gets a sense that the offense is coming for him and his third linemates as he adjusts to his new surroundings. 
 

Flyers power forward Wayne Simmonds still qualifies as the best possible trade fit for the Bruins considering cost, impact on the lineup, and what the Bruins need.

Six goals from six scorers helped the Boston Bruins snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday night in a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden.

The Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination with a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Saturday night.

The Boston Bruins took a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Series vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 5-1 victory on Thursday night.

Roberto Luongo came off the bench to shut down Boston in the third period, and the Florida Panthers dashed the Bruins’ hopes of getting the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 4-2 win Sunday night.

Jaden Schwartz and the St. Louis Blues waited most of the season for some late-game magic. They finally found it. Schwartz scored his second goal of the game 30 seconds into overtime to give St. Louis a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. It was the Blues’ third successive come-from-behind win in overtime. They beat Chicago 5-4…

The future of the Bruins is now the present. Suddenly, the past few seasons of uninspired hockey here in Boston seem worth it. Powered by rookie goal scorers Jake DeBrusk and Charlie McAvoy, the B’s broke open a tight game in the second period and held on for an impressive 4-3 victory in their season opener against the visiting...

The Boston Bruins will be younger, faster and more fun to watch this season. But will it matter come playoff time? There are no guarantees.

Dear Bruins GM Don Sweeney, Don’t ruin a good thing. Get the deal done. It’s time to pay David Pastrnak what he’s worth – or perhaps even a bit more. Let’s not fret over the price of Pasta. You need the 21-year-old right wing to score goals. As it turns out, he’s darn good at doing just that. Is...

The Boston Bruins squandered a two goal, third period lead on Saturday, falling to the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime of Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Boston Bruins lost to the Ottawa Senators on Monday night in Game 3 of the playoffs, 4-3.

The Washington Capitals were so dominant this season that they had nothing left to play for with two games left in the NHL schedule.

Tuukka Rask’s return provided the Boston Bruins with a much-needed boost of energy Tuesday night.