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Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins sat down virtually with Raul Martinez to discuss the strange offseason, the departure of Torey Krug, the futures of Zdeno Chara and Tuukka Rask and recently becoming a U.S. citizen.

As Bruins GM Don Sweeney watches potentially valuable pieces sign with other teams (and in some cases for nothing), DJ Bean wonders what the offseason plan really is for this group.

The Bruins didn’t sign Taylor Hall, so where do they go to upgrade their offense in NHL free agency? Let’s look at the best options.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal, and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the NHL playoffs staged in quarantine during the pandemic.

Retirement? Not so fast. Zdeno Chara made it clear he wants to continue playing for the Boston Bruins.

Victor Hedman scored with 5:50 left in the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and their fourth berth in the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals in six seasons on Monday night. Hedman beat goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the left circle, finishing a barrage that saw the Lightning outshoot Bruins 7-1 in the…

Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series. Victor Hedman also scored a pinball, bouncing goal on Boston goaltender Jaroslav Halak, who has started every game since starter Tuukka Rask opted out of the playoffs in the middle…

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Amid an effort to turn U.S. sports arenas into polling places, officials in Boston and Massachusetts say that won’t happen at the TD Garden or Fenway Park under the current law. With no games on the schedule in November, NBA owners who control their home stadiums are working with local officials to turn their buildings into voting locations. The...

After a historic boycott, the playoffs are back on Saturday.

The shooting of Jacob Blake has sparked numerous protests throughout the professional sports world, including the MLB, NHL and NBA. NBC Sports Boston Reporter A. Sherrod Blakely stops by to break down the events that have ensued with pro athletes over the last 48 hours in the fight against systematic racism and police brutality.

Ondrej Palat, Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn scored power-play goals Wednesday night to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-1 rout of the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series. Killorn added a second goal and Yanni Gourde, Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov also scored for the Lightning, which won for the second straight night…

Ondrej Palat scored at 4:40 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, evening their Eastern Conference semifinal series at one game apiece. Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves and became Tampa Bay’s all-time playoff leader with 22 wins as the Lightning improved to 4-0 in overtimes…

Spending a month in a posh hotel with first-rate service and amenities might not be as glamorous as it sounds for teams cooped up in the NHL’s two hub cities

Jaroslav Halak stopped 35 shots to win his fourth straight game since starter Tuukka Rask opted out of the playoffs, and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to open their second-round series on Sunday night. Charlie Coyle tipped in Brandon Carlo’s point shot to open the scoring. David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand had a goal and assist…

The star defensemen joined Raul Martinez to talk about life in the NHL’s playoff bubble and the Bruins’ Round 2 clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

When it’s time to drop the puck for Game 1 of the playoff series between the Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning, NBC has you covered.

The Boston Bruins clinched their Eastern Conference first round match-up against the Carolina Hurricanes in game five, winning 2-1 in an afternoon game Wednesday. Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period, David Pastrnak returned with two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday to win the first-round playoff series…

Jake DeBrusk scored twice in Boston’s dominating third period to help the Bruins rally and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Brad Marchand and Connor Clifton also scored in the third, helping Boston erase a 2-0 deficit entering the period. It was a stunning turnaround – complete with the…

The Boston Bruins, shortly after waking up Saturday to face the Carolina Hurricanes, found out goaltender Tuukka Rask was opting out of the NHL playoffs to be with his family. While the defending Eastern Conference champions are supporting their teammate at least publicly, they’re focusing on their quest to go a step farther in the playoffs than they did...