With the exception of  the undisclosed injury of goaltender Tim Thomas, the Bruins are finally back to full staff and have to start making some noise. The B’s survived a huge blow in October as they lost two of their major players by staying above .500 and sitting in the 8 spot of the Eastern Conference. Players like Ryder, Wheeler and Sturm picked up the slack with Savards out and Shawn Thorton and Byron Bitz picked up the enforcer roles. Patrice Bergeron leads the B’s in points with 14 and Chara is right behind him with 12.

The return of Marc Savard will help boost these numbers as the B’s have struggled in the goal department. Tonight Savard is expected to center Byron Bitz and Marco Sturm. Continue reading »

If  Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has his way, this could be a reality. Chiarelli told ESPN.com that he would be interested in Forsberg and has had talks with his agent Don Baizley.

I have mixed feelings on this issue because the Bruins obvious need an offensive spark which Forsberg can bring. The B’s could also use another veteran to help this young team develop and once again, Forsberg can do just that but here are some problems that go with the possible deal. Continue reading »

We knew sooner or later the Bruins would break up the lose one , win one pattern but losing two and a row wasn’t what any Boston fan was hoping for. Not only did the Bruins lose two in a row but got shut out both times. Continue reading »

The less than impressive Nashville Predators (2-4-1) come to Boston tonight hoping to do what the Bruins are looking to do by getting on track this season. The big question I have is, what Bruins team will we see tonight in this Jeckle and Hyde season.

The B’s have three games in the next four nights and this will be a good test on what this squad will bring us this season. With Lucic out for the next 4-6 weeks, the rest of the team needs to bring their toughness to the rink tonight. Peter Chiarelli has sent a message with the recent trade of Kobesaw, the Bruins GM is trying to shake things up.

The Bruins acquired forward Daniel Paille from the Buffalo Sabres for a third round pick in 2010 and a conditional 4th round pick in 2010. The 6 foot 197 pound Paille has 35 goals, 42 assists and 54 pim in the 195 games played in the NHL but has played only appeared in 2 games for the Sabres this season. Hard to believe but this marks the first ever trade between the two franchises.

The good news for the B’s would be that Shawn Thorton who was listed day to day should return tonight. Look for Thorton to play on the 4th line with Begin and Bitz. More good news may be defenseman Dennis Wideman who has been sidelined since October 10th could also return tonight. With the acquisition of Paille and the return of Thorton and Wideman, the B’s have assigned Lefebrve to Providence.

photo courtesy of Alan Sullivan

The Bruins announced that Milan Lucic signed a three year extension yesterday for a reported 12 million dollars.

Use your money wisely and signing the best power forward since Cam Neely is one of Peter Chiarelli’s best moves for the Bruins yet. With names like Bitz  and Thorton added to the extension of Lucics’ contract, The Bruins GM has sent a message to the fans that the Big Bad Bruins are here to stay and I have said it before, that is the way the B’s are successful.

The Boston Bruins are offering a free Coaching Symposium on Saturday October 10,2009. This is a first for the Bruins as they will covering a number or topics including : Developing team strategy, offensive zone, defensive zone, special teams, game-day preparation, strength and conditioning and USA Hockey’s American Development Model.

This is a great opportunity for youth hockey coaches to learn from the best. Space is limited and you can register here.

Featured Speakers:

*General Manager Peter Chiarelli

* Head Coach Claude Julien and Staff

* USA Hockey’s New England American Development Model Manager Roger Grill