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Paille's offense an unexpected plus for Bruins

 June 19, 2013; Updated: 3:07 am

Boston —  His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.
Given his chance on a rebuilt line,...

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 12:41 am

Boston — Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.
The Bruins goalie stopped 28 shots for...

Bruins look to build on their Game 2 victory

 June 17, 2013; Updated: 1:08 am

Boston — Tyler Seguin knew something had to be said.
And he was pretty sure it wouldn't be fit for public consumption.
After the Chicago...

Bruins tie series on goal by Paille in OT

 June 16, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Chicago — The Boston Bruins were mad when they played poorly in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. Then they went out and got even with the Chicago Blackhawks.

NHL Awards

 June 16, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy as MVP
Alex Ovechkin capped his great season with the NHL's biggest award.
The Washington Capitals right wing won his...

Horton practices for Game 2

 June 15, 2013; Updated: 5:06 am

Chicago — Milan Lucic remembers it as if it was yesterday.
Boston got Nathan Horton in a trade with Florida three years ago, and Bruins coach Claude Julien decided to put the...

Lots of fluids, rest after triple OT Stanley Cup opener

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 3:01 am

Chicago - Long after the celebration was over, Marian Hossa finally made it home and managed to fall asleep around 3 a.m. The Chicago star woke up a few hours later, roused by a noisy neighbor.

Bruins shake off triple-overtime loss in Game 1

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Chicago - All Claude Julien could do was appreciate the moment.

Never mind that the Boston Bruins lost, that a key player in Nathan Horton was injured and that they trail the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals.

That...

Blackhawks beat Bruins, 4-3, in a three overtime Cup opener

 June 13, 2013; Updated: 2:27 am

Chicago — Andrew Shaw skated off to the side and pumped his arms furiously.
One shot from the right point plus two deflections was just enough to beat Tuukka Rask in the...

Rask leads Bruins into Stanley Cup finals tonight

 June 12, 2013; Updated: 4:01 am

Chicago - Corey Crawford was in the stands when Patrick Kane slammed home the goal that secured the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.
A year later, Tuukka Rask was just a...

Krejci quietly gets the job done for the Bruins

 June 11, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Boston - David Krejci is quietly doing what he usually does when the playoffs roll around. The Boston Bruins center is piling up points while letting teammates applaud his accomplishments.

"He's not on billboards. He's not a...

Original Six teams ready to face off

 June 10, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Chicago - Two franchises, rich in history, talent and star power. Two winning teams that know what it takes to bring home the Stanley Cup. Intrigue, in the form of a schedule that kept them away from each other for an entire...

Blackhawks advance to Stanley Cup final

 June 9, 2013; Updated: 12:22 am

Chicago — Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals on...

Familiar names are leading Bruins

 June 9, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Boston - Same coach. Same players. Same berth in the Stanley Cup finals that they earned two years ago.

And, the Boston Bruins hope, same result.

Claude Julien still uses a tight defensive system that's not particularly...

It's back to Cup finals for Bruins

 June 8, 2013; Updated: 2:58 am

Boston — Tuukka Rask grabbed the final shot in his big glove as the buzzer sounded, sealing the Boston Bruins' stunning sweep of the suddenly powerless Pittsburgh Penguins.
All...

Blackhawks surge past Kings, take 3-1 series lead

 June 7, 2013; Updated: 6:02 am

Los Angeles — When Bryan Bickell's shot slipped out of Jonathan Quick's usually inescapable glove and trickled into the Los Angeles net early, the Chicago Blackhawks figured Game 4 might be their chance to snap the...

Penguins offense improving, but time’s running out

 June 7, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Boston - The Penguins are improving at putting more shots on net. They just need to put more into the net.

And they're running out of time.

Pittsburgh forced Boston goalie Tuukka Rask to make 53 saves, but the Bruins won 2-1 in...

Bruins win in double OT, take 3-0 lead

 June 6, 2013; Updated: 3:03 am

Boston — Blowout or double-overtime thriller, the result is the same for the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals: a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins and a chance to sweep the No. 1 seed out of the...

Series shifts to Boston as Penguins search for their offense

 June 5, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Boston - Sidney Crosby and the potent Penguins have been punchless.

Pittsburgh led the NHL in scoring in the regular season. It averaged 4.27 goals per game in the first two rounds of the playoffs. And it poured in 13 goals in the...

Bruins crush Penguins 6-1 to take 2-0 lead

 June 4, 2013; Updated: 12:06 am

Pittsburgh — The Boston Bruins keep talking about fortunate bounces and a dash of luck, insisting the margin between themselves and the Pittsburgh Penguins is thin.
At the...

Blackhawks take 2-0 lead on Kings

 June 3, 2013; Updated: 5:27 am

Chicago — It was a wrist shot for Andrew Shaw, who leaned back and yelled after his first-period score. Brent Seabrook got in on the action, and Bryan Bickell and Michal Handzus added two more goals on consecutive...

Bruins hope to build on Game 1 victory with another tonight

 June 3, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Pittsburgh - There's a dry erase board in the Pittsburgh Penguins' dressing room coach Dan Bylsma uses to remind his players about where they stand in their bid for a Stanley Cup.

For the first time this postseason, the Penguins find...

Bruins roll by Penguins in opener

 June 2, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Pittsburgh - Round 1, make that Game 1, to the Boston Bruins.

David Krejci scored two more goals during his torrid postseason and the Bruins shut down the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals...

Blackhawks take lead in the Western Conference

 June 2, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Chicago - Marian Hossa winked when the television camera focused on him during the national anthem, a signal to his friends watching the game back home in Slovakia. Then he gave them something to cheer about.

Hossa tipped in the...

Goaltenders Vokoun, Rask hold key to East finals

 June 1, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Pittsburgh - The NHL's most unlikely postseason success story is nearly bald, his hairline an unwitting casualty to three decades spent hidden under a goaltender's mask.

All those long winters - including 16 in the best league in the...

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