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Ullmark's 40 saves carries Bruins past Senators, 2-1

Mar. 21, 2023 22:36 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 40 saves, Jake DeBrusk had the go-ahead goal and the NHL-best Boston Bruins continued their pursuit of the league’s record for regular-season victories with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. “I thought he was outstanding and...

Pastrnak, Ullmark lead Bruins past Wild 5-2

Mar. 18, 2023 17:54 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his 47th goal of the season and Linus Ullmark made 29 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Saturday. Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Trent Frederic also scored for Boston, which has won two in a row...

Cup-hungry Boston Bruins shrug off shot at NHL records

Mar. 15, 2023 17:51 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — In a season full of extreme numbers, the Boston Bruins know exactly what value they put on winning the most games in NHL history. “Zero,” defenseman Charlie McAvoy said last week, a day before Boston became the fastest team in history to 50 wins. “Bottom of...

Bruins rout Sabres 7-1, become fastest team to 100 points

Mar. 02, 2023 23:03 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists just a few hours after signing a new contract and the surging Boston Bruins became the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points by beating the Buffalo Sabres 7-1 on Thursday night. Jakub Lauko scored twice, Dmitry...

Zacha helps Bruins beat Oilers 3-2 for 7th straight win

Feb. 28, 2023 01:13 AM EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the league-leading Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night for their seventh straight win. Nick Foligno and Tomas Nosek also scored for the Bruins, and Dmitry Orlov had...

Jeremy Swayman makes 29 saves, Bruins blank Predators 5-0

Feb. 16, 2023 23:34 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 29 saves, Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist and the Boston Bruins defeated the Nashville Predators 5-0 on Thursday night. Brad Marchand, Craig Smith, Derek Forbort and Trent Frederic also scored for the Bruins, winners of three...

Pastrnak scores in OT as Bruins rally for 3-2 win over Stars

Feb. 15, 2023 00:34 AM EST

DALLAS (AP) — David Pastrnak scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime, and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night in a matchup of the top team in each conference. Pavel Zacha scored the tying goal in the third period for the NHL-leading...

Coaching carousel spins perfectly for Bruins, Stars, Knights

Feb. 06, 2023 13:22 PM EST

Getting fired by the Boston Bruins didn't stop former coach Bruce Cassidy from picking up the phone and giving some advice when replacement Jim Montgomery called to ask. Getting fired by the Vegas Golden Knights also didn't stop Peter DeBoer from answering a call from Cassidy, who...

Bruins beat Sharks 4-0, extend winning streak to five games

Jan. 22, 2023 23:14 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy scored highlight-reel goals, Linus Ullmark made 17 saves and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks for the 11th straight time, 4-0 on Sunday night. The Bruins won their fifth straight game and improved to...

Swayman makes 31 saves as NHL-best Bruins beat Rangers 3-1

Jan. 19, 2023 23:08 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves to help the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Thursday night for their eighth victory in nine games. Pavel Zacha, Patrice Bergeron and Connor Clifton scored for NHL-leading Boston, which improved to 15-1-3 in its last 19...