The Boston Bruins will stick to the script against the Toronto Maple Leafs, or so players and coach Jim Montgomery said.  In the three days it takes to play two hockey games, 10 months of work carefully cultivating rosters, game plans and in-game strategies built around theories and even philosophies will go up in smoke. That’s what makes the Stanley Cup playoffs so volatile. That’s what makes hockey lifers try to watch every single series, and that’s what draws in viewers whose interest typically wanes during the 82-game grind that cannot manufacture the emotion that sets this annual tou ..read more

In the three days it takes to play two hockey games, 10 months of work carefully cultivating rosters, game plans and in-game strategies built around theories and even philosophies will go up in smoke. That’s what makes the Stanley Cup playoffs so volatile. That’s what makes hockey lifers try to watch every single series, and that’s what draws in viewers whose interest typically wanes during the 82-game grind that cannot manufacture the emotion that sets this annual tournament apart. So much is at stake, and so much can happen in a matter of hours. A team will play a certain way and another tea ..read more

The Boston Bruins made two recalls from the Providence Bruins and are holding out hope that two injured players could return in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said that the Bruins would be recalling two players for practice on Friday morning. “Right now, we’re slated to bring up just two. Two players for tomorrow’s practice,” Sweeney told reporters on Thursday. Well, the Bruins GM kept his promise, as the team announced 45 minutes before practice was scheduled to begin on Friday morning that they have recalled rookie forwa ..read more

The schedule is set for the Boston Bruins-Toronto Maple Leafs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series; let the madness and media frenzy begin! Here’s your Boston Hockey Now Bruins Daily: Boston Bruins Boston Hockey Now: What is the first-round schedule for the Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs? Boston Hockey Now: Growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Maple Leafs always held a special place in the heart of Bruins captain Brad Marchand. Boston Hockey Now: Could the key to shutting down Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews be Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo? Boston Hockey Now: Is the pressu ..read more

The schedule for the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs is finally set. With the Los Angeles Kings beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in overtime early Friday morning in the Eastern Time Zone, the 2023-24 NHL regular season concluded, and the NHL released the official schedule for the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With the Eastern Conference Game 1 schedule already being set this past Wednesday, the Boston Bruins and their fans still didn’t know when Games 2-7 would take place, but now they do. Here’s your Bruins-Leafs f ..read more

As the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs get set to renew their rivalry for the 17th time in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the player that has been the biggest lightning rod in that rivalry for the last decade dropped an interesting nugget on Thursday. “No, they were my favorite team growing up,” Marchand replied when asked after practice if he ever got tired of hearing about the Maple Leafs growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. “So I didn’t get tired of it; it was fun to watch them. Even today, they have a lot of their alumni walking around the building, guys that I admired growing up. So seein ..read more

The Boston Bruins now know when they will start their first round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here’s your Boston Hockey Now Bruins Daily: Boston Bruins Boston Hockey Now: When will Game 1 be for the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs? Boston Hockey Now: Is the pressure from last season’s playoff choke job weighing on Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery? Boston Hockey Now: Is it time to start showing more appreciation for Bruins general manager Don Sweeney? Patriots Football Now: For the latest on the New England Patriots, check out our sister NFL site, Patriots ..read more

Ever since it was determined that the Boston Bruins will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, fans have been waiting to see when that game will be. Well, on Wednesday night, the NHL answered that burning question. The Bruins and Maple Leafs will kick off their 17th meeting in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday night at TD Garden.   All eight Eastern Conference teams will begin their First Round series this upcoming weekend. Which teams will be playing when? We have you covered. #StanleyCup More details: https://t ..read more

Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery was, to put it nicely, out of character in his final postgame press conference of the 2023-24 regular season after a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. The usually affable, insightful, and talkative bench boss seemed understandably frustrated with either his team, who sleepwalked through almost all of their final two regular season games, and/or the media, who wanted to know why they couldn’t clinch the Atlantic Division with a win in one of those two games against the Washington Capitals on Monday night or the Senators on Tuesday. “Ummm ..read more

The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs are set to renew their playoff rivalry for the 17th time in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here’s your Boston Hockey Now Bruins Daily: Boston Bruins Boston Hockey Now: After losing 3-1 to the Ottawa Senators, the Boston Bruins found out that their first round playoff opponent will once again be the Toronto Maple Leafs. Boston Hockey Now: The 2024 NESN 7th Player Award went to Bruins winger Trent Frederic. Boston Hockey Now: An arguably better choice for the 7th Player Award was Bruins winger Danton Heinen. Boston Hockey Now: About two hours before face ..read more