Photo by flickr user Dan4th. Things were going to be different once Milan Lucic and Marc Savard were able to suit up again. When injury claimed not one, but two of the Bruins' game-making talents, objectives changed a bit. Winning games would be great, but keeping things in relatively working order until Looch and Savvy got back (and got things going) would be pretty acceptable. When Looch and Savvy...
On Monday night, the Boston Bruins received a spark, as Marc Savard made his return to the lineup. However, it was a different member of the Bruins that stole the show on the ice. Patrice Bergeron did his best impersonation of Savard, dishing out four assists in Boston’s 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues [...]
Last night, after missing more than a month because of a broken left foot, Marc Savard made his return to the Bruins lineup against the Blues at the Scottrade Center and contributed the following: zero goals, zero assists, zero points, 16:30 of ice time, and one third-period wipeout.
For the Bruins coaching staff, it wasn’t so much Byron Bitz’s hands or wheels that earned him the promotion to top-line duties alongside Marc Savard last night. It’s been Bitz’s head - specifically, how he thinks when it comes to getting pucks in and out of the offensive and defensive zones.
from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, Marc Savard, a sometimes impatient patient, did what he was told. For bone strength, he diligently drank milk, although he sometimes opted for the chocolate variety, just to break up the moo-notony. Once a day, he applied an electric bone stimulator, shooting silent and painless healing rays for 20 minutes into and around the fractured bone in his left foot...
Penguins -What chance do the Penguins have at keeping Sergei Gonchar after this season ? -Ben Lovejoy got high in practice yesterday . -Alex Goligoski and Chris Bourque speak: -Dan Bylsma and Dan Potash speak: -Happy 27th birthday to former Penguins forward Colby Armstrong . The team's first-round pick in 2001, Armstrong is the franchise's 79th all-time leading scorer with 98 points . He was sent...
From friend of the blog Jim Cerny at Rink Rap: I am not sure if it’s a black cloud or a full moon, but there’s something wreaking havoc on the National Hockey League so far this season. As discussed here before, the amount of injuries to star players is off the charts. Plus there have been a string of strange incidents that add to the question: what the heck is going on here? Two more stories...
For the Bruins, yesterday’s morning skate at Philips Arena provided a much-needed sight: Marc Savard in line rushes, sneaking shots past his goalies, and winning faceoffs.
from Kevin Paul Dupont at Bruins Blog, An Internet report this afternoon (yesterday) had No. 1 Bruins center Marc Savard poised to extend his deal for another seven seasons, beginning in 2010-’11, worth a total possibly as high as $39 million (about a $5.6 million cap hit). According to a source familiar with the ongoing contract talks, the signing is not imminent and the total payout is not...
- If you're holding onto Jean-Sebastien Giguere thinking he's going to get traded to the Detroit Red Wings, think again. There are a lot of rumors floating around about Giggy getting dealt to Detroit, but unless Brian Rafalski is part of that deal, its simply not possible due to the salary cap. Detroit's front office has also come out and said that they are not interested in Giguere and are happy...
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli hasn’t liked what he’s seen of late - his club’s overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday, followed by Monday night’s dud at the Garden against the Islanders - but he’s reserving judgment until front-liners Milan Lucic and Marc Savard make it back to the injury-depleted lineup.
Good news: I thought we were going to have to have a moment of silence for Mr. Dell Laptop. On Sunday afternoon, my laptop just decided to shut off and not turn back on. I had to switch to the work laptop I use to report from the road. Back, by some miracle, the old p.o.s. turned back on at 11:30. He's resting now, but it looks like I won't be out a laptop. Anyway ... let's get to the links. Blues...
For the past few weeks, offense has been tough to come by within the Bruins’ organization. Injuries to Marc Savard and Milan Lucic left a void in Boston, while also having a trickle-down affect on Providence, as Brad Marchand and Vladimir Sobotka both joined the big club. “They were definitely making a huge difference in [...]
from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, • Much like Milan Lucic in October, 32-year-old center Marc Savard later this month - most likely around Thanksgiving - is expected to extend his contract with the Bruins. At the end of a four-year deal that brought him $5 million a season, Savard is likely to average in the $6 million-$6.5 million range for another four or five seasons, bringing Boston’s...
A preview of the Bruins. When and where: 7:30 p.m., Mellon Arena. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, NESN. Record: 8-7-3, 19 points. The Bruins are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and second place in the Northeast Division. Leading Scorer: Patrice Bergeron ( right ), 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists). Last Game: 1-0 home shootout loss to the Panthers, Thursday . Boston's Tim Thomas made 23 saves and recorded...
Colorado Avalanche at Boston Bruins 10/12/2009 Monday 01:00 pm TD Garden (Fleet Center) in Boston, MA Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins C Marc Savard was just 2-for-13 in shootouts for his career and was used just three times in that spot last year, but he came through Saturday night. “(Savard and coach Claude Julien) had a chat in the beginning of the year, and obviously (Phil) Kessel (who was traded)