Bruins Notes: Jack Studnicka Moving Up to Top Line vs. Jets Friday

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After Tomas Nosek had a crack at the Boston Bruins top line, Jack Studnicka will get his chance Friday night as the B’s take on the Winnipeg Jets. Patrice Bergeron remains out, while Anton Blidh will be a healthy scratch. “Grateful for the opportunity,” Studnicka said Friday morning. “Obviously, it’s a big opportunity for myself. […]

Bruins Game Report: Boston Falls, 4-2, to Wild, But Craig Smith Stays Hot

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The Boston Bruins fell, 4-2, to the Minnesota Wild Wednesday night as Craig Smith scored his eighth goal in his seven games, but the B’s were unable to take care of business on the second night of a back-to-back after beating the Blackhawks in overtime Tuesday. Minnesota got on the board first, and early. Kirill […]

Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron Out For at Least 2 Games, Tomas Nosek to Move to Top Line

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Patrice Bergeron is out for at least the next two games, and Tomas Nosek will be bumped up to the first line, Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said pregame Wednesday. Boston takes on the Wild Wednesday, with Jeremy Swayman getting the start. “A previous injury has re-emerged and there’s a risk for infection,” Cassidy […]

Bruins Game Report: 3rd Line Powers Boston Past Coyotes, 3-2

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The third line of Craig Smith, Trent Frederic, and Charlie Coyle has begun to caught fire, as they scored all three Boston Bruins goals Saturday night in the team’s 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Boston got on the board early as Smith, just two and a half minutes in, collected a rebound to open […]

Bruce Cassidy Compares Jack Ahcan to Former Bruins Defenseman

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With Matt Grzelcyk returning to the Boston Bruins lineup Saturday night and taking back the role Jack Ahcan played for the past two nights, Ahcan was compared to Torey Krug by head coach Bruce Cassidy. Cassidy spoke about Ahcan being taken out of the lineup after scoring his first NHL goal, not wanting to move […]