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Bitz up for promotion

ST. LOUIS - 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 ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  24 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Marc Savard,  Cam Neely (hockey),  Barret Jackman,  Marco Sturm,  Blake Wheeler

Bruins get an assist

ST. LOUIS - 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 ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  24 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Marc Savard,  Marco Sturm,  Sidney Crosby,  Jordan Staal,  Evgeni Malkin

Savard skates, will wait

ATLANTA - 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. “I feel great out there,’’ said Savard after the skate, the first one ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Philips Arena,  Marc Savard,  Claude Julien,  New York Giants,  Michael Ryder

Bruins dig in, win in shootout

ATLANTA - The 2-0 second-period lead? Gone. The 3-2 advantage with less than a minute remaining in regulation? Wiped out, thanks to a Maxim Afinogenov goal at 19:18. But unlike other games in which the woe-is-us Bruins tucked their tails when adversity ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Atlanta Thrashers,  Maxim Afinogenov,  Tuukka Rask,  Tim Thomas,  Ilya Kovalchuk

Wideman offers explanation

Through 17 games, Dennis Wideman has one goal, three assists, and a unique perspective on why his points are down. “I’m hoping that maybe I’m doing the opposite of what I was doing last year,’’ Wideman said before last night’s 4-1 loss. “Last year I ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Dennis Wideman,  New York Islanders,  Pascal Dupuis,  Richard Park,  John Tavares

Bruins hardly at their best in loss

The Bruins, who wiped out a 1-0 deficit when David Krejci set up Daniel Paille for a second-period goal, were less than two minutes away from entering the second intermission tied at 1-1 against the Islanders last night. But for the second game in a ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Islanders,  Daniel Paille,  Tim Thomas,  Dennis Wideman,  Pascal Dupuis

A first for second line

WILMINGTON - At 8:29 of the first period during Saturday night’s 6-5 overtime loss to Pittsburgh, Blake Wheeler scored the Bruins’ first goal. At 3:33 of the second, Michael Ryder potted a long-distance riser over goaltender Brent Johnson. Then at 14:13 ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Brent Johnson,  Claude Julien,  New York Islanders,  Tim Thomas,  Tuukka Rask

Julien tries to cushion blow

WILMINGTON - Yesterday morning, with his team still in a funk over a 1-0 shootout loss to Florida the night before, Bruins coach Claude Julien mixed things up during practice at Ristuccia Arena. At one end of the ice, Julien banished his goalie, ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Claude Julien,  Patrice Bergeron,  Blake Wheeler,  Tomas Vokoun,  Pittsburgh Panthers

Lucic tries to put his finger on return date

Milan Lucic was all smiles when he took to the TD Garden ice yesterday for his first morning skate since breaking his right index finger against Dallas Oct. 16. But that’s partly because he had eluded the piercing gaze of strength and conditioning ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: John MacLean,  Marc Savard,  Claude Julien,  Tim Thomas,  Steve Montador

Zero hour

The Bruins fired 40 pucks on Tomas Vokoun last night, of all variety. Slap shots from the point. One-timers from the slot. Tips in front of the net. Jams at rebounds. Through 65 minutes of play, the Florida Panthers goaltender calmly brushed them all ...

From FLUTO SHINZAWA, Boston Globe,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Pittsburgh Panthers,  Florida Panthers,  Tomas Vokoun,  Patrice Bergeron,  Tim Thomas

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