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Schaefer May Find Himself On The Top Line
by Paul on 09/15/07 at 10:55 AM ET
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from the Boston Globe,
But there are strong indications that Peter Schaefer, who skated with Marc Savard and Martins Karsums in the first session, might be seeing a lot of time with Savard, the Bruins’ leading scorer last season.
Come Oct. 5, Schaefer could be the club’s No. 1 left wing alongside Savard and Glen Murray when the Bruins open the season against Dallas.
“He’s a good guy along the walls,” Savard said of Schaefer. “He can get pucks out, get them to me, and Muzz can set up shop and shoot it.”
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A More Physical Chara
by Paul on 09/14/07 at 07:18 PM ET
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from the Hockey Journal,
Chara said he expects there to be more physical play both from him and his teammates.
“I think it’s a big part of the game – the physical and obviously the fighting is part of the game,” he said. “When it’s the time necessary, you have to decide right away if it’s something you have to step in and do. But I think the physical part of taking the body and finishing checks should be mandatory, and that’s what we’re going to try to do. It doesn’t mean you have to try to run the guy and put him in the third row, but you always have to finish the check and bump into the guy and make it difficult on him.”
Chara was asked why he didn’t fight last season. He responded, “There was some reasons. I’m not going to talk about them.”
When pushed further about former head coach Dave Lewis’ possible penchant for telling his star players not to fight, Chara then responded, “That’s one of the things, yeah.”
much more...
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Julien Points To Devils Defensive System
by Paul on 09/14/07 at 10:28 AM ET
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from the Boston Globe,
Julien has been through this before. Last season, he heard similar questions about his defense in New Jersey, which featured Brian Rafalski as its only big-time D-man. But that same defense posted a 2.35 GAA last season, the third-lowest mark in the league that was undoubtedly spurred by the presence of goalie Martin Brodeur.
“You could say we had a good goaltender then, but the team in front of him did a real good job,” Julien said. “It’s about working as a group. With the guys that we have here, we’re very confident they can do that job.”
more on the Bruins…
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Bruins Comfortable With Tweaks
by Paul on 09/13/07 at 11:43 AM ET
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from the Patriot Ledger,
‘‘It’s only one year we’ve been together,’’ said veteran winger Glen Murray, Boston’s oldest player (35 on Nov. 1) and, like Bergeron, an assistant to second-year captain Zdeno Chara. ‘‘You can’t blow it up right away. Let’s try it again, get this team together - add a couple things here and there, and see what we can do.’’
That’s about what Chiarelli did. The GM traded prospect Petr Kalus to Minnesota for Manny Fernandez to fortify Boston in goal, shipped underperforming winger Shean Donovan to Ottawa for under-heralded winger Peter Schaefer, and added toughness by signing free agent forward Shawn Thornton away from the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks.
‘‘I like the moves Peter made,’’ said center Marc Savard, No. 1 on Boston’s chart last season in assists (74, third in the NHL) and points (96, tied for eighth). ‘‘They were subtle, but we have ‘name’ players here already. He picked up a good goalie and a couple good forwards, and I’m excited about that.’’
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Bergeron Ready To Share The Load
by Paul on 09/12/07 at 09:03 AM ET
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from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe,
“Last year, a lot of things went wrong,” said Bergeron, his production of 70 points only a 3-point drop from his sensational sophomore season. “I am aware of that, and I want things to change. Every time you learn, you improve. I think maybe I tried to do too much.”
Indeed, much like defensive behemoth Zdeno Chara, Bergeron paid a price for his talent, his willingness, and his versatility. In the fractured and oft-befuddling game plan cobbled together by then-coach Dave Lewis, Bergeron was at times painfully overused, especially so considering that he was also hurt - an issue that he steadfastly refuses to discuss.
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Bruins Still Have Questions That Need Answers
by Paul on 09/09/07 at 02:11 AM ET
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from the Milford Daily News,
Forget Ken Jennings, this Bruins squad would be the real juggernaut in Jeopardy.
As another season approaches, the club has all the questions it needs. Answers are another matter. At least for now.
And if those answers aren’t found in the coming weeks and months, there will be plenty of jobs in actual jeopardy on Causeway Street.
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Bruins Will Be “Badder”
by Paul on 09/02/07 at 10:01 AM ET
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from the Boston Globe,
Chiarelli, as he’s preached repeatedly since the conclusion of last season, promised that the Bruins will be a rougher bunch, referring to the signing of ex-Anaheim tough guy Shawn Thornton and the re-signing of eager-to-scrap Jeremy Reich.
“I don’t know if it’s the big, bad Bruins of old,” Savard said earlier in the week, “but we’d like to be badder than before.”
Around the league, in-your-face thumping has diminished over the years, especially following the implementation of the post-lockout rules. Dead, obviously, are the “Slap Shot” goonery days, but also MIA are the down-low scrums, battles, and tussles that players like Neely seemed to thrive on, replaced by the up-and-down fleetness of the new NHL.
more and some NHL talk too…
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Thomas Ready For Goaltending Challenge
by Paul on 08/30/07 at 03:54 PM ET
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from the Hockey Journal,
When the battle for the Boston Bruins’ No. 1 goaltender position officially opens Sept. 13 (the first day of training camp), Tim Thomas will be more than ready to hold up his end of the bargain in the competition with Manny Fernandez.
“I’ve probably worked harder than I’ve ever worked in any summer before. I’ve always worked hard, but this is a different type of hard – when you have somebody setting up the workouts for you, it’s a little more varied than the workouts I put myself through,” Thomas told me today after partaking in an informal skate with a handful of his teammates at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, Mass.
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Tim Thomas Sets His Eyes On The Playoffs
by Paul on 08/25/07 at 11:15 PM ET
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from the Milford Daily News,
After setting early tee times the past two years, he doesn’t plan on being able to hit the links quite so soon next spring.
“I think we’re going to make the playoffs this year,” said Thomas, reached by cell phone in the midst of a round while on vacation in Vermont this week. “That would be a big step forward. And who knows, maybe we can take a few more steps than that. But the ultimate goal this year is to make the playoffs, and I think we can do it. That’s what we’re all playing for.”
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Patrice Bergeron Looking Forward To New Season
by Paul on 08/19/07 at 11:04 AM ET
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from the Boston Herald,
Speaking from his home in Quebec City, Bergeron sounded both rejuvenated from his long summer and, after some reflection on the season, determined not to have a repeat. For one thing, he said he’s now fully recovered from the various nagging injuries that plagued him, the exact nature of which he remains unclear in explaining. Even now, when the hot summer sun tends to loosen lips, Bergeron wasn’t about to elaborate, saying, “It was a little bit in the legs and a few issues in the upper and lower body.” He chose to keep the details to himself.
“I don’t want to look like the guy who says that’s why I had a tough year last year,” said Bergeron, who’s been skating with some NHLers including Simon Gagne, Antoine Vermette and Francis Bouillon in Quebec. “But I feel 100 percent right now. It took me quite a while to feel better. I wish we made the playoffs last year and played longer. It was a long summer. But at the same time it gave me time to heal all the things I had.”
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