Whatever narratives you can make about this Flyers season thus far, you would have to admit that they have caught fire at the right time.
Their dramatic 2-1 win against the Bruins on April 5th allowed them to leapfrog the Islanders for the final Metropolitan division playoff spot, as the regular season winds to a close and the playoff race starts to thin out. And as they have started to really fine-tune Rick Tocchet style hockey, they may have gotten the biggest boost of all in the ...
On the game schedule, the Islanders are idle for several days, but the events around them are anything but. On Sunday, the long-looming games in hand came to roost as the Senators beat the Hurricanes and the Flyers beat the Bruins, both climbing above the Isles to push them out of a playoff spot — […]
*It’s been a busy weekend around here, folks! The Flyers kicked it off with a big win on the road over the Islanders on Friday. In case you missed it, you can relive it with us here. [ BSH ]
*It was a big win, as we said, but it was a particularly emphatic showing that Matvei Michkov delivered on a more individual level. [ BSH ]
*The Flyers kicked off the weekend on a high note, and they closed it out on one too! They came away with a hard-fought win over the Bruins in overtime last ...
We’ve got some good news and some bad news to end your weekend! The bad news: the Bruins lost again! The good(ish) news: at least they got a point this time! Porter Martone scored his first NHL goal 2:31 into overtime to give the Flyers a 2-1 win over the Bruins, propelling the home team […]
It was a storybook ending Sunday afternoon. After a tight-checking, low-scoring battle, Porter Martone scored his first National Hockey League goal in overtime, leading the Flyers to a 2-1 win and moving into the third seed of the Metropolitan Division.
The basics
First period: 4:19- Christian Dvorak (Porter Martone, Rasmus Ristolainen) Second period: No scoring Third period: 0:35- Pavel Zacha (Casey Mittelstadt, David Pastrnak) (PPG) Overtime: 2:31- Porter Martone (Christian Dvorak,...
Thanks to a whole bunch of teams around the Flyers in the standings, there is a very important hockey game in Philadelphia this afternoon. With a win today, the Flyers can leapfrog the Islanders and claim third in the division, giving them a well-deserved playoff spot. All they have to do is beat the Bruins.
Puck drop: 3:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: TNT 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
Pregame reading
In the Flyers’ big win on Friday night over the Islanders, in a crucial do-or-die gam...
Happy Easter, folks! The Bruins are right back at it several states away, facing the Flyers in Philadelphia less than 24 hours after losing in Florida. The Flyers will be better rested, as they last played on Long Island on Friday. Today’s basics: The Flyers have gone on a nice run of late to remain […]
Prior to the drop of the puck on Saturday evening, the Tampa Bay Lightning accomplished their season goal. Thanks to the Detroit Red Wings losing to the New York Rangers, the Lightning clinched a spot in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Then they went out and scored three third period goals to beat the Boston Bruins, 3-1.
If you ever need a game that defines the 2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning season, it was tonight’s. If you’re looking for a detailed recap of the game – here ya go – instead, we want t...
Perhaps it’s time for us to just accept that the Bruins and Florida Men don’t pair well together. After a solidly played first 40 minutes, the Bruins allowed three unanswered goals in the third period to drop their second Florida game in a row, losing to Tampa Bay, 3-1. Casey Mittelstadt scored the Bruins’ only […]
Welcome to Saturday evening, folks! The Bruins and Lightning will face off at Tampa’s consistently-renamed arena today, with Tampa eyeing first in the Atlantic and the Bruins hoping to solidify their grip on a playoff spot. Two of the teams involved in the Eastern Conference wild card race with the Bruins will have already played […]
Game Seventy-Six : Boston Bruins (43-25-8) at Tampa Bay Lightning (47-22-6)
Time: 5:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa – where the first commercial flight (St. Pete to Tampa) was flown by Antony Habersack Jannus on the Benoist XIV. It lasted 23 minutes.
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NESNPluse, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -185
Know the Opponents: Stanley Cup of Chowder
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season-long seven game home stand...
Guests: Mike McIntyre and Aaron Portzline.
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The Florida Panthers (37-35-3) will open its final road trip of the season when the play the first of two back-to-back games at PPG Paints Arena against the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-22-16) this evening.
Florida surprised the disengaged Boston Bruins to complete the season-series sweep with a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Mackie Samoskevich scored for the third-straight game 4:20 into the tilt and Sam Bennett added on 3:19 later, from A.J. Greer, to give the Panthers a lead they would not relinq...
The Colorado Avalanche are as close to a ‘cup or bust’ team as you’ll see. They got their guy in Nazem Kadri, look like Presidents Trophy and Central Division winners, and have a litany of players who have or will set career highs, including some unexpected achievements— looking at you, Parker Kelly. Captain Gabe Landeskog […]
The overarching theme across his trade acquisitions is they tend to stick around for a while.
There was bound to be a come-down at some point, what with a perfect weekend last weekend, a rousing comeback in Columbus, an impressive win over Dallas, etc. Unsurprisingly, that come-down came down (?) at the hands of the Florida Panthers, who ended the Bruins’ winning streak at four games with a 2-1 win in […]
Another fast start and a high-level performance from Sergei Bobrovksy propelled the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena.
Mackie Samoskevich flipped on the red light for the third-straight game to open the scoring at the 4:20 mark. A.J. Greer pressured Henri Jokiharju into turning the puck over to Samoskevich, who worked his way into a shooting angle after the interception and snapped a wrister by Jeremy Swayman from the top of the left circle.
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New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton will undoubtedly be a trade candidate to watch this offseason. It is no secret that Hamilton wants a change of scenery, while the Devils have tried to move him. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Hamilton during the offseason. San Jose Sharks The Sharks tried to acquire Hamilton last offseason, but the right-shot defenseman blocked a trade to San Jose. However, with the Sharks taking such a notable step...
Welcome to Bruins vs. Florida Men: Part 1! The B’s are in Sunrise tonight to face a Florida Panthers team just playing out the string for the first time in several years. On the opposite side, the Bruins will look to keep their positive momentum going against a team that has been a thorn in […]
Just the Facts Game Preview The Boston Bruins are riding high and if we wanted to do any real discussion about playoff positioning, the real question that B’s fans should be asking is if it would be better to start resting guys through this next stretch of games and take the 1st wildcard as a […]
The Boston Bruins have been one of the surprise stories in the NHL this season. The Bruins have exceeded expectations and are sitting comfortably in the Atlantic Division with just a couple weeks left in the regular season. Management didn't necessarily go all in ahead of the trade deadline, but Boston is a destinations original six city in the league, and the team is expected to make some significant moves throughout the summer. Change is inevitable in a cap world, here's three Bruins who are...
Welcome to another night of Bruins hockey, folks! After going two-for-two on the weekend, the Bruins host a very good Dallas Stars team that finds itself in a little bit of a funk at the moment. However, they DID just get Mikko Rantanen back from injury, which always helps. After tonight, the B’s will embark […]
The Minnesota Wild had another worrisome performance against the Boston Bruins, as they fell 6-3 to the mediocre Eastern Conference wild card team. And, as we are all aware, this comes after some disappointing losses earlier this month to non-playoff teams like the New York Rangers, and then playing...
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