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Bruins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) 10/06/08

Obviously, every team wants to get off to a good start and hopes to put itself in solid position for the rest of the season. But for the 2008-09 Bruins, a good start figures to be even more important than it is with other teams.

The B's are trying to build on the momentum of last year's playoffs, their first since 2004. No, they didn't go deep. Heck, they didn't even make it past the first round. But they did get there, and once they were there, they faced a 3-1 deficit against the rival Canadiens and almost came all the way back. In doing so, they finally grabbed some of the attention in a town loaded with champions in the three other major sports.

They weren't all the way back, but they were there.

Now, they have to stay there—and they know it.

Kessel, Bergeron score in shootout for Bruins' win (AP) 10/05/08

Phil Kessel and Patrice Bergeron scored shootout goals, carrying the Boston Bruins to a 5-4 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night that wrapped up each team's preseason schedule. Alex Ovechkin had Washington's only successful try in the shootout. Boston goalie Manny Fernandez stopped Michael Nylander to open the shootout, and then sealed the win with a save on Alexander Semin's try.

Islanders defeat Bruins 3-1 in preseason play (AP) 10/04/08

Jonathan Sim tipped home a shot by defenseman Thomas Pock with 6:01 left Saturday, lifting the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins in a preseason game. Sim scored his second goal of the preseason as the Islanders raised their record to 4-2 with their second win over the Bruins.

Hockey takes hard hit from icy economy (AP) 10/04/08

Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs is warning corporate sponsorship of sports teams is "under attack" during the current economic crisis, though no NHL teams are in danger of folding. "Look at the financial organizations that have participated that don't exist anymore," Jacobs said Friday. "The Wachovia Center will not be the Wachovia Center and that permeates the whole world of sports." The Philadelphia...

Bruins reject rumors that C Savard is on the block (SportingNews.com) 10/03/08

Forget it: Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli says center Marc Savard is not on the trade market. But that doesn't mean the Bruins aren't sniffing for deals.

Bruins poised to take next step in 2008-09 (PA SportsTicker) 10/03/08

Patrice Bergeron had the perfect view of the Boston Bruins last season. Unfortunately, it wasn't from the ice.

Bruins demote three, waive C St. Pierre (PA SportsTicker) 10/02/08

The Boston Bruins on Thursday assigned goaltender Tuukka Rask and defensemen Matt Lashoff and Jeff Penner to Providence of the American Hockey League.

Puck Daddy chats with Dave 'The Hammer' Schultz, Part 1: Breaking down some classic hockey brawls (Yahoo! Sports) 10/02/08

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Power Poll: Gotta go Red Wings for preseason No. 1 (SportingNews.com) 10/02/08

There's a temptation to pick a team other than the Detroit Red Wings as the preseason No.

Brisebois' goal and 2 assists lead Canadiens (AP) 10/01/08

Patrice Brisebois had a goal and two assists as the Montreal Canadiens scored three power-play goals in the second period of a 3-1 preseason victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. Brisebois got his first goal in two games and assisted on goals by Alex Kovalev and Guillaume Latendresse as the Canadiens scored three times with the man advantage on Boston goalie Manny Fernandez.

Puck Headlines: The Rangers win the Cup! No, the other Cup (Yahoo! Sports) 10/01/08

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Puck Headlines: Senators opt for Darth Gerber over Khabibulin (Yahoo! Sports) 09/30/08

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Capitals 4, Bruins 3 (AP) 09/27/08

Chris Bourque had a goal and an assist against Hall of Fame father Ray's former team, and the Washington Capitals stayed unbeaten in the preseason with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Bourque, whose father played most of his career with the Bruins, wristed a shot past Tim Thomas on a power play with 2:15 remaining in the third period.

Bourque has big game against father's old team (AP) 09/27/08

Chris Bourque had a goal and an assist against Hall of Fame father Ray's former team, and the Washington Capitals stayed unbeaten in the preseason with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Bourque, whose father played most of his career with the Bruins, wristed a shot past Tim Thomas on a power play with 2:15 remaining in the third period.

Boston Bruins 2008-09 team preview (SportingNews.com) 09/27/08

If they were good enough to squeak into the playoffs and extend the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens to a seventh...

Ryder's goal give Bruins preseason win (AP) 09/26/08

Michael Ryder scored with 14 minutes left in the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in a preseason game Friday night. Tuukka Rask of the Bruins had 23 saves against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Derek Meech's power-play goal at 2:40 of the third period brought the Red Wings into a 1-1 tie.

New York Islanders 2008-09 team preview (SportingNews.com) 09/26/08

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Puck Headlines: Linemate love connections in Boston, Dallas (Yahoo! Sports) 09/26/08

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Stuart's goal helps Red Wings beat Bruins (AP) 09/25/08

Brad Stuart scored midway through the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Henrik Zetterberg, Brett Lebda and Cory Emmerton also scored for Stanley Cup champion Detroit (1-0-1). "It's good to get started up again," said Detroit goalie Chris Osgood, who played half the game and gave up one goal before making way for Daniel...

Puck Headlines: Calling for zero tolerance for hits from behind (Yahoo! Sports) 09/25/08

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Winter Classic 2011: What's the Jan. 1 weather like in Minnesota? (Yahoo! Sports) 09/25/08

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RotoWire's Keeper League Prospect Rankings (RotoWire) 09/25/08

Puck Headlines: Chris Osgood adds GM of Lions to job wish list (Yahoo! Sports) 09/24/08

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The remedial English lessons of the Bruins and Sharks (Yahoo! Sports) 09/24/08

Be strong, Maklin Girl. You are not alone in your grammatical misadventures* when it comes to the NHL.

Claude Lemieux hints at return; Kris Draper requests security detail (Yahoo! Sports) 09/24/08

The Two-Line Pass sent over this headline last night from French language sports news outlet RDS: "Claude...

Smith scores in OT, Islanders top Bruins 2-1 (AP) 09/23/08

Rookie Trevor Smith scored in overtime, giving the Islanders a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night in New York's first preseason game. Smith got the puck at his blue line and outskated the Boston defense before finding the top corner of the net with a quick backhand shot. Dennis Wideman put the Bruins on the scoreboard midway through the second period with a low wrist shot from the...

Puck Headlines: Commodore's verbal smackdown of Pierre McGuire (Yahoo! Sports) 09/23/08

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Phoenix on track, but more work ahead (Yahoo! Sports) 09/23/08

The addition of center Olli Jokinen could get Coyotes closer to their goal of reaching the playoffs.

Bergeron scores in first game in 11 months (AP) 09/22/08

Boston forward Patrice Bergeron had a goal and three assists in his first game since suffering a severe concussion almost 11 months ago as the Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 in a preseason game Monday night. Bergeron picked up a pair of assists early in the second period then scored with 10 seconds left as he tipped home a shot from linemate Marco Sturm.