Boston Bruins News

Zdeno Chara's power-play goal at 11:15 of the third period proved to be the difference Thursday night as the Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

Boston's professional sports teams - the Boston Red Sox , New England Patriots , Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins - may have savvy owners, but their prices for tickets and concessions are about as unfriendly as it gets.

Boston Bruins executive Charlie Jacobs has won the Hermes Grandprix at the I Love New York Horse Show and his brother Lou took second.

PRINCE ALBERT Ryan Button's family has just gained another big reason to cheer for the Boston Bruins.

In the real world, however, the Bruins aren't likely to do much of anything in the NHL's free agent market, which opens today at noon.

Time is beginning to tick away, as the free agency period is set to begin on Wednesday.

Hockey Canada yesterday released its invites to an orientation camp for Team Canada, which will be the gold medal favorite at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Mark Recchi wanted to play another season in the NHL, and he wanted it to be in Boston.

The Minnesota Wild have signed veteran defenseman Shane Hnidy to a one-year contract.

GM Peter Chiarelli has concluded a conference call regarding tomorrow's opening of free agency.

You are Marc Savard. Or Jason Spezza. Or even Chris Osgood. As an upper-echelon player in the NHL, you hoped -- even expected -- to get a shot at making the 2010 Canadian Olympic team for the Vancouver Games, a dream for almost every hockey-playing kid in this country.

The Sabres got Steve Montador, a steady-enough defenseman who won't make a ton of mistakes and has offensive upside.

Mark Recchi signed has 50 goals and 123 points in 151 career playoff games. Mark Recchi is staying with the Boston Bruins, signing a one-year deal worth $1 million US Thursday.

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Much has been made of the impending Phil Kessel question. Indeed, the young Mr. Kessel is considered a "must keep" commodity for the cap-restricted Boston Bruins... by Revo Boulanger 42 reads Opinion Much has been made of the impending Phil Kessel question.

Steve Begin has traded in the CH for the spoked-B. Two seasons ago, Steve Begin took a stick to Marc Savard's back.

Erik Cole #26 of the Carolina Hurricanes stretches at warm-ups against the Boston Bruins during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinal round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the TD Banknorth Garden on May 10, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Boston Bruins announced Tuesday that they have bought out the final year of forward Peter Schaefer's contract.

Team USA announced its invitees to camp on Tuesday for the upcoming 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

With the NHL draft this weekend in Montreal, free agency starting Wednesday, and the salary-cap noose ever tightening around the Bruins ' neck, the possibility of a trade involving either Phil Kessel , Marc Savard, Marco Sturm or Patrice Bergeron is looming larger than ever.