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After the NHL released each team’s home opener Wednesday, full season schedules came Thursday. The Bruins open their season in Washington Oct. 3, as the Capitals’ 2017-18 Stanley Cup banner is unveiled. They return to Boston for their own home opener against the Senators Oct. 8 -- a Columbus Day...

It looks like Bruins fans will be subjected to Jack Edwards’ syrupy soliloquies for the foreseeable future. The longtime play-by-play voice has recently agreed to a new contract with NESN, according to the Boston Globe’s Chad Finn . A source tells Finn the deal spans four years, which would take...

For the first time since 2013, the Bruins lack a first-round draft pick. Don Sweeney sent the pick (26th overall), Ryan Spooner, and Ryan Lindgren to the Big Apple in return for Rick Nash. Stocked with five selections, the Bruins still have ample opportunity to add impact prospects to their ranks...

The Bruins didn't win the Stanley Cup this year, but they will get to see the 2017-18 banner unveiled. On Wednesday, the NHL announced the Bruins will face off against the Capitals as Alex Ovechkin and Co. will raise their first Stanley Cup banner to rafters on October 3. The contest will be the...

Don Sweeney took over as Bruins general manager on May 20, 2015. The following week was chaotic to say the least. The 2015 NHL entry draft occurred just six days later after he received his promotion from assistant general manager, one in which Sweeney oversaw the Bruins’ three first round...

Austin Czarnik was supposed to be a difference maker. Czarnik played 49 games during the 2016-17 season, appearing mostly as third line center for the Bruins. He recorded 13 points and had a 54.7 percent Corsi for (CF) making a positive impact in his first year of NHL action. However, Czarnik was...

Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said earlier this offseason that he was hoping to get 2017 first-round pick Urho Vaakanainen signed and playing in North America next season, and now he has. The team announced Wednesday that it has signed the Finnish defenseman to a three-year entry-level...

Former NHL player Nick Boynton penned a piece for The Players Tribune , calling for increased mental health initiatives from the league. He detailed his personal struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues as both a player and a parent. Boynton played in the NHL for 11 seasons, four of...

The Bruins are among nine teams interested in the services of Russian star winger Ilya Kovalchuk, per TSN’s Darren Dreger . The Bruins, along with the Sharks, Kings, and Rangers, are four solid contenders for the 35-year-old free agent. The Red Wings, Blues, Ducks, Stars, and Islanders are...

Moments after the Washington Capitals raised Lord Stanley's cup, Oddsshark released odds for all 31 clubs to hoist the Cup in 2019. The Bruins are tied with mulitiple clubs, including the newly crowned champions, with 12/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup in 2019. At +1200, the Bruins hold the third-...