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11/28/2025

“Next man up” has its limits.

Injuries continue to mount for the Boston Bruins, as David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha missed the team’s 6-2 Black Friday loss to the New York Rangers.

11/28/2025

Hampus Lindholm on the Bruins playing with David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy and Pavel Zacha all out: “Of course it’s hard, but it’s also an opportunity for guys to step up.”

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

Josh McDaniels says “without question” he has “zero concerns” about Mike Vrabel’s feel for how to handle 4th downs on offense:

“…I think he has an incredible understanding of our team - where we’re at, what kind of game it is…It’s not about having some kind of blind bravado or anything like that…”

“…He’s got a great feel for it. He knows exactly what’s happening on all three phases. We’re really locked in to one. So I trust Mike and what he’s doing implicitly on every situation…”

11/28/2025

Josh McDaniels on his offense’s struggles inside the 5 yard line on Sunday:

“…There was one that we probably shouldn’t have called based on the way the defense presented it. That was on me…”

“…There’s a lot of little things that have to happen to get 36 inches down there sometimes…We can’t take anything for granted down there…”

11/28/2025

ST coordinator Jeremy Springer wearing the “workmen/blue collar” shirt Mike Vrabel gifted both players and coaches at his weekly press conference on Friday

“Put it on and it feels like you’re going to work,” he said with a laugh 🔨

11/28/2025

Marco Sturm announces that David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha are both out on a day-to-day basis, and Matej Blumel is out long-term.

Casey Mittelstadt returns Friday, and Georgii Merkulov is up from Providence.

11/27/2025

Nikita Zadorov, Senator Ed Markey, and Mayor Michelle Wu helped put together bags of food and other goods that Pine Street Inn will be delivering to the homeless this Thanksgiving:

11/27/2025

Nikita Zadorov and his family are spending Thanksgiving morning delivering pies to St. Francis House and Pine Street Inn in Boston.

11/27/2025

This is the Jeremy Swayman the Bruins need.

Jeremy Swayman made a career-high 44 saves to lead the Boston Bruins to a big 3-1 win over the New York Islanders Wednesday night. He continues to play like one of the very best goalies in the NHL.