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first game in Boston as a visitor with a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. ''I think I might've enjoyed myself watching the State of the Union more,'...

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GOLD STAR: Milan Lucic was a beast for the entire game. Two goals to snap a 1-for-14 skid and six generated shot attempts while pacing a forward group that mustered up seven points in the one-sided win over the Panthers. He was seemingly involved in a perpetual wrestling match with overwhelmed Florida defenseman throughout the game, and had a pair of goals where collected rebounds for his efforts....

BOSTON It was pretty much a forgettable night for Florida Panthers goaltender Tim Thomas. The 39-year-old probably envisioned his first performance in TD Garden as a visiting player to go a little differently after winning two Vezina Trophies and a Conn Smythe Trophy as a key member of the Boston Bruins. But instead Thomas coughed a season-high six goals in a 6-2 win by the Bruins at TD Garden that...

t go well. The Boston Bruins clobbered the Thomas's Florida Panthers 6-2, with Thomas surrendering all six goals. All in all, it was a pretty crappy homecoming. How unenjoyable was it? "I think I might've enjoyed myself watching the State of the Union more," Thomas quipped. Seriously. He said that. There's video. For the video-impaired, he was kidding. "No, probably not," he added. He didn't enjoy...

5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but he didn't stop there. The Capitals' captain also contributed two assists, one of which came on Mike Green...

BOSTON You know that Milan Lucic has to be impressed when he says that a teammates goal will be the No. 1 highlight in North America. That high praise was for fourth line enforcer Shawn Thorntons third period goal that officially closed the door on the Florida Panthers in a 6-2 win at TD Garden, and also served as further notice that the right winger can do much more than drop the gloves. The Panthers...

s line has been getting it done lately, and it was the first line - David Krejci's - that did so Tuesday night. Bob Beers joined Bob Neumeier to discuss the B's recent stretch of play. Beers says that it's unreasonable to think the B's will keep this up, but hey, it's good to have it when it...

BOSTON Perhaps it was watching Bostons No. 2 PBR line amass nine points against the Islanders on Monday night, or maybe it was a little extra excitement suiting up against Tim Thomas in his first Boston appearance wearing a different NHL uniform. It could have even been simply that Milan Lucic was due for an offensive explosion after snapping a stretch of 14 games where hed just scored a single goal,...

t the only one singing the "moving on" song. That goofy-looking helmet Wes Welker's wearing these days is catching on in other sports. Carlos Pena's still hanging on. An "endless string of gaffes" -- coach Gregg Marshall's words -- don...

BOSTON -- It wasnt a return filled with great offensive chances or flashy plays, but that was no big surprise when Chris Kelly returned to the lineup for the first time after missing seven weeks of action. The third line center isnt a big fanfare type of player, and instead dropped into a fourth-line role to start Tuesday nights game while skating with Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton. By the end...

It was a frustrating return to Boston for Tim Thomas on Tuesday night, as the Florida Panthers goalie yielded six goals on 41 shots in their 6-2 loss to the Bruins. Life tip: If Tim Thomas is frustrated, best not to crash his crease. It gets to be a sticky situation, as Carl Soderberg discovered: Thomas was given a high-sticking minor at 19:56 of the third. “No one was really running into me until...

BOSTON -- The Bruins have enjoyed a long run as the top dog in the Atlantic Division this season, and they lead the Eastern Conference with a plus-44 goal differential on the season. The grind has now ceased for the time being as the Bruins are playing their best hockey of the season over the last six game. They have manhandled the competition in the last three games while outscoring the Flyers, Islanders...

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s outdoor games this season -- the Winter Classic at the Big House, games at Dodger Stadium and Yankee Stadium -- why shouldn...

BOSTON -- It wouldnt be a Tim Thomas experience in Boston without an explosion of violence in his crease, but it doesnt look like the 39-year-old goalie will be called to the carpet by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his actions. A league source indicated to CSNNE.com that no hearing has been scheduled between the Panthers goaltender and the league for the infraction, and thats a good call....

STARTING GOALTENDERS: Rask (23-12-3, 2.08 GAA, .930 Save %) vs. Thomas (14-14-3, 2.65 GAA, .915 Save %). Rask is 9-1-0 with a 0.99 GAA and .967 save % in 10 career games against Florida. Thomas is 0-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .925 save % in one car......

BOSTON, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, January 28, that the team has activated Chris Kelly from injured reserve and assigned forward Ryan Spooner and defenseman Zach Trotman to the Providence Bruins (American H......

t too many other professions for which this kind of thing is said. “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that crane operator has shown up to work drunk and on sleeping pills every day for the last two weeks.” “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that lawyer keeps taking naps when he's supposed to be cross-examining a witness.” “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that janitor has...

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