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Lauren Theisen

Zack Ostapchuk #38 of the Ottawa Senators and Moritz Seider #53 of the Detroit Red Wings battle during a game

Ottawa Senators v Detroit Red Wings

A Quick And Dirty Guide To The Eastern Conference Wild Card

Florida Panthers v Boston Bruins – Game Four

I Am Begging For A Goalie Fight In Panthers-Bruins

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Ray Ratto

Sunrise, FL - May 8: Boston Bruins RW David Pastrnak fighting with Florida Panthers RW Matthew Tkachuk in the third period. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins (1) Vs Florida Panthers (6) At Amerant Bank Arena

The Boys Are Scrappin’

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Barry Petchesky

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 04: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his over time winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 04, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by China Wong/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs v Boston Bruins – Game Seven

The Leafs Are Not Enough

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 30: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins hugs Brad Marchand #63 before exiting the ice after Florida Panthers defeat the Bruins 4-3 in overtime of Game Seven of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 30, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers v Boston Bruins – Game Seven

Patrice Bergeron Was Unhateable

When Greatness Isn’t Good Enough

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 30: Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers celebrates the overtime win against the Boston Bruins in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 30, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Panthers Shock Bruins, Everybody Wins

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) dumps Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall (71) during Game 2 of an Eastern Conference First Round playoff contest between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers on April 19, 2023, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

NHL: APR 19 Eastern Conference First Round – Panthers at Bruins

The Panthers Are No Fun For The Bruins

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 17: Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) takes a high stick from Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour (62) during Game 1 of an Eastern Conference First Round playoff contest between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers on April 17, 2023, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NHL: APR 17 Eastern Conference First Round – Panthers at Bruins

How Do You Beat The Bruins?

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Justin Ellis

Linus Ullmark #35 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by teammate Brandon Carlo #25 after scoring a goalie goal during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena February 25, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Vancouver Canucks

Linus Ullmark Is Absolutely Ridiculous

Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman celebrate a Bruins win

Boston Bruins v San Jose Sharks

The Bruins Are Kicking Ass In The Preseason

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Kelsey McKinney

David Pastrnak #88 and Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins poses for a photo before the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on January 2, 2023 in Boston.

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This Is So Stupid

The NHL Winter Classic Should Be Baseball Now

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 23: A detail of the Bruins logo on the sweater of Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins during the first period of the preseason game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on September 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Flyers v Boston Bruins

The Bruins Did Everything Wrong

MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 21: View of a Boston Bruins logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team at warm-up before the Boston Bruins versus the Montreal Canadiens game on March 21, 2022 at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire)

NHL: MAR 21 Bruins at Canadiens

You’re Allowed To Not Sign A Guy

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Rays Week

Ray Bourque Was The Quintessential Old Guy Who Chased Down A Cup

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Does The Lord Love Us Enough To Give Us Another Leafs-Bruins Series?

Boston Bruins v Los Angeles Kings

Jake DeBrusk Is The Bruins’ Bellwether

Pittsburgh Penguins v Boston Bruins

Brad Marchand Makes Another Enemy

Leo Komarov and David Pastrnak fight for the puck

New York Islanders v Boston Bruins – Game Five

The Bruins’ Other Guys Were Too Little Too Late

Boston Bruins v New York Islanders – Game Three

Brad Marchand’s OT Goal Was His Most Vile Act Yet

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 17: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his game winning goal in overtime against the Washington Capitals in Game Two of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on May 17, 2021 in Washington, DC.The Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Washington Capitals – Game Two

Give Me Multiple Overtimes Or Don’t Even Bother

Washington Capitals v New York Rangers

Wilson Versus Marchand Is The First Course These Stanley Cup Playoffs Deserve

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 16: Taylor Hall #4 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on March 16, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres v New Jersey Devils

The Bruins Got Taylor Hall For A Song

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How’s Your Lipreading?

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood #29 of the New Jersey Devils tends the net against the Washington Capitals during the second period at Capital One Arena on March 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

New Jersey Devils v Washington Capitals

Ooooh, Jack Edwards Is Mad

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