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Slumping Kings fire coach Jim Hiller, name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (555+ words) LOS ANGELES " The Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the season in the first coaching…...
Megan Keller, Hilary Knight show off Olympic golds (and crack some jokes) on Saturday Night Live
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (390+ words) A few days after controversy swirled around the gold medal-winning US Olympic hockey teams, some of the stars defused a bit of the tension. Megan Keller and Hilary Knight, the two goalscorers in the US women's OT win over Canada…...
In return to action after the Olympic break, first-place Fleet stay hot despite injuries down the lineup
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (544+ words) The Boston Fleet are back from the Olympic break like they never left " with a few exceptions down the lineup. Despite injuries that tested Boston's depth, the first-place Fleet retained their position atop the standings with a 3-2 shootout win over…...
Bruins at Flyers: Can Boston stay hot after the Olympic break?
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (295+ words) The Bruins returned from the Olympic break with a a 4-2 victory over the red-hot Blue Jackets on Thursday, and they'll look to continue that momentum against the Flyers in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. In Boston's first game since Feb. 4, Viktor…...
As the clock ticks toward Friday’s NHL trade deadline, time to analyze what the Bruins’ approach will be
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1783+ words) The Bruins should have a playoff spot in hand as of Friday, which largely will dictate whether team president Cam Neely and general manager Don Sweeney noodle around with their roster in the days ahead of that afternoon's 3 p.m. NHL trade…...
Bruins stumble in the third period of a road loss against the Flyers
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (266+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Goals by Travis Travis Konecny and Jamie Drysdale provided a 2-0 lead in the third period and carried the Flyers to a 3-1 win over the Bruins Saturday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Center. Charlie McAvoy provided the lone Bruins strike, connecting…...
Boston University men hold off Boston College for first victory against Eagles this season
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (180+ words) Ryder Ritchie, Cole Eiserman, and Jack Harvey scored, and Mikhail Yegorov made 24 saves to lead the Boston University men's hockey team to a 3-1 win over Boston College at Agganis Arena on Friday night. Ritchie scored his seventh goal of the…...
When the Fleet’s medal-winning Olympians returned to practice, they brought with them an infusion of energy
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (754+ words) WELLESLEY " What better way to start practice than with a gold-medal celebration? The Boston Fleet's four Olympic medalists, part of the group of seven Fleet players representing five national teams in Milan, returned to practice Thursday to a fete of…...
Historic blizzard? Team illness? Martha’s Vineyard girls’ hockey embraces adversity and downs Dedham
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (578+ words) DEDHAM " If there's one thing the Martha's Vineyard girls' hockey team knows how to do, it's weather a storm. Waiting an extra day to play in the aftermath of a blizzard? No problem. Fighting through illness this week? Not an…...
Joonas Korpisalo golden as Bruins hold on to beat red-hot Blue Jackets in return from Olympic break
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (594+ words) Joonas Korpisalo returned from Italy with a bronze medal in his pocket. On Thursday night, the Finnish Olympian was golden for the Bruins. Korpisalo stopped 36 shots, including some 10-bellers, passed concussion protocol after a heavy second-period hit, and earned the…...