Brad Marchand News

Brad Marchand is known in Boston as the "Little Ball of Hate," a nickname that captures his stature - he's listed at 5-foot-9 - and his tendency to get on the nerves of opposing players.

Just give him a pair of skates, players to teach and a spot behind the bench and the coach of the Boston Bruins is thrilled.

If the Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks didn't know much about each other before the Stanley Cup Final began, they certainly do now.

This years Stanley Cup finals present an almost unique chance to judge the two conferences based purely on the interactions of the top team from each.

Readers of all ages can start signing up for a summer program at the Milford Town Library on Monday and be eligible to win prizes from the Boston Bruins.

As in Game 1, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks will be decided in overtime as the two squads finished regulation in a 1-1 tie.

Daniel Paille scored at 13:48 in overtime and the Bruins shrugged off a sluggish start to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Saturday night and even the Stanley Cup finals at a game apiece.

Daniel Paille scored in overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 Saturday to tie the Stanley Cup finals at one game apiece.

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When Bruins forward Kaspars Daugavins has nightmares, he sees himself hitting goalposts and falling down in front of open nets.

As Andrew Shaw raced down the ice, all that stood between him and Bruins' goalie Tuukka Rask was Zdeno Chara.

The high-scoring line combined for Boston's first two goals in a 4-3 triple-overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night.

The Blackhawks' Andrew Shaw mixes it up with Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara in the first period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday at the United Center.

Brad Marchand posted two goals as the Boston Bruins thumped the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-1, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals at CONSOL Energy Center.

The Stanley Cup Final arrived at the United Center on Wednesday night for the first time since 2010, and fans began trickling in about an hour before Game 1 between the Blackhawks and the Bruins.

Joe Lazzari of the North End held his 112-year-old son, Antonio, in his arms and wore a big smile as he left yesterday's Bruins Stanley Cup sendoff on the Level 2 concourse at the Garden.

Aside from our good friend Patrick Sharp , the Chicago Blackhawks and their goddamned goal song can go to hell.

The postseason is where Milan Lucic made his bones. And the postseason is also where people began second-guessing his ability to perform in the clutch.

With the Final series in sight, it's time to take a look at some of the matchups.

Boston Bruins fans in Central Massachusetts were gearing up Tuesday, some literally, for the first game of the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks, which starts at 8 tonight.