Mike O'Connell News

The Washington Capitals struggled to give away Jaromir Jagr. The Boston Bruins had no such problem with Joe Thornton.

The situation in Boston is only getting uglier by the day. This article basically says what I have thought all along that the current GM Peter Chiarelli is using very simular tactics of the former GM Harry Sinden and Mike O'Connell with their take it or leave it attitude.

Might as well get one of the longest bus rides of the season out of the way right off the bat.

P.J. Axelsson is returning to Frolunda, his former club in Sweden. P.J. Axelsson, who appeared in 797 NHL games , has signed a four-year deal with Frolunda of the Swedish Elite League, his former club.

Mike Gilligan was feeling under the weather over the winter, so he got to watch more Boston Bruins' games on TV than ever before.

If he wins the Norris Trophy tonight, Washington Capitals defenceman Mike Green will cap a spectacular, injury-shortened season in fine style.

Mick Colageo writes the following on his 'Rink Rap' hockey blog: Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said the day Peter Chiarelli was introduced in 2006 that he planned on having him aborrd for many years, and today Jacobs validated that claim by inking his general manager to a new contract.

Peter Chiarelli inherited a Bruins team that had the NHL's fifth worst record and needed only three seasons to build a club that finished second best.

Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs has made good on his word. Four months after firing Mike O'Connell, who in March 2006 was nearing the end of the third season of a four-year contract, three teams were introducing new general managers.

Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said that while he was proud of his team, expectations for the playoffs were higher.

More compelling than their 53 wins and 116 points, the Boston Bruins gained reentry into the spiritual quadruplex sports world familiar to New Englanders before a 2008-09 regular season that flirted with franchise history books.

In a move that shocked almost no one, Mike Keenan was relieved of his position of Head Coach for the Calgary Flames.

I would never trade Joe Thornton, but losing a first round playoff series after winning the President's Trophy left a bitter taste in Sharks' GM Doug Wilson's mouth... by Miikeee D. 2 152 reads Opinion I would never trade Joe Thornton, but losing a first round playoff series after winning the President's Trophy left a bitter taste in Sharks' GM ...

There have been enough twists and turns in the Tim Thomas [ stats ] biography to fill a novel.

You know, the defenceman who scored in eight straight games this season to break Mike O'Connell's National Hockey League record; the youngster who had 73 points in only 68 games, with a whopping 31 goals - the most by a blue-liner since Kevin Hatcher scored 33 times 16 years ago; and the Mike Green who was named one of the three finalists for the ...

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins is a Norris finalist for the third time in his NHL career.

From 1988 to 1994, the Bruins eliminated the Canadiens from the playoffs on five out of six occasions.