Zdeno Chara's troubles led way for Bruins

With a young, skilled blue line, the Bruins chose to enter the postseason relying on their upside, and not experience, to lead them.

The Boston Bruins team that skated off the ice Wednesday night after a disappointing Game 7 loss to the Montreal Canadiens may look a lot different from the team that's iced on opening night when the 2014-15 season kicks 

This one was as crushing as any in recent memory. Because this Bruins team was supposed to return to the Stanley Cup Final. It was supposed to challenge Chicago or Los Angeles or Anaheim, supposed to make up for the devastating disappointment of last 

When you look at the whole picture, it's a lot brighter than the ending,'' said Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "This time of year you've got to play your best hockey, and I don't think we got to that point. We certainly weren't playing as good as we

The Canadiens pulled out the hard-earned and well-deserved win in seven, doing it the Bruins Way, so to speak—constant production from all four lines, lights-out goaltending, and a preternatural ability to frustrate opponents