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KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

US Hockey Hall of Fame induction harkens to, and honors, the long skate to stardom

Wednesday's honorees at the Westin Copley included Rhode Island-born Brian Burke, New Hampshire natives Katie King Crowley and Brian Murphy, and Arlington's Joe Bertagna.
Bruins notebook

James van Riemsdyk has quickly found a familiar home with the Bruins, right in front of the net

Signed to a one-year, $1 million deal in July, van Riemsdyk has been one of the best value adds across the NHL.
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‘One of the highlights of the year:’ The Bruins spent Tuesday spreading some holiday cheer

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Bruins assistant GM Jamie Langenbrunner hits a career peak as a US Hockey Hall of Famer

A two-time Stanley Cup winner and a postseason standout, Langenbrunner will be inducted Wednesday.

Colleges
BC women’s hockey coach Katie King Crowley gets Hall of Fame recognition, but she’s far from finished
Crowley, the BC coach since 2007 and a former star winger at Brown and on the US Olympic team, will be inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame Wednesday.

HOCKEY
Few have lived a hockey life like Joe Bertagna, who will receive the NHL’s Lester Patrick Award this week
Bertagna perhaps is best known for his long tenures as commissioner of ECAC Hockey (15 years) and later Hockey East (23 years).

BRUINS 3, BLUE JACKETS 1

Brad Marchand notches natural hat trick in third period to power Bruins past Blue Jackets

After potting OT winner in Toronto Saturday, the Boston captain scored three consecutive goals in less than six minutes to dump Columbus Sunday at TD Garden.
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Watch: Brad Marchand stays on fire with a natural hat trick vs. Blue Jackets

All three goals came in the third period.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Besides stepping up as always, Charlie McAvoy also speaking up as a leader

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Blue Jackets at Bruins | 7 P.M. (NESN)

Blue Jackets at Bruins: Boston looks to right wrongs of last week’s loss to Columbus

The Bruins have won two in a row after a season-worst three-game skid.
BRUINS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 (OT)

‘Our best game in a while.’ Brad Marchand’s last-second goal caps a strong performance in Toronto

Auston Matthews scored his second of the game with 5.7 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, but Marchand delivered the winner seconds before a shootout.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Hot Johnny Beecher sits for Bruins in Toronto

Beecher, the 22-year-old rookie center, was outscored by only Charlie Coyle in Boston's last six games, but he found himself on the sidelines at Scotiabank Arena.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Former Northeastern goalie Devon Levi’s road with the Sabres taking a detour

After an uneven first quarter (3-4-1/3.73/.876), the 21-year-old Levi on Tuesday was shipped to AHL Rochester for his first taste of life in the minors.
bruins at maple leafs | 7 p.m. (nesn)

Bruins at Maple Leafs: A trip to Toronto is the perfect way to take the temperature of this team

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BRUINS NOTEBOOK

A more pass-happy David Pastrnak finding new ways to be a more explosive player for the Bruins

A subtle change in Boston's power play has helped the right wing accumulate more assists (20) than goals (13) in 22 games this season.
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Danton Heinen is looking like a bargain-bin steal for the Bruins

It wasn’t until Oct. 30 that the Bruins finally put pen to paper on a one-year, $775,000 contract for Heinen, as he went without a deal through the first eight games of the season.
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Trent Frederic answers for hit on Brad Marchand as Bruins finally deliver some pushback

Trent Frederic’s second-period scrap against Sharks forward Givani Smith might have been the most reassuring sight for a team marred by a lack of push-back over this extended lull.
PWHL

PWHL teams trim rosters to 27 players; see who is on the Boston squad

Lindsey Browning and Tatum Skaggs were cut from PWHL Boston.

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KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

US Hockey Hall of Fame induction harkens to, and honors, the long skate to stardom

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