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HE TOOK CARE OF THE BEAR , DIDNT HE...

David Krejci Signed to a Multi-Year Extension Boston Bruins

BOSTON, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has signed forward David Krejci to a multi-year contract extension. Per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed. Chiarelli and Krejci will be available to the media via conference call on Wednesday, June 3.Krejci established a career high in games played, goals, assists and points this season with 22-51-73 totals in 82 games. His 51 assists ranked him second on the team behind Marc Savard, and he led the NHL with a plus/minus rating of +37. In 2009, Krejci also received the Bruins Seventh Player Award, given to the player who performs above and beyond expectations.

The 23-year-old native of Sternberk, Czech Republic was originally drafted by the Bruins in the second round (63rd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Bruins on January 30, 2007 against the Buffalo Sabres.In his three-year NHL career, Krejci has recorded 28-72-100 totals in 144 regular season games. He appeared in all 11 playoff games for the Bruins this season contributing two goals and six assists.
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Krejci Undergoes Successful Surgery Jun 4, 2009,

BOSTON, MA – Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced that earlier today David Krejci underwent successful hip surgery. The surgery was performed by Dr. Bryan T. Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, and will force Krejci to miss approximately four to six months.

Krejci established career highs in goals, assists and points this past season with 22-51-73 totals. His 73 points ranked second on the team to Marc Savard and he was one of three Bruins who played all 82 regular season games and 11 postseason games, along with Savard and Mark Stuart. His 51 assists ranked also second on the team and he led the entire NHL with a plus/minus rating of +37. In 2009, Krejci also received the Bruins Seventh Player Award, given to the player who performs above and beyond expectations.

He appeared in all 11 postseason contests for the Bruins and contributed two goals and six assists.2008-2009 was the 23-year-old Krejci’s third NHL season. He was originally selected by the Bruins in the second round (63rd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In 144 career games played, he has compiled 28-72-100 totals.
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HERE COMES CLOWN MAN TO TAKE CARE OF THE PENGUINS..........

Confirmed:Boston Bruins to play at Fenway on Jan.1.2010 {Winter Classic Game}

Bruins fans will have a fun (if frigid) way to spend the next New Year's Day: watching their favorite hockey team play at Fenway Park.According to a source familiar with the negotiations between the league, the players, and the teams, the Bruins have been given the go-ahead to play this year's Winter Classic outdoor game at Fenway Park on Jan. 1, 2010. That same source indicated their opponent could be either the Capitals or Flyers, though no decision has been made.

Over the last three months, speculation has been that the Bruins' opponent would be the Canadiens. But it appears the Habs will not be coming to Fenway.A report in the Boston Herald this morning said that Boston was chosen to host this year's Classic -- a popular if relatively new NHL tradition -- over New York and Philadelphia.League reps had visited all three cities and, in Boston, looked at both Fenway and Gillette Stadium . However, scheduling around any Patriots postseason play was a tricky proposition, we're told, and ultimately Fenway got the nod.

Last year's Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley drew more than 40,000 fans.A source familiar with negotiations between Red Sox officials and the NHL told ESPN's Scott Burnside that the details "aren't yet final, but it appears any issues have been addressed." There was some previous concern that offseason renovations to the ballpark might prevent the game from being played there, according to the ESPN report.

Fenway To Host Avery's Rangers And Thomas' Bruins On Frozen Field of Dreams by Fenway Park, "America's Most Beloved Ballpark," will host the Boston Bruins for a Winter Classic next winter, according to many sources, on New Year's Day. Fenway has the 2010 NHL Winter Classic.Last winter Wrigley Field hosted an outdoor game with the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings drawing over forty thousand fans.

Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium attracted over seventy thousand fans to see the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Sabres.Both newspapers said the Bruins’ opponent for the game has not been set. Douglas Flynn, writing in the New England Hockey Journal, says the obvious choice would be the New York Rangers.The Rangers would appear a better fit on all fronts, Flynn reports. A Bruins-Rangers game would maintain the Original Six tradition and allows NBC to promote two of its biggest TV markets while tapping into the intense Boston-New York rivalry.

Fenway is close to the heart of the Boston-New York Rivalry thanks to the countless clashes between the Sox and Yankees. Another reason Flynn noted was Sean Avery’s clash with Tim Thomas last week.A Bruins-Rangers first-round clash could further ratchet up the rivalry and spice up such a meeting, he says.Montreal, Philadelphia, and Washington would be good choices, too, he said, but New York would be the best. USA today says the Boston Bruins' opponent likely will be the Washington Capitals or Philadelphia Flyers.

Close to 49,000 braved winter weather at Chicago's Wrigley Field to take in the 2009 Winter Classic, pitting the Blackhawks against the Red Wings, according to CBC Sports, and 71,000 Sabres fans watched Sidney Crosby give Pittsburgh a shootout win over Buffalo at Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2008.The first Outdoor Classic was played in 2003 in Edmonton, with Montreal downing the Oilers 4-3 in front of close to sixty thousand fans.The Blackhawks-Red Wings game was a hit on NBCl, with a 2.9 rating and a 6 share of the television audience, according to Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com, and the Buffalo-Pittsburgh game had comparable TV ratings, making it the most watched NHL regular-season game in a decade.
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Julien, Chara and Thomas Capture League Honors at NHL Awards Jun 18, 2009,

LAS VEGAS, NV – The NHL announced today that Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien was named the winner of the 2009 Jack Adams Award, which is awarded “to the head coach who has contributed the most to his team’s success,” defenseman Zdeno Chara was named the winner of the 2009 Norris Trophy, which is awarded "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position” and goaltender Tim Thomas was named the winner of the 2009 Vezina Trophy, which is awarded “to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position.”

The Bruins were presented with these honors during the 2009 NHL Awards at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. The voting tallies for the three finalists for these awards can be found at the bottom of this release.Julien beat out St. Louis’ Andy Murray and San Jose’s Todd McLellan by a vote of 224 to 135 to 98 win his first Jack Adams Award.

Julien, who is in his second season with the Bruins, guided Boston to the Eastern Conference's top record, finishing 53-19-10 for 116 points. This includes a two-month stretch from November 1 through January 1 where the team posted a record of 24-2-1. The club’s 116 points was the third-highest total in franchise history, a 22- point increase over 2007-08 and 40 points more than 2006-07. The Bruins ranked second in the NHL in offense with 274 goals, a dramatic turnaround from their #25 ranking in 2007-08 when they tallied 212, and ranked first in the NHL in defense with 196 goals allowed. They hit the 30-win mark in their 41st game of the season (30-7-4) on Jan. 8 vs. Ottawa, the fastest they have reached 30 wins since 1929-30 (30-4-1). Julien was also the head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team this year.

Julien coached the Bruins to their first Eastern Conference Semifinals appearance since 1999, before falling to the Carolina Hurricanes.Julien is the third Bruin head coach to win the Jack Adams Award in team history, joining Pat Burns who won in 1998 and Don Cherry who won in 1976.Chara edged Mike Green from the Washington Capitals and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings to win this year’s award. This is Chara’s third Norris Trophy nomination (2008, 2004) and first win.

Chara anchored a Bruins blue line that allowed the lowest goals per game figure in the NHL this season (2.29). He led the Bruins and ranked sixth overall in the league in average ice time (26:04) and finished the regular season with a career-high 19 goals, 31 assists and a +23 rating. His 19 goals ranked fourth in the league amongst all defensemen, while his 11 power play strikes ranked third.

Chara played in all 11 postseason games for the Bruins finishing with one goal and three assists.He is the third different Bruin to capture the Norris, joining legends Ray Bourque who won the award five times and Bobby Orr who won the award eight times. He was also a final nominee for the 2009 Mark Messier Leadership Award, which was awarded to Calgary’s Jarome Iginla.Thomas, who captured 22 of 30 possible first place votes, edged out Columbus’ Steve Mason and Minnesota’s Niklas Backstrom to win his first Vezina Trophy.

Thomas - who set a career high with 36 wins this year and played in his second straight NHL All-Star Game -finished the 2008-09 regular season as the league leader in Goals Against Average (2.10) and Save Percentage (.933). He helped lead the Bruins to their highest victory (53) and points (116) totals since 1971-72, and he and teammate Manny Fernandez shared the NHL’s William Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders for the club finishing the regular season having surrendered the fewest goals (196).Thomas played in all 11 postseason games for the Bruins this year, finishing with the playoff’s best Goals Against Average (1.85) and second best Save Percentage (.935).Thomas is just the second Bruin goaltender in the last 50-years to capture the Vezina, joining Pete Peeters who won in 1983.
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NHL To Make History at Fenway Park NHL.com Jul 15, 2009, 2:00 PM EDT Award-Winning Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic To Return On New Year’s Day
Boston Bruins Will Host Philadelphia Flyers Outdoors At Revered Stadium
Bridgestone Returns As Title Sponsor Go! Bruins!!

NEW YORK (July 15, 2009) – The National Hockey League's annual outdoor game will return on New Year’s Day with the Boston Bruins hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park in the 2010 Bridgestone/NHL Winter ClassicTM. The Eastern Conference rivals will face-off at 1 p.m., ET in the classic, which received the SportsBusiness Journal “Sports Event of the Year” award for its inaugural edition in 2008.“A unique event deserves a unique venue, and we are delighted the Bruins and Flyers will renew their rivalry with the ‘Green Monster’ providing the backdrop,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “We welcome our fans, our teams, our sponsors and the great city of Boston to this annual celebration of our sport.”

Bridgestone brand will return as the title sponsor, showcasing its status as the Official Tire of the NHL® and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) to a broadening viewing audience. Last season’s 2009 Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic attracted 5.6 million North American TV viewers and gathered more than 750,000 visitors on NHL.com. The 2009 event at Chicago’s Wrigley Field drew 41,818 to the historic ballpark, with demand for tickets exceeding 240,000.“The Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic has become a huge annual event in the sports world, which provides great exposure for our Bridgestone Brand,” said John Baratta, President, Consumer Replacement Tire Sales, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, (BATO). “Having this year’s Winter Classic in Fenway Park, one of the truly iconic venues in sports, will only add to the excitement level and fan interest surrounding this year’s event. We can’t wait for the puck to drop.”

Some of hockey’s brightest stars will be on display at the 2010 Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic, including the Bruins’ recent NHL Awards winners: Tim Thomas (Vezina Trophy and William M. Jennings Trophy), Zdeno Chara (James Norris Memorial Trophy) and coach Claude Julien (Jack Adams Trophy). The Flyers’ roster boasts marquee talent such as Selke Trophy Finalist Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and the newly acquired Chris Pronger.These two cities have a long and contentious sports rivalry, with the Flyers earning their first Stanley Cup™ in 1974 against the Bruins, the Celtics and 76ers battling in the NBA Playoffs of 1981 and 1982 and the Patriots-Eagles showdown at the 2005 Super Bowl, making for a classic match-up on New Year’s Day.

“Landing the Winter Classic here is something that we have worked hard to achieve for our fans for quite some time." said owner of the Boston Bruins and Chairman of the NHL Board of Governors Jeremy Jacobs. "In Boston, we have been home to more than our fair share of great sports moments… too many to list. But there is no doubt that on New Year’s Day 2010, we will be adding another indelible memory to that long list.”“On behalf of our Chairman Ed Snider, and the entire Philadelphia Flyers organization, we are honored and thrilled to be participating in this historic and milestone event at Fenway Park,” said Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko. “The Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins have a long and storied history between our two franchises and we look forward to extending that Philadelphia-Boston rivalry when we face-off against each other on New Year’s Day in the NHL’s Winter Classic at Fenway Park.”

The 2010 Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic will be the third regular-season outdoor NHL game played in the United States (the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ralph Wilson Stadium on New Year’s Day 2008, and the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field on New Year’s Day last season), and the fourth regular-season outdoor game in League history (the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Montreal Canadiens at Commonwealth Stadium on Nov. 22, 2003).NBC will provide live broadcast coverage of the game in the U.S. In Canada, CBC and RDS will televise the event live. NHL Radio and SIRIUS XM Radio will provide radio coverage and NHL.com will provide extensive digital video coverage.More details on the 2010 Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic, including ticket sales information will be announced soon.

“On behalf the entire Boston Red Sox organization I want to express our sincere thanks to the National Hockey League and the Boston Bruins for selecting Fenway Park as the site for the 2010 Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic,” said John Henry, Principal Owner, Boston Red Sox. “From the day we arrived at Fenway Park, our ownership group has been committed to preserving and protecting this historic venue, and we have taken extraordinary steps to ensure it can serve fans for generations to come. We have been equally as committed to promoting all that is good and unique about Fenway Park, and this is an exciting opportunity to open the ballpark to fans, neighbors, and the City. We can’t wait to see Fenway Park full of people and energy in December and January.” “The players of the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers are extremely excited to participate in an outdoor game within the confines of historic Fenway Park,” said Paul Kelly, NHLPA Executive Director. “This is special for the players, getting a chance to reconnect with their roots by playing the game outdoors. I am sure that this event will be something that they will all remember as a highlight in their careers.”

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