The Suffolk Journal

NHL playoff preview and predictions: round one

April 11, 2012

Matthew Bacon Journal Staff The NHL regular season came to an end on Saturday, setting the stage for the playoffs to begin this week. The NHL playoffs are often called the most intense and exciting...

NHL Atlantic Division playoff race heating up

March 21, 2012

Matthew Bacon Journal Staff Don’t look now hockey fans, but the Atlantic Division title race just got that much tighter. Heading into March, the high flying New York Rangers held a ten point...

Boston College wins third consecutive Beanpot

February 15, 2012

Matthew Bacon Journal Staff College hockey fans were treated to possibly one of the best Beanpot championship games ever on Monday night as Boston College defeated Boston University 3-2 in overtime...

NHL’s midseason report card: the best and worst so far

February 1, 2012

Matthew Bacon Journal Staff The NHL held its annual All-Star game in Ottawa this weekend, marking the symbolic halfway point of the season and the beginning of "the grind," the last half of the season...

Bruins hoping to cure ‘Stanley Cup Hangover’

October 25, 2011

Matthew Bacon Journal Staff It is no secret that the Boston Bruins are not living up to their expectations through the first eight games of their season. Their 3-5 record is nothing to be proud of...

NHL opens season with European games

October 11, 2011

Matthew Bacon Journal Staff This past weekend kicked off the beginning of the 2011-2012 regular season for the National Hockey league. For the fourth consecutive year, four NHL teams played their...

Repeat offenders: Why the Boston Bruins can do it all again

September 20, 2011

Matthew Bacon Journal Staff Earlier this June, the Boston Bruins shocked the hockey world and inspired fans throughout New England and the globe by defeating the Vancouver Canucks in seven games to...