BHN Daily: Boston Bruins Scored With Smith; Marchand Thinking Of JT

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney hit the jackpot at the NHL Trade Deadline by acquiring winger Taylor Hall but he also hit a royal flush when he signed winger Craig Smith off the unrestricted free agent market last October.

The Boston Bruins aren’t resting on their laurels from Game 3 and are focused on improving their powerplay against the Washington Capitals in Game 4 tonight.

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand expressed empathy for John Tavares and Corey Perry after the scary collision between his good friends in the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1.

That and more in a late edition of your BHN Daily Links:

While the focus has rightfully been on Taylor Hall during his rebirth over the last month or so, the Boston Bruins know they already found a gem in Hall’s linemate Craig Smith last October.  (BHN)

The Boston Bruins are hoping they can get their powerplay clicking ASAP as they try to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4. (BHN)

Like the rest of the hockey world, Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand was taken aback by the horrifying collision between his two good buddies, Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares and Montreal Canadiens winger Corey Perry. (BHN)

Thankfully, Tavares was released from the hospital Friday morning and is out indefinitely with just a concussion from what could’ve been a devastating injury.

An update on @MapleLeafs captain John Tavares. pic.twitter.com/sV0dlfpdI8

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) May 21, 2021

The Bruins’ Perfection Line ages like a fine wine. (TSN)

The Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 3 over the New York Islanders to take a 2-1 series lead but they’re still pissed off about what they thought was not an accidental removing of defenseman John Marino’s helmet. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

After a Vezina Trophy-worthy regular season, Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov has struggled in the playoffs. (NYI Hockey Now)

Speaking of goalies, after struggling in Game 1 and watching his backup Chris Driedger struggles in Game 2, Sergei Bobrovsky came to the rescue in Game 3 to help his team win 6-5 in overtime. (Florida Hockey Now)

The Vegas Golden Knights absolutely unloaded their frustration on the Minensota Wild in a 5-2 win in Game 3. (Vegas Hockey Now)