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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The 4 Nations Face-Off is an all-star game with a lack of all-stars

Annika Morris January 29, 2025
The NHL’s nation-based tournament is not the Olympics, and it isn’t really an all-star game either. Instead of the typical all-star format used by nearly every other professional sports league, the NHL opted to create the 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring teams of players from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden.
Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown (right) holds his NBA finals MVP trophy during the duck boat parade celebrating the Celtics’ 18th championship in June. Businesses surrounding TD Garden are preparing for more customers as the Celtics regular season begins on Tuesday. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Restaurants, residents prepare for increased activity as Celtics’ and Bruins’ seasons begin

Charlie Johnson October 16, 2024
Businesses and residents in the West End are gearing up for an influx of activity as the Boston Celtics and Bruins begin their respective seasons.
Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include an active fire, larceny and assault. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 25 – March 2

Gavin Marr March 6, 2024
This week's crime logs include an active fire, harassment, and larceny under $1200.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The best gift you can give is a goalie stick

Annika Morris February 21, 2024
Hockey players have so much power in their hands when it comes to fans. One small interaction or one small act of generosity will leave a fan with a memory that they will keep forever.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The NHL does not need to expand

Annika Morris January 25, 2024
Thirty-two is a good number. The NHL currently has 32 teams with the recent addition of the Seattle Kraken for the 2021-22 season. But the league apparently doesn’t want to stop there.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the Post: Florida Panthers dominate Bruins in major NHL upset

Belle Fraser May 1, 2023
The Florida Panthers sent home the record-breaking Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2023 NHL Playoffs.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The Boston Marathon: The spirit of springtime

Andrew DiBiasio March 29, 2023
Call me biased because I ran cross country all four years of high school, but nothing is more consistent when it comes to surrounding the spirit of Boston athletics with magic than the Boston Marathon.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the Post: Terrier great Colby Cohen returns for Battle of Comm Ave.

Belle Fraser December 7, 2022
Ahead of the 288th edition of the Battle of Comm Ave. this Friday, columnist Belle Fraser caught up with former Terrier great Colby Cohen who will be broadcasting the matchup in this week's edition of Off the Post.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the Post: Playoff hockey is just around the corner

Belle Fraser April 14, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser previews the upcoming NHL Playoffs.
Feb. 25, 2022: Recap & Special Guest

Feb. 25, 2022: Recap & Special Guest

Belle Fraser February 25, 2022

Welcome to the podcast Conor Ryan! This week, the BHB discusses the upcoming Boston College games, recap the most recent women's games, and talk to sports journalist, Conor Ryan. Click here to stream...

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Off the Post: Hockey talk with NHL Network’s E.J. Hradek

Belle Fraser January 27, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser reflects on her conversation with NHL Network reporter E.J. Hradek, which covered Hradek's career and the current state of the NHL.
Terrier Hockey Talk: May 18, 2021

Terrier Hockey Talk: May 18, 2021

Caroline Fernandez May 18, 2021

This week on Terrier Hockey Talk, the Boston Hockey Blog is joined by BU Women's Ice Hockey blueliner Julia Shaunessy to discuss her career. Shaunessy talks adjusting to pandemic-era hockey as a...

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