Toucher & Rich: NHL Fights & Head Injuries
John Branch writes for the New York Times and joined Toucher & Rich to discuss that connection between fighting and brain injuries.
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John Branch writes for the New York Times and joined Toucher & Rich to discuss that connection between fighting and brain injuries.
NHL officials approved a radical realignment plan Monday that will give the league 4 conferences instead of 6 divisions and guarantee home-and-home series among all teams.
The Boston Bruins are ready to put their most successful month in more than four decades behind them and focus on the future.
The Boston Bruins fell to the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in a shootout, snapping their 10-game win streak.
There's more than one big game on the docket for Boston sports fans Monday night.
The Environmental Protection Agency is praising the National Hockey League, the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils for successful food recycling efforts.
The Bruins may be without one of their top defenseman Thursday night against Columbus, but another may be returning.
With each November game, the Boston Bruins have made their lackluster start look smaller and smaller in the rear-view mirror.
The Bruins have won five in a row, have not lost in November and in those five victories, have outsocred their opponents, 3 to 1.
After an impressive week on the ice, Boston Bruins forward Tyler Seguin has been named the NHL's First Star of the Week
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic will not be suspended or fined for his hit on Sabres goalie Ryan Miller on Saturday.
Matt Kalman says with their fifth straight win, the Bruins are emerging as the dominant force in the Northeast Division.
The Boston Bruins are back at .500 after winning four in a row, and players like Brad Marchand and Joe Corvo are breaking out of their slumps.
You can't brag all offseason and preseason about how you have the best goaltending tandem in the NHL and then only break out one of those stud goaltenders for special occasions.
Taylor Hall individually outperformed Tyler Seguin during the duo's rookie season in 2010-11, but Seguin got his name on the Stanley Cup - and he's following that up with a torrid start to his sophomore campaign.
The Bear Essentials maps out the Bruins climb in the Eastern Conference standings, and the teams standing in their way.
Riding their first win streak of the season, the Boston Bruins will look to build off it Monday night against the Islanders at the Garden.
It seems the only thing that can get the Bruins going these days are Shawn Thornton throwing down the gloves and getting into a tussle.
You can add another subtle but important step forward in the development of Bruins forward Tyler Seguin after the team's 11th game of his sophomore season.
The Boston Bruins have changed up their lines, again.
The day after the Boston Bruins served 17-penalties in their 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes, one of the team's leader admits they got a little out of hand.
The Bear Essentials takes a look at the top Eastern Conference teams that will prove to be a legitimate threat to the Boston Bruins this season.
They do not raise their Stanley Cup banner until Thursday night, but the Boston Bruins will already have their championship rings as they lift their banner to the Garden rafters.
The Bear Essentials takes a look at the top Eastern Conference teams that will prove to be a legitimate threat to the Boston Bruins this season.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Actor Michael Keaton was roasted before receiving the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford topped Patriots rising star Drake Maye in the MVP voting.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.