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Milan Lucic News & Rumors

David Krejci, Milan Lucic face the music
April 28
Boston Herald
 
"It will be a long summer for all Bruins, but it might be especially long for first-liners David Krejci and Milan Lucic, who did not have the kind of impact that they'd had in past postseasons. Krejci was held to 1-2-3 totals and Lucic had three assists and no goals in the seven-game series against the Washington Capitals. For Krejci, the entire year was a roller coaster of inconsistency. He set a career high in goals with 23 and finished with 62 points, but he was a minus-5 — the first time he finished in the red since his rookie season. There was one point that he was skidding so badly that he was moved to third-line wing. Krejci feels the fact that he wasn't a plus-player caused the"
Milan Lucic picks perfect time to rediscover form
April 26
Boston Herald
 
"If there was a perfect time for Milan Lucic to start feeling the offensive groove, now would be it. Heading into last night's decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals, the Bruins left winger, coming off a two-assist performance in Game 6, said he's feeling like he's in the zone. The timing couldn't be better for the 23-year-old, who is still searching for his first playoff goal. "Yeah for sure. Just thinking about going into Game 6, I felt like maybe I was putting too much pressure on myself and trying to force too much in the first five games," Lucic said. "I said it earlier, you just have to go out and play and play your best. You take care"
Karl Alzner answers to Milan Lucic outcry
April 19
Boston Herald
 
"Karl Alzner has become something of an Internet star the last couple of days, but it's a notoriety the Washington Capitals defenseman wasn't shooting for. One of the lasting images of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series was of Alzner wiping away imaginary tears in a mocking gesture toward Milan Lucic after a scrum that led to a double minor for the Bruins winger. Alzner, a British Columbia boy who played with and against Lucic when they were kids, tried to clarify the gesture yesterday. "I'm not actually calling him a baby," Alzner said after Capitals practice in advance of tonight's Game 4 at the Verizon Center. "We all know he's one of the toughest guys in the league. It"
Milan Lucic hitting stride gives Bruins an edge
April 18
Boston Herald
 
"If you don't know what you're looking at you might see Milan Lucic's stats line after three playoff games against the Washington Capitals and conclude the Bruins winger hasn't done much but get in trouble. You'd be wrong, but it's a logical conclusion to arrive at. Although the Bruins lead the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series 2-1, Lucic has no goals, no assists and has taken only six shots. For someone who skates on the first line and had 26 goals and 61 points in the regular season, that would seem like a hitting slump. It is until you factor in the real hitting. In Monday night's 4-3 win in Game 3 at the Verizon Center, Lucic was instrumental in beginning the process of turning"
Milan Lucic eyes big playoff
April 11
Boston Herald
 
"If you're Milan Lucic, it would be hard to look back on the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs and not get that warm and fuzzy feeling all over again. Winning the Cup in your hometown is pretty much the dream. But the Vancouver native also knows the road to hockey's Holy Grail was a little more arduous for him than most of his teammates. He went into the playoffs on a 10-game goalscoring drought and then ran smack into a team, the Montreal Canadiens, whose sole purpose it seemed was to stop Lucic and linemates David Krejci and Nathan Horton. He did have his clutch moments in the 25-game run. His only two points in the Montreal series were the primary assists on Horton's overtime winners in Games 5"
Milan Lucic's & Cory Schneider's Girlfriend Take the Canucks / Bruins Rivalry to the Next Level
April 3
Vancouver Sun
 
"I live by three hard rules…. 1. I find movies about ex CIA, Navy SEALS, Special Forces Members, irradiated carnies, etc… that take jobs as chauffeurs completely unbelievable unless they're transporting some kind of Asian private school girl out of danger. 2. Trying to fold a fitted sheet is my own personal, Hiroshima. So I don't even try. 3. Two dudes fighting? OK. Two ladies throwing down? Gold, pure gold."
Milan Lucic, Bruins sing Blues
February 22
Boston Herald
 
"The eruption was both primal and completely understandable. With the final seconds ticking off the clock in the Bruins' 2-0 loss to a bad Minnesota Wild team Sunday in St. Paul, Minn., Milan Lucic whacked his stick three times against the boards before shattering it in disgust. It was a display of raw emotion that was emblematic of the way the entire team is feeling. Going into tonight's matchup against a good St. Louis Blues team, the B's have been shut out four times in their last nine games and have just three regulation wins in their last 16."
Milan Lucic right on number
February 12
Boston Herald
 
"One of the nonsensical comments you'll commonly hear from pro athletes: They never read the papers. Another: They don't pay any attention to their stats. Yeah, right. You'd better believe players know very well what's being written about them — and they could probably recite their stat sheet line by line if they weren't so busy pretending they care only about the team, not their own individual numbers. Which brings us to Bruins forward Milan Lucic, a locker-room nonconformist of the first order, who never has been afraid to tell the truth. And he made it very clear yesterday, after scoring his 20th goal of the season (tying the game 3-3 with 1:07 left in the third period), talking about"
One good turn for Milan Lucic goal
February 1
Boston Herald
 
"A case can be made that Milan Lucic's goal in the final minute of the second period last night was the Bruins' biggest tally of the season. We will never know if this is true, of course, because we'll never know what would have happened in the B's first post-All-Star break outing if Lucic had not scored. What we do know is that, in an important game for the B's, whose play had declined before the break, things were again not looking good through most of two periods against the vastly improved Ottawa Senators."
NHL absolves Lucic following wild melee
January 8
Boston Herald
 
"Say this for Brendan Shanahan and his staff: They get things done in a hurry. It looked as though the NHL disciplinary czar had a fine mess on his hands yesterday in trying to sort exactly what happened before and during the wild brawl that occurred at 3:54 of the first period in the Bruins' 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. You could talk to all involved and watch the replays, but it was not easy to determine precisely what happened — kind of like "Rashomon" on skates. It appeared that the net result could be a 10-game suspension for Bruins winger Milan Lucic for leaving the bench during an altercation. But last evening, the NHL basically said, "Never mind," rescinding the game"
Milan Lucic stays physical
December 23
Boston Herald
 
"Milan Lucic doesn't want to talk to NHL director of player safety Brendan Shanahan again any time soon, but the Bruins power forward vowed not to change his game when he returns from a one-game suspension tonight against the Panthers. "I can't change my game," said Lucic after yesterday's practice at Ristuccia Arena. "I play with a lot of emotion and I do everything I can to keep it safe and follow the guidelines of the new hitting protocol. Obviously, a big part of my game is being physical and creating emotion, and I can't lose that, that's for sure." Lucic got tagged with the one-game sabbatical after being assessed a five-minute major for hitting Philadelphia's Zac Rinaldo from behind,"
Milan Lucic gets 1-game ban
December 20
Boston Herald
 
"Milan Lucic paid the price yesterday for what the NHL deemed a vicious hit, and his 24 points and physical presence were left on the top floor of the Garden for last night's clash with the Montreal Canadiens. Brendan Shanahan, the NHL director of player safety, handed the Bruins left winger a one-game suspension for his second-period hit from behind on Zac Rinaldo in Saturday's 6-0 victory in Philadelphia. Lucic was wearing a black suit with a brown checkered shirt and brown tie when he discussed his punishment outside the Bruins locker room an hour before the puck dropped."
Bruins' Lucic Suspended One Game For Hit On Rinaldo
December 19
TSN.ca
 
"Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has been suspended for one game for his hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo on Saturday. Late in the second period of Saturday's 6-0 win over the Flyers, Lucic hit Rinaldo into the boards from behind. Lucic was assessed a 5-minute major for checking from behind and a game misconduct on the play."
Milan Lucic check earns chat
December 19
Boston Herald
 
"The Bruins will learn some time today whether they'll have Milan Lucic in the lineup tonight when they face the reeling Montreal Canadiens. Lucic has a phone hearing with NHL director of player safety Brendan Shanahan concerning the winger's check from behind on Philadelphia's Zac Rinaldo in Saturday's game; it earned Lucic a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct. No matter Lucic's short-term future, coach Claude Julien still has to prepare his team for a game against its archrival. The Canadiens arrive in town with more on their plate than being unsure about a first-line left winger."
Lucic scheduled for hearing
December 19
Boston Globe
 
"The Bruins host the Canadiens at TD Garden tonight and there is a possibility they will be doing it without left wing Milan Lucic. Lucic was ejected from Saturday's matinee against the Flyers in Philadelphia at 16:21 of the second period for hitting Zac Rinaldo from behind. He was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct. Lucic will have a hearing this morning with the NHL via telephone. He said after the win over the Flyers that he doesn't expect to be suspended. "If I directly hit him from behind, hit him in the numbers, and buried him, I'd be the first one to say I should get a call and expect some repercussions,'' Lucic said. "I felt like I made every effort to take"
Kicked out for check, Milan Lucic lobbies to avoid suspension
December 18
Boston Herald
 
"From the Bruins' perspective, about the only thing negative to come out of yesterday's 6-0 walloping of the Flyers was the fact they could lose Milan Lucic for a short time. At 16:21 of the second period, Lucic drilled Philadelphia's Zac Rinaldo into the boards and was given a five-minute major for checking from behind as well as the accompanying game misconduct. Lucic could be chatting with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan at some point today, but he strongly defended the hit. "I felt like I made every effort to take him out laterally and looked at the video and slow-mo'd it and looked at the point of contact, and there were no numbers. It was all shoulders," Lucic said. "You can see"
Lucic enjoying beating up on Leafs
December 1
Toronto Sun
 
"Milan Lucic is from Western Canada where he says "you love 'em or hate 'em" when it comes to the Maple Leafs. The Boston Bruins' net nuisance admits blue and white were not his favourite colours growing up, which could explain why he keeps getting higher than the CN Tower for these match-ups and now has three multi-point nights in as many Boston wins this season. On Wednesday, after an eight-game slide against other clubs, he had two goals in a 6-3 win. "It's funny because I didn't score a goal against Toronto (in 21 games) until this season," Lucic said. "I have to say it's certainly fun to come here to play."
Milan Lucic back on hot streak
December 1
Boston Herald
 
"Milan Lucic has been a streaky guy at times. Maybe he's now off on a tear. Lucic potted a pair of goals as he and linemates David Krejci and Nathan Horton had their best game in quite a while, leading the Bruins to a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs. "Before, I had eight goals in eight games, so things were going really well," said Lucic. "Then you go zero goals in eight. It felt like I wasn't getting myself into those same areas and getting the shots. I think if you look at most of my goals, they're from right around the net. That's what I was able to do (last night), get some dirty goals." Bruins coach Claude Julien feels the Krejci line has been OK, just unable to finish off good scoring"
Milan Lucic stands tall in expected battle with Sabres
November 24
Boston Herald
 
"One Buffalo media member summed up the sentiment in town about last night's clash against the Bruins as such: "I think the people in this town would rather see them do something, and lose, than not do anything and win." He was talking, of course, about revenge for Milan Lucic's hit that injured goalie Ryan Miller last week. The Sabres and their fans got their wish, as Sabres center Paul Gaustad dropped the gloves and fought Lucic just 1:23 in, with the Bruin winning an easy decision. The B's then went on to win the game, 4-3, in a shootout to extend their winning streak to 10 games. "You want to stick up for yourself and that's basically what it came down to," said Lucic. "I wasn't going"
Lucic expects Ruff stuff
November 23
Boston Globe
 
"Rugged Bruins winger Milan Lucic figures he has a fight waiting for him here tonight, the residue of his infamous entanglement 11 days ago with Ryan Miller that left the Buffalo goalie hurting, coach Lindy Ruff fuming, and Sabres teammates apologizing for standing idly by in the aftermath of Lucic's shot heard 'round the world. For all of that, the 23-year-old Lucic figures something wicked his way comes when the two clubs face off at the First Niagara Center. "Yes . . . I am not going to lie . . . yes,'' a smiling Lucic said matter-of-factly when asked yesterday afternoon if he expects someone on the Sabres roster to engage him."
Lucic seems to enjoy the furor he created
November 23
Buffalo News
 columnist Bucky Gleason
"You think Milan Lucic was shaking in his skates or up all night worrying about having his nose rearranged? Uh, not quite. The Bruins winger and former boxer spent part of his teens fighting with gloves, so you can safely assume he wouldn't be losing sleep over the possibility of dropping them. Lucic could barely contain his smile Tuesday while looking forward to playing the Sabres for the first time since he flattened Ryan Miller. You're never sure what to expect when so much hype accompanies a game. It could turn into a pile of nothing, as it often does. Lucic anticipated putting up his dukes tonight. "Yes," Lucic said. "I'm not going to lie. Yes. We'll just wait to see what happens.""
Canucks worry Lucic ruling could lead to open season on goalies
November 15
Vancouver Province
 
"The Rule is 42.1 It's written in black and white and there's enough grey area regarding contacting a goaltender outside the crease to colour any debate in confusion. After Milan Lucic ran over Ryan Miller on Saturday and concussed the netminder in a race for the puck at the right faceoff circle — the Boston Bruins forward received a charging minor and wasn't suspended following a hearing Monday — NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan concluded a rule regarding charging was the appropriate call. And he added that there was nothing egregious about the contact on the Buffalo Sabres stopper that would have warranted further supplemental discipline."
Lucic survives hearing
November 15
Boston Herald
 
"Milan Lucic will be in the lineup tonight when the Bruins host the New Jersey Devils at the Garden looking for their sixth consecutive win. That tidbit is not all that surprising but still newsworthy, considering Lucic escaped suspension in his hearing with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, who held the conference call with the Bruins winger to discuss his hit on Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller. "I had the hearing because I did make an initial assessment of the play as I do with all plays, but I did have some questions for Milan and I wanted to hear directly from him," Shanahan told NHL.com. "They were regarding his intent: At what point did he know there was going to be a collision,"
No suspension for Milan Lucic
November 15
Boston Herald
 
"Milan Lucic will not be suspended for his hit on Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller on Saturday night. Lucic had a hearing with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan earllier this afternoon. "I had the hearing because I did make an initial assessment of the play as I do with all plays, but I did have some questions for Milan and I wanted to hear directly from him," Shanahan told NHL.com. "They were regarding his intent; at what point did he know there was going to be a collision, and whether or not he felt he had the time to avoid the collision. I was satisfied with his answers.""
Miller's best shots at Lucic
November 13
Boston Herald
 
"It was just the first of six games between the Bruins and Sabres this year, but Buffalo left the Garden last night with plenty of bad blood. Goalie Ryan Miller took major exception to the hit he took from Milan Lucic in the first period. Lucic crashed into Miller after the goalie won a race to a loose puck. Miller missed Lucic with a wild swing of his stick after the collision, but he took some verbal jabs at Lucic from the safety of the visitors' locker room after the 6-2 drubbing. Miller left the game after giving up three goals in the second period. Coach Lindy Ruff said it was due to a sore neck stemming from the mash-up — and he wasn't on the bench in the third, but he was ready to"
Miller injured and angry after hit by Lucic
November 13
NHL.com
 
"The holiday season is approaching. Don't expect Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller and Boston forward Milan Lucic to exchange pleasantries. Miller and Lucic were involved in a first-period collision that resulted in a charging penalty against Lucic. Miller wound up on his back while some of the Sabres players made a half-hearted attempt to go after Lucic. The Buffalo goaltender left the game after the second period with what the team termed an upper-body injury. After the Bruins' 6-2 win at the TD Garden, the goaltender was brief with his statement. When asked about his injury, he turned the topic to Lucic. "I'm not going to go into that. I just stuck around because I just wanted to say what a"
Less does mean more for Milan Lucic
October 21
Boston Herald
 columnist Stephen Harris
"Milan Lucic may not be the most important Bruin, but he's on the short list. Lucic has become what old-time hockey writers used to call "a stemwinder," or a guy who is a leader, a catalyst and someone who gets his team moving. When Looch is moving the way he was last night, you can pretty well bet the B's are in good form, too — which was definitely the case in their sorely needed 6-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Garden. Lucic, like Terry O'Reilly and Cam Neely before him, becomes a better player when he is not thinking about scoring goals, but rather focusing on moving his feet and playing hard, physical hockey. Amazing how that works: Less is more."
Cops check in after Milan Lucic's face-off with galpal
September 7
Boston Herald
 
"Stanley Cup hero Milan Lucic was questioned by police early yesterday after he and his girlfriend got into an altercation in the North End. According to a police report of the incident, the Bruins left winger was "highly intoxicated and hostile" after he and his galpal argued outside a Starbucks on Commercial Street shortly before 1:30 a.m. Witnesses told police the 6-foot-4, 220-pound hockey player was yelling at his girlfriend, who was on the ground, and at one point threw her shoes and purse at her. However, the woman told police she was not physically assaulted and "was adamant about not being harmed," the report states. Police "did not observe any visible injuries," the report says,"
Surgeries won't slow Lucic, Rask this season
August 25
NHL.com
 
"Nathan Horton won't be the only player returning from injury when the Boston Bruins report to training camp. Milan Lucic -- who scored 30 goals last season -- and backup goaltender Tuukka Rask expect to be 100 percent ready to go when the Stanley Cup champions get back to work next month. The veteran winger and third-year netminder were the only two Bruins players confirmed to have had surgery this summer after the team completed its run to the Stanley Cup championship. Lucic had a problem with his nose corrected, while Rask underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. "The nose is good," Lucic said Wednesday night before the start of his charity softball game at LeLacheur Park."
Lucic takes Cup to Vancouver for special homecoming
August 16
NHL.com
 
"Milan Lucic always knew that if he was lucky enough to get the chance he would spend his day with the Stanley Cup celebrating in his hometown with his large family and closest friends. The only catch was that to make it happen, the Boston Bruins' powerful winger couldn't let himself pour salt on the millions of open wounds in and around Vancouver. "I didn't want to rub it in," Lucic told NHL.com before his festivities began Sunday. "I grew up a Canucks fan. I know how it is." The local boy turned enemy champion made what seemed like an impossible task look easy. His calculated and intelligent decisions about what to do with the Cup created a lifetime of memories out of a 14-hour day."
Lucic's day to be private
August 14
Boston Globe
 
"Milan Lucic planned on hoisting the Stanley Cup tomorrow at a public appearance in his hometown. The fans of Vancouver had a different plan. Lingering resentment from Canucks fans forced Lucic's day with the Cup to be a private celebration. The Bruins defeated the heavily favored Canucks, 4-0, in Game 7 in Vancouver to win the Cup and the city hasn't gotten over it."
Milan Lucic remains on high
July 7
Boston Herald
 
"Milan Lucic is at the pinnacle of the hockey world. That apparently is not high enough to satisfy Lucic. Lucic plans to spend some quality time with the Stanley Cup in his hometown of Vancouver, the scene of the Bruins' dramatic Game 7 victory over the Canucks in the finals. In 2007, Lucic led the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League to the Memorial Cup championship and was awarded MVP honors for his effort. The Giants celebrated their triumph by taking the Memorial Cup to the summit of Grouse Mountain for a team celebration. Lucic made a pledge that day to return to Grouse Mountain with a bigger prize, and the winger will make the return trip a reality in late August. "I'll take"
Milan Lucic to undergo sinus surgery
June 20
Boston Globe
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"Lucic will undergo sinus surgery in the upcoming days. He was slowed by a sinus infection at the end of the regular season that carried over into the first round of the playoffs. It prevented him from breathing properly out of one side of his nose."
Lucic, Boychuk shave playoff beards
June 17
Boston Globe
 
"While the rest of us were reveling in the Bruins's first Stanley Cup win in nearly 40 years, a few residents at Union Wharf were crabbing about the media camped outside Zdeno Chara's crib. The B's captain, who has a condo in the Commercial Street complex, brought Lord Stanley's silver chalice home with him today, and the TV trucks naturally followed. Some enterprising members of the media even wandered through the pricey property looking for the Z-man, which apparently angered a couple of people. Chara didn't seem to mind. At one point, he put the Cup in a baby carriage and took it for a stroll. After posing for pics with the adoring crowd at Regan Communications, whose offices are in"
Vancouver's Milan Lucic celebrates another Cup win at home
June 16
Vancouver Sun
 
"It could be a first. We're still waiting on the Elias Sports Bureau to know for sure. Either way, Milan Lucic is in very rare company. The east Vancouver native now has won two of hockey's biggest prizes in his hometown. First it was the CHL's Memorial Cup as a member of the Vancouver Giants. Now, the granddaddy of them all, the Stanley Cup. This much we do know: No player in recent memory can make such a claim. "I never thought about it like that, but that's really something and I'm just really privileged to play for two great organizations," said Lucic, moments after the Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks' 3-0 in Game 7 of the NHL's championship final at Rogers Arena on"
Bruins coach points finger at Canucks, then says he's sorry for Lucic antics
June 7
Vancouver Sun
 
"The day started with Boston coach Claude Julien criticizing Vancouver winger Maxim Lapierre for his Game 2 antics, which included sticking his fingers in the face of Boston forward Patrice Bergeron. It ended with Julien apologizing for the behavior of his team, most notably winger Milan Lucic, for doing much the same thing to Vancouver winger Alex Burrows in the third period of Game 3 on Monday night. Burrows, of course, started all this finger-pointing in Game 1 when he chomped on Bergeron's glove. "Well, I'll tell you what, I said this morning that I wouldn't accept it on our team," Julien said after Boston's 8-1 blowout win. "It happened a couple of times tonight. They've been told that"
Lucic sends call for help
June 6
Boston Globe
 
"Since dropping the first two playoff games at home to Montreal -- that first-round series seems like months ago, doesn't it? -- the Bruins are 7-1 at TD Garden this postseason. Included in that are two Game 7 victories, against the Canadiens and Lightning. Faced with another 2-0 hole, but coming home for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Bruins are hoping their recent Garden touch will help them get back in the series. Milan Lucic is asking those Bruins fans coming to the next two games to do their part, at least vocally."
Milan Lucic with cheese
June 5
Vancouver Province
 columnist Ben Kuzma
"It's called the The Milan Lucic. At the Coolidge Corner Clubhouse on Harvard Street, the meaty signature sandwich at the suburban Boston sports bar is one of the favourite of the 23 named after New England sports legends — including Carlton Fisk, Larry Bird, Ray Bourque and Red Auerbach — because its ingredients remind local patrons of the burly Bruins winger. How can you resist fresh cut roast beef, horseradish sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato on a bullie (white) roll? When the East Vancouver native scored Saturday in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, a roar went through the standing room only, elbow-to-elbow crowd and The Milan Lucic became an even more popular order. When Alex"
Lucic's heroics not enough
June 5
Boston Globe
 
"Milan Lucic summed up last night's heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss in a way many Bruins fans can relate to. "It [stinks] right now,'' said Lucic, who was all smiles when the Bruins arrived in Vancouver last Tuesday. He wasn't somber after Alex Burrows's overtime goal put the Canucks ahead of the Bruins, 2-0, in the Stanley Cup Final, but he was close."
Milan Lucic is local kid in way
June 4
Boston Herald
 columnist Steve Buckley
"Milan Lucic did not score a goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. He did not have an assist. And even though the guy who knocked him arse-over-tea-kettle in the second period of the Bruins [team stats]' 1-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks ended up stretched out on the medic's table, not to be seen for the rest of the night, Milan Lucic admitted yesterday that, "It's the first time I've ever actually been hit like that and gone all the way over." And to think that all this — no goals, no assists and a lasting visual of being knocked on his head in front of his own bench — had the unfortunate side effect of also taking place in his hometown. Lucic had spent three days talking about"
Bruins Lucic up for Neely comparisons
June 1
Vancouver Province
 
"It gets almost scary considering the small degrees of separation between Cam Neely and Milan Lucic. "When my dad moved to Canada he went to a Canucks game with his buddy and he remembered seeing this No. 21," Lucic said on Tuesday. "No. 21 got in a fight, then all of a sudden he scored. "My dad was like, 'Oh my god, who is this guy?' and it ended up being Cam. "As a kid – and I didn't really know who Cam Neely was except for his role in Dumb and Dumber – but dad said to me, 'If ever there's one player you want to be like, this is the guy to be like." Today, of course, Neely is president of the Bruins and Lucic one of the team's stars. On June 6, Neely turns 46, 25 years to the day the"
A made-in-B.C. Stanley Cup — minus Canucks — could be in cards for local boys Recchi, Lucic
June 1
Vancouver Sun
 columnist Iain MacIntyre
"At first glance, about the only things Mark Recchi and Milan Lucic have in common are a hockey stick and birth certificate. Each made it to the National Hockey League from British Columbia. Lucic is ferocious power forward from East Vancouver, Recchi a shifty playmaker from Kamloops. One is 6-3, the other 5-10. Recchi is a 43-year-old near the curtain call of his career. Lucic turns 23 next week and has most of his career ahead of him. Lucic has a full head of hair. But Don Hay, who coached the players a generation apart, said Lucic and Recchi are more similar than people realize. "They're different, but both of those players had a lot of people who doubted them," Hay, the Vancouver"
No divided loyalties in Lucic family
May 31
Vancouver Province
 
"As Vancouver Canucks fans for most of their lives, Snezana and Dobro Lucic don't need to be reminded how frustrating and emotionally draining, it's been following the club over the years. Snezana, in fact, has perhaps an even keener perspective, her brother Dan Kesa being a member of the Canucks in 1993-94 (he didn't dress for the playoffs when the Canucks came up one game short in the quest for the Stanley Cup). "Of course, we were heartbroken like everyone else when the Rangers won," Snezana said of the 1994 Stanley Cup run. But that was then. Come Wednesday night Milan Lucic's mother, father, two brothers, grandparents and girlfriend, will all be wearing Boston Bruins black and yellow"
Milan Lucic going back to his roots
May 29
Boston Herald
 
"The Vancouver Canucks are very protective of their playground. The Canucks finished the season with a league-best 27-9-5 record at Rogers Arena. They complemented that effort by going 9-2 at home in the Western Conference playoffs while dispatching with Chicago, Nashville and San Jose. The Bruins face formidable odds as they attempt to gain home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup finals beginning with Game 1 Wednesday night in Vancouver. Saturday's Game 2 is also at Rogers Arena. The Bruins haven't been to the finals since 1990 and won their last Stanley Cup in 1972. "This is a great position to be in as a hockey player and it's going to get harder and harder," said Bruins right winger"
Lucic hopes to bring it home
May 26
Boston Globe
 
"Nobody wants to advance to the Stanley Cup Final more than Milan Lucic. The series will start next week in Vancouver, Lucic's hometown. So he wants the opportunity to play in front of his family and friends. "You've got to be confident. You've got to believe,'' Lucic said of his approach for tomorrow's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Lightning. "You can't have any regrets. Everything's on the line. It's the chance to move on and play for something that you've been dreaming about as a kid your whole life. We're in a situation here that's an exciting situation. We've got to have fun with it. Go out there and make the most of it.'' It has been an up-and-down series for"
Lucic, Bruins hoping for a shift in fortunes
May 23
Boston Globe
 
"In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Lightning in Tampa on Saturday, the Bruins' Milan Lucic submitted a nightmare shift at the worst time. With the score tied at 3 in the third period, a series of Lucic errors snowballed and resulted in Simon Gagne's winning goal. When Gagne entered the right corner to track the rebound of a Teddy Purcell shot, Lucic went after him, which resulted in a slack defensive formation instead of the pack-it-in setup required on such plays. So when the rebound of Gagne's shot skittered out to Victor Hedman, Lucic wasn't in place to fill the lane and get in front of the defenseman. Instead, Hedman's blast rocketed off Tomas Kaberle's left leg."
League gives no word about discipline for punch by Lucic on Hedman in Game 1
May 16
St. Petersburg Times
 
"There was no indication Sunday that Bruins tough guy Milan Lucic, who leads the playoffs with 43 penalty minutes, will be suspended for his Game 1 punch to the face of Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. Boston coach Claude Julien was not sympathetic to Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher's call Saturday for the league to review the incident with 36.7 seconds left. Lucic received a two-minute roughing penalty and 10-minute misconduct."
Lucic has left slump behind
May 14
Boston Globe
 
"Milan Lucic was his usual gregarious self yesterday following Bruins practice at TD Garden. The big forward, who broke his scoring slump with a pair of goals in Game 4 of the second-round sweep of the Flyers, is excited for tonight's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Lightning. "It feels better,'' he said, when asked how it felt to get the monkey off his back. "Obviously, there's less pressure. It was tough to get out of that slump, but now I honestly feel that even in practice [I'm] more confident when I get the puck in those areas where I know I can score. I just need to have that same mentality and get to those areas where I know I can get some offense.'' One key to"
Milan Lucic building up steam
May 2
Boston Herald
 
"For the sixth time in eight playoff games this year, Milan Lucic's stat line read 0-0-0 on Saturday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center. But the big winger was hardly a zero in the Bruins' 7-3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. And as the B's prepare for tonight's Game 2 and what everyone suspects will be a more engaged Philadelphia team, there is some genuine optimism Lucic is ready to crank his game up to its usual playoff level. "I think he was better," coach Claude Julien said. "He was skating better and, though he didn't get on the scoresheet, you look at what he did and what his line did, and they were good for us. At some point,"