Zadorov logged an assist, four hits, three blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning. Zadorov has two helpers, 21 hits, 13 blocked shots and 13 PIM over his last five contests.

The Bruins’ issues compounded. Knies sent the puck down the right-side wall just before Zadorov got in his face. Matthews carried his momentum deep into the Bruins’ end. Because of his speed and size, Matthews overwhelmed Charlie McAvoy on the end boards to win the 50-50 race.

"I think his game is in a better place right now. He’s a guy that deserves an opportunity, based on his play.” The post Bruins call up Matt Poitras, Charlie McAvoy lands on IR appeared first on Boston.

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is being shut down for a few games with a nagging injury, interim head coach Joe Sacco said Tuesday, per Boston Sports Journal's Joe Haggerty.The Bruins placed McAvoy on injured reserve amidst a flurry of moves.

Mason Lohrei takes over the Bruins power play with Charlie McAvoy injured, while Jamie Drysdale's on a three-game points streak for the Flyers.

Sacco noted that McAvoy is expected to sit out at least the next two games. “Charlie has been dealing ... the Bruins rolled with a top pairing of Nikita Zadorov and Andrew Peeke on Tuesday ...

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice tonight to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They will aim to build off their hard-fought overtime win against the Florida Panthers over the weekend. View the original article to see embedded media. For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins are going to have a far different-looking lineup

Recent call-up Vinni Lettieri skated on the Bruins' third line with Oliver Wahlstrom and Trent Frederic. Interestingly, Justin Brazeau was dropped to the fourth line, with John Beecher and Cole Koepke as his linemates.

The Boston Bruins are barely hanging onto a playoff spot, and Cam Neely said they are still decided which path to take at the NHL trade deadline.

And shortly after Peeke was freed, the B’s regained the lead. It started with Frederic winning the puck on forecheck and dishing to Geekie. Coming out of the left corner, Geekie sent a perfect pass to Pastrnak for his 18th of the year, a tap-in at 16:11.

While the Bruins, Penguins, and Rangers have seen better days, they carry veteran stars who can lead their teams into the post-season. The Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Red Wings and Senators are rebuilding clubs who’ve been out of the playoff picture for a while.

Bruins president Cam Neely admitted that Boston has to prepare for "two paths" as buyers or sellers this season.