Blake Wheeler News

First period is wrapped here at HSBC, with Sabres holding a 1-0 lead. Bruins, many of their attempts off net, land only four shots on Ryan Miller.

Michael Ryder scored twice, Patrice Bergeron had the only goal of the shootout and the Boston Bruins snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the Thrashers on Thursday night.

For the Bruins, yesterday's morning skate at Philips Arena provided a much-needed sight: Marc Savard in line rushes, sneaking shots past his goalies, and winning faceoffs.

First, let me be clear about one thing. This article is in direct response to Ryan Pickard 's recent postings about the Bruins' lack of offense.

At 8:29 of the first period during Saturday night's 6-5 overtime loss to Pittsburgh, Blake Wheeler scored the Bruins' first goal.

The Boston Bruins scored five goals in their game Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they need to go out and get a big-time goal-scorer. Through the firstA 19 games of this season the Bruins have scored just 44 goals.

The Boston Bruins will try to bounce back from a heartbreaking defeat and avoid a third straight loss when they host the New York Islanders tonight at TD Garden.

None of their last dozen opponents would dispute that, even if the B's record in that span is a rather mediocre 5-3-4. The problem is the team's inability to perform well both offensively and defensively within the same game.

's chance at making the Canadian Olympic team, which many around the NHL believed he warranted, didn't appear strong after the Bruins center failed to receive an invitation to Team Canada's summer camp.

Bill Guerin tied the contest with 0.4 seconds left in regulation and Pascal Dupuis netted the game-winner 1:24 into overtime, as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to edge the Boston Bruins, 6-5, at Mellon Arena.

Yesterday morning, with his team still in a funk over a 1-0 shootout loss to Florida the night before, Bruins coach Claude Julien mixed things up during practice at Ristuccia Arena.

For the last eight games, their fundamental play has been as solid and impenetrable as Fort Knox; their forechecking has picked up; they're getting plenty of quality scoring chances.

Early in Saturday's third period against the Sabres, Brad Marchand appeared to throw an elbow at Buffalo's Mike Grier as the players skated off the ice.

Krejci was between Vladimir Sobotka and Blake Wheeler as the Bruins prepared for tonight's game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins at the Garden.

When he arrived at TD Garden prior to last night's game, Steve Begin was surprised to see his jersey hanging in his stall with some additional tailoring on the front: the "A'' that had previously been on the sweater of Marco Sturm.

If there is a word to describe the 2009-10 Bruins season, it would be disjointed.

The Bruins, coming off a 4-2 win over Buffalo last night at TD Garden, are off today.

After recording a 5-0-1 record against Montreal through the 2008-09 regular season, the Boston Bruins have now dropped four of their last five games with a 2-1 shootout loss against the Canadiens on Thursday night.

Mark Recchi gave the Bruins an early 1-0 lead on the Sabres with a power play goal in the opening period.

One by one, the Bruins are chipping away at the sizable block of players they'll have to deal with contractually next summer.