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

TV - NESN. Radio - WBZ-FM . THE NUMBERS 6: Power-play goals by the Bruins [ team stats ] in 55 opportunities this season.

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

The Boston Bruins will try to halt their first losing streak of the season when they host the rival Montreal Canadiens in an Original Six clash tonight at TD Garden.

Glen Metropolit thought it over. "Maybe I'll take on Big Z," the Canadiens forward said with a gap-tooth grin on creating a new rivalry with his former Bruins teammate Zdeno Chara.

Both certainly have had better starts than Thomas, but the B's star doubts any decisions have been made yet by the USA staff.

Chris Osgood reached one milestone and approached another one as he helped the Detroit Red Wings blank the Boston Bruins 2-0 Tuesday night.

The Detroit Red Wings will try to post back-to-back wins for the first time in over three weeks when they welcome the Boston Bruins for tonight's Original Six battle at Joe Louis Arena.

The fourth line, arguably the Bruins [ team stats ] ' most consistent and reliable trio this season, had a new look yesterday, with Byron Bitz sidelined by a minor groin strain.

A breakdown by the Bruins in their defensive end in the final two minutes of the game resulted in a 2-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils last night at the Garden.

Boston Bruins right winger Byron Bitz tries to tip the puck past New Jersey Devils goalie Yann Danis in the first period yesterday in Boston.

Anytime a team dresses four new players for the first time as the Boston Bruins did last night, it's going to take time for players to get comfortable with their new linemates.

Craig Weller is expected to arrive in Rhode Island either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and will be in the lineup on Friday night against Worcester at The Dunk, according to coach Rob Murray.

Tonight,A the Phoenix Coyotes will play host to the BostonA Bruins at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona, but a key cog in the Bruins roster will not be active for tonighta s game.

At the age of 6, DJ was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. The cancer, a solid tumor that develops in nerve tissues, prompted his father, Dennis Ratliff, to transfer the family from Phoenix to Texas and finally to Massachusetts so that DJ could "receive the best in medical care." "DJ was born in Massachusetts, and Dana-Farber has an excellent ...

If this is how the pendulum is going to swing for the Bruins this season, better put the shrink on speed dial and warn him to be prepared for some sudden mood swings.

BOSTON -- Things looked pretty dire for the Bruins on Saturday night, down three goals to the New York Islanders and just 8:01 left in regulation.

Blake Wheeler and Marc Savard scored in the shootout after the Boston Bruins rallied for three goals in the final 8:01 of regulation to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night.

The Bruins notched four goals on eight power-play opportunities in a 7-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last Saturday at the Garden.

The Anaheim Ducks were in a similar boat to Boston Red Sox last night, taking a 2,600 mile trip three times zones over, then needing to gear up for a game.