Claude Julien News

The Bruins struggles in play recently have been concerning to fans. A They have been conjuring up memories of the Bruins from a few years ago.

Nathan Horton of the Boston Bruins takes a shot in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan.

Playing about 10 blocks from the White House - a place he famously avoided two weeks ago - Thomas carried a shutout deep into the third period Sunday as the Boston Bruins snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Capitals in Washington.

Claude Julien continued the sneaky strategery on Saturday by putting Tim Thomas in net in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh, thereby saving him from being thrown to the wolves at the Verizon Center on Sunday, where the Bruins look to end avoid just their second three-game losing streak on the season.

Odds are Saturday afternoon's congregation at TD Garden would select a scoreboard sideshow as the highlight of their experience while watching the Bruins' 2-1 falter to the Pittsburgh Penguins .

The NHL's feel-good weekend here - a resounding success which revolved around the emotional outpouring between Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson and Senators fans - now becomes a fond memory.

Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman played 20:27 and had an assist in his first NHL All-Star Game.

OTTAWA While the NHL has dramatically evolved into a younger, faster league, so far this season the youngest, least-experienced players are having trouble running up the big goal totals of their immediate predecessors.

The question has come up ever since Fred Shero's mid-'70s Broad Street Bullies flouted the rules of the game and brawled their way to two straight Stanley Cups - and were then dethroned by a Canadiens dynasty committed to clean play and artistry as an explicit antidote to the Flyers' antics.

Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara will see some familiar faces behind the bench at the NHL All-Star game.

Lethbridge netminder Liam Liston fires the puck away from a charging Filip Vasko during the Hurricanes 6-3 win Friday The Hurricanes were the better team in every facet of the game during a convincing 6-3 victory over the Rockets.

Rangers forward Brad Richards stretches during the warmup prior to facing the Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Que., Nov.

When the season takes a turn for the worst, NHL teams usually have at least one person, whether it's a player, coach or someone in management who is labelled as the scapegoat.

In a season marked by disappointment and curious moves, the NHL's most decorated franchise was the talk of the league again on Thursday night when news broke that Michael Cammalleri had been traded to Calgary for Ren Bourque.