Dennis Wideman News

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

At Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday night, the assessments of the two teams were quite clear: The Red Wings were the thoroughly professional club that took advantage of a couple of first-period scoring chances, then clamped down to protect their 2-0 victory; the Bruins were just kind of mediocre - again.

The Detroit Red Wings managed to out-battle the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, shutting out the B's by a 2-0 tally, and in doing so, they broke the Bruins' season-long alternation between winning and losing while frustrating the heck out of an already ornery Boston team.

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.

Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers online tv >> Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins NHL, United States of America Saturday, 31 October, 2009 1:00 PM OILERS at BRUINS Last 10 -- Oilers 6-4-0; Bruins 5-4-1 Season series -- This is the only meeting this season.

"Oh my God, he was a beast out there," said Oilers forward Shawn Horcoff. "He's a big boy.

Derek Morris had the second-to-last chance and Zdeno Chara had the last chance. Trailing on a late goal by Dainus Zubrus, the Bruins pulled Tim Thomas out of the net and Chara jumped over the boards.

TV - NESN. Radio - WBZ-FM . THE NUMBERS 10: Consecutive penalties killed off by the Bruins [ team stats ] . They've killed 15 of the last 17.

There is something about the New Jersey Devils and their knack for showing up on TD Garden ice when the Bruins need to make a statement.

What's next? Zdeno Chara jumping on his bicycle and pedaling off into the sunset? Andrew Ference running off to join some environmental cult? Bodies have been dropping for the Bruins faster than stocks after 9-11, and yet despite that, the team has managed to continue its pattern of alternate losses and wins with a 5-4-1 record after last night's ...

The Bruins pulled off a bit of a miracle-on-ice last night. Trailing the Ottawa Senators by two goals with less than 90 seconds left in the third period, the B's struck for goals by Mark Recchi with 1:28 left and David Krejci with 21 seconds to go to tie the game.

Bruins 4, Senators 3 Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson, of Sweden, battles for a loose puck with Boston Bruins' Andrew Ference as Dennis Wideman attempts to clear the puck in front of the Boston net during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa Saturday Oct.

Steve Begin's third-period tally proved to be the game-winner, as the Boston Bruins edged the Nashville Predators, 3-2, at TD Garden.

If you ask Ottawa's Chris Neil and Carolina's Jay Harrison - who have been on the wrong end of Milan Lucic scraps this year - they'll tell you about the force the Bruins winger delivers with his punches.

The Boston Bruins will try to turn around their inconsistent start to the season when they host the sliding Nashville Predators tonight at TD Garden.

When the Boston Bruins' plane lifted off for Dallas Thursday afternoon, no callups from Providence were aboard.

The Stars' captain seems to have his physical edge back, and should be challenged quite a bit by the defending Norris Trophy winner in Chara.

Defenseman Derek Morris and the Boston Bruins invade Glendale tonight for a 6 p.m. meeting with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Fresh off a 3-0 victory last night in Dallas, the Bruins got back to .500, evening their record now to 3-3-0. Tim Thomas made 27 saves for his 13th career shutout, and Marc Savard lit the lamp twice, once on the power play, and six shots on goal.

The surprising Phoenix Coyotes will try for their third straight victory tonight when they host the Boston Bruins at Jobing.com Arena.