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As long as the NHL season is, it can change dramatically - for better or for worse - in a matter of hours.

He should have been No. 1. After a terrific night not just grinding, although he did that well, but also playmaking, the big winger set up linemate Milan Lucic for a goal with a nice 2-on-1 pass, and also made two or three other great feeds that could easily have been goals.

Milan Lucic was back at work last night, playing his second game in as many nights after fracturing his right index finger Oct.

Patrice Bergeron scored the winner, but Marco Sturm led the celebration in the Bruins' 2-1 victory in overtime.

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.

The man who is never a loss for words, Jack Edwards of NESN has asked fans to help name find a nickname for the Bruins' 4th line .

PIT BOS No scoring this period 0 0 PIT BOS 1:36 0 1 PIT BOS 3:34 0 2 19:56 Patrice Bergeron Assists: Steve Begin, Dennis Wideman 0 3 BOSTON -- Ex-Penguin Mark Recchi knows Sidney Crosby too well to think that his current slump might be a long-term condition.

Now that they've finally won consecutive games, the Bruins will say it doesn't mean they're hot.

Patrice Bergeron has the quick hands. He swiped at a loose puck, sending it past Montreal netminder Carey Price.

The Bruins are not using tonight's game with the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins at the Garden as a barometer of their season.

Mark Recchi and Zdeno Chara scored first-period power-play goals as the goal-starved Boston Bruins halted a rough stretch with a 4-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday night, sending the Sabres to their first consecutive losses of the season.

He could find vindication against his old mates by boosting his scoring numbers when the struggling Bruins host the Northeast Division-leading Sabres 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.

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.

With the biggest rivalry in the NHL, we could see a lot more of this tonight. Charles Krupa - AP Another game and another shutout loss for the offensively-challenged Boston Bruins.

The Boston Bruins face the Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday night at 7pm, for their first and only meeting this season, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

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.

The Ottawa Senators knew they only had themselves to blame for Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins.

Chris Neil of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his easy fight against Steve Begin of the Boston Bruins during second period action at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, October 24, 2009.

Life without Milan Lucic and Marc Savard won't be easy, but the Bruins left here last night with another point tacked up in the standings, their third point in two nights, adding to their growing sense of resiliency in a season that already has tested their depth, patience, and physical well-being. "You have to stand up and show the coach he can ...