The Bruins might benefit from a rising salary cap, but Boston knows full well of the dangers that come from building through free agency.

Hampus Lindholm, who hasn’t played since November with a lower-body injury, had a scheduled day off in his rehabilitation on Friday. Sacco didn’t reveal if the Bruins thought it was possible that he could be back before the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off.

While Kastelic won't be playing against the Rangers, he is trending in the right direction with his recovery. The 25-year-old forward has been practicing with the Bruins, which is undoubtedly a promising sign. Kastelic has four goals, 13 points, 86 penalty minutes, and 175 hits in 45 games this season with the Bruins.

Jinna Han was just 13 years old and already turning heads at the Skating Club of Boston when she was killed in the D.C. plane crash.

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most successful North American professional sports franchises of the last 56 seasons. Starting with the 1967-68 season — coinciding with Bobby Orr’s second year

However, the 2024 postseason was injury-riddled for the Maple Leafs who were without key superstars William Nylander and Auston Matthews for parts of the series. Nylander missed the first three contests due to severe migraines while Matthews missed Games 5 and 6 after an undisclosed injury and flu-like symptoms.

As the NHL's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off approaches, the Boston Bruins have defenseman Charlie McAvoy back from injury and hope that consistency can follow.

BOSTON — Two weeks ago team president Cam Neely said the Bruins would view the approaching trade deadline down two paths. Based on how they played from then until March 7, the team would make plans to be buyers and plans to be sellers, then decide which was the more prudent path.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers face off in Eastern Conference action. Boston is 25-22-6 overall and 16-8-3 in home games. The Bruins rank first in league play serving 11.0 penalty minutes per game. New York is 12-11-2 on the road and 24-22-4 overall. The Rangers have an 18-7-3 record when scoring three or more goals.

The New York Rangers will head to the TD Garden to face the Boston Bruins. It will be a showdown in Beantown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Rangers-Bruins prediction and pick. The Rangers are 32-31 in the past 63 games against the Bruins.

The teams with the two highest point totals in the NHL will face off on Saturday night when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Washington Capitals.