BOSTON –– The Boston Bruins are closing out their three-game homestand with a matinee matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes. Saturday’s 1 p.m. puck drop marks the first time the teams have met this season. The Bruins are looking to build off their two-game win streak, most recently beating the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres on home ice.

Bruins head coach Marco Sturm did not hold back when it came to assessing defenseman Mason Lohrei's fight to get back in the lineup.

Marat Khusnutdinov scored 2:07 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3. Alex Tuch’s goal with 5:35 left in regulation tied it, wiping out Buffalo’s two-goal deficit in the third period.

The Boston Bruins allowed seven goals at home in a loss to the Anaheim Ducks, as a difficult stretch continues.

It is just eleven games into the season, and the Boston Bruins sit at 4-7-0. It’s already been a rollercoaster of emotions for fans. Starting with the optimism of opening night and a three-game win streak that had people thinking “maybe,

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After victories against the Islanders and the Sabres, the Bruins look to complete their homestand in style. After six consecutive harrowing losses, the Bruins have rallied to bring their record to 6-7-0. The Hurricanes wait in the wings.

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions, with us here at Last Word On Hockey. Thursday night’s matchup between the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres features the bottom two teams from the NHL’s Atlantic Division from last season.

The Bruins entered the year talking about playoff contention. Dealing Zacha for anything other than somebody who can help the roster right now, means they’re pulling the plug, just 10 games into the season. To do that, they’d have to fetch a pretty hefty combination of draft picks and prospects.

The Boston Bruins are back in action for their 14th game of the season, as the Bruins host the Carolina Hurricanes for a Saturday Matinée.