He admitted that it was “really healthy” for him to get a fresh start with the Bruins after things appeared to be headed nowhere with the Islanders.
The Boston Bruins returned to practice today, and forward Mark Kastelic was in a regular jersey for it. This is notable, as the 25-year-old forward has not played since getting injured during Jan. 9's contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Oliver Wahlstrom had not quite given the Bruins the boost offensively that was hoped for when the club claimed him off waivers from the New York Islanders on Dec. 14. He was pointless in the six games he’s played going into Sunday’s game.
Wahlstrom scored his first goal as a Bruin during the third period of the club's matchup against the Panthers. It was a clutch goal, too, as it gave the Bruins a 3-2 lead. This wa
Wahlstrom earned his first point in 10 games with Boston after being claimed off waivers from the Islanders on Dec. 14. His third goal of 2024-25 gave Boston a 3-2 lead at the 2:06 mark of the third period. Wahlstrom has five points in 37 appearances between the Bruins and Islanders this season.
Wahlstrom’s intense celebration captured the fact that he scored for the team he grew up rooting for, to put the Bruins ahead of a team that’s tormented them, in the midst of a losing streak and ended a stretch of 12 scoreless games for him.
But they could also get worse between now and the 2025 NHL trade deadline, and that’s something that Bruins president Cam Neely addressed Wednesday night. “I think, right now, we’ve gotta look at two paths: one that we’re buying and one that we may just be retooling a little bit,
For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins are going to have a far different-looking lineup. At morning skate, recent call
Oliver Wahlstrom will play against his former team for the first time since they placed him on waivers in December when the Boston Bruins host the New York Islanders on Sunday night.
The Bruins won for the first time in seven games Saturday, pinning a 4-3 overtime loss on the Stanley Cup champion Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.
The Bruins entered the season with hopes of chasing the Stanley Cup. With over half the season gone, Boston brass is getting pragmatic.
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