The Edmonton Oilers have every reason to go all-in at the trade deadline, and one option on the table may be Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand. The Oilers have been connected to Bruins forward Trent Frederic in trade as well,
According to interim coach Joe Sacco, the physical forward is out with an illness. Frederic’s absence leaves the Bruins without one of their most physical players. He has seven goals and seven assists in 47 games. The Bruins are now missing, Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm, Cole Koepke and Frederic.
Brad Marchand is No. 5 on the Boston Bruins’ all-time scoring list with 966 career points. At his current pace this season, the captain would become the fifth player to score 1,000 points as a ...
Brad Marchand went a little too far in trying to get an opponent hot under the collar. The well-known Bruins agitator put his hand around the neck of Senators forward Nick Cousins in the first ...
The Boston Bruins may be currently in a playoff position, but it's difficult to see where they could land come March. That doesn't mean they'll rule out augmenting the lineup to stay competitive.
For this matchup against the Sabres, the Bruins' forward group will be getting a boost. This is because forward Cole Koepke will be back in the lineup after missing each of the Bruins' last five games.
The Boston Bruins are set to face off against the Colorado Avalanche on Jan. 25. They will look to stay hot after picking up a big 2-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on Jan. 23.
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka had hat tricks, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves as Buffalo rolled to a 7-2 win over Boston.
With three goals and one assist apiece, Thompson and Peterka led the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 thrashing of the Boston Bruins. Fittingly, Buffalo’s most recent two-hat trick game had come against the Atlanta Thrashers on Jan. 18, 2008, courtesy of Derek Roy and Drew Stafford.
The up-and-down Boston Bruins remain squarely on a crowded playoff bubble in the Eastern Conference. Team president Cam Neely has acknowledged that a “retool” could be on the table between now and the March 7 trade deadline.
Marchand is in the final year of his eight-year, $49 million contract he signed with Boston on Sept. 26, 2016. At the time, he said it would be an honor to play his entire career for the Bruins.
Poitras is learning the hard way that forechecking, D assignments, passing lanes and supporting his teammates are not easy to master.