Maple Leafs, Bruins
Digest more
A pair of moves from the Bruins on Saturday morning, with one player moved to injured reserve and another called up from Providence.
Lohrei has now been scratched five games in a row by the Bruins. Due to Lohrei being scratched so often, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman wrote in his latest 32 Thoughts column that teams could call the Bruins about the left-shot defenseman.
The Bruins' defensive structure has tightened up during this five-game win streak. The post 10 noteworthy stats after a month of hockey for 2025-26 Bruins appeared first on Boston.com.
Pavel Zacha scores on a rebound with six seconds left in overtime, leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
According to a team announcement, the Boston Bruins have placed forward Elias Lindholm on the injured reserve and recalled forward Alex Steeves in a corresponding roster move.
The Bruins are winning because they have executed their most critical responsibility: defending. They have closed rapidly in the defensive zone. They have assembled layers in front of their goalies. They have waited for assistance instead of overpursuing.
While McAvoy was dealing with a family matter, Mittelstadt has a lower-body injury. Both players stayed behind in Boston.
There's no indication that the Predators intend to part with Steven Stamkos. The Bruins' improved play of late is cooling the trade rumors around Pavel Zacha, and Kings D-man Brandt Clarke is drawing interest.