Elias Lindholm, who lost both of his linemates (Coyle and Marchand) will play with Jakub Lauko, who returned to the Bruins in the Justin Brazeau trade, and newcomer Marat Khusnutsdinov. Lauko will wear the same 94 he did in his previous stint in Boston. Khusnutdinov is wearing 92.

After general manager Don Sweeney just about nuked the roster on Friday, the Boston Bruins somehow managed to beat the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Saturday. New guys like Casey Mittelstadt and Henri Jokiharju made immediate impacts.

Jakub Lauko, apprised that the Wild traded him less than a season into his tenure in St. Paul, first had this to say: “Oh.” Then told by Wild GM Bill Guerin that he had been traded back to the Bruins, Lauko then offered: “Ohhhhhh … ” “It was,” recalled Lauko, noting he was unaware the Wild were looking to deal him, “twice a shock.”

NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and we still don’t know what path the Boston Bruins will take. The smartest path would be to sell and move a few veterans and/or upcoming free agents who might not fit into the team’s long-term plans.

The Boston Bruins were the biggest sellers at this year's NHL Trade Deadline. The team parted with their captain, Brad Marchand, in an organizational shift. The

The Bruins gave up a goal off a brutal miscue with 18.6 seconds left on the clock Thursday en route to a 3-2 loss to Carolina.

With six games remaining between now and the Trade Deadline, it’s hard to argue that the Boston Bruins are legitimate ... including Elias Lindholm, the moves haven’t paid off—an outcome ...

Fans booed Boston after it fell 2 goals behind Anaheim after the first period in an eventual 3-2 loss for the Bruins.

(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) Boston Bruins center Elias Lindholm (28) and Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Strome (16) fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank ...

With Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, and Brandon Carlo gone, things look a lot different — especially with five new forwards in the mix, even if some won't reach the NHL right away.