The Avalanche, who have lost two straight, will be kicking off a three-game Eastern road trip that will also include visits to the Rangers and Islanders. For the season, Colorado is 28-19-2 (58 points), good for the West’s top wild card spot – five points clear of Calgary.

The Boston Bruins have been fighting the injury bug in recent games, while battling to remain among the playoff contenders with less than three months remaining in the regular season.

The Boston Bruins will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Colorado Avalanche.

The Bruins must determine if a trade is worth the fallout of trading one of the club’s best players of all time.

The Avalanche lost 3-2 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored for Colorado while Jonathan Drouin recorded a pair of assists.

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For the second-last time this season, the Boston Bruins (24-20-6) battled the Ottawa Senators (24-20-4) in a pivotal divisional matchup that may have large playoff implications later down the line.

NHL insider Frank Seravalli has identified the Boston Bruins as a potential dark horse in the race for Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller.

Trent Frederic will return to the Bruins lineup after missing two games with an illness. Sacco said there could be other game-time lineup changes. After Wednesday’s loss at New Jersey, Sacco said Swayman was “dealing with something minor” after he replaced him with Joonas Korpisalo in the third period.

The Avalanche trade board is live. Who should they target before the March 7 deadline? Miles Wood is traveling with the team and nearing a return. You won’t believe how many times the Ottawa Senators have been shutout in recent weeks.

Marchand's other infamous on-ice stunts over his career include clothesline hits, breaking his opponents' sticks, and even licking them in the face. Entering his second season as Boston's captain, the 36-year-old has toned it down a bit as of late—but his old self seems to have gotten the best of him this time.

Coach Joe Sacco is "cautiously optimistic" the goalie, who sustained the injury against New Jersey Wednesday night, will be available to play against Colorado on Saturday