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NHL is trying to follow Taylor Swift’s lead in trying to sell out MetLife Stadium for back-to-back outdoor games

The Devils and Flyers Feb. 17 and the Rangers and Islanders Feb. 18 are set to play the NHL’s 40th and 41st regular-season outdoor games.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Saved from the bus, defenseman Mason Lohrei reports for duty with Bruins

Lohrei was headed for Pennsylvania with the Providence Bruins but instead got the call to head north and join the big club.
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Charlie McAvoy suspended four games for hit on Panthers’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson

The Bruins defenseman drew the ban after he was hit with a match-penalty and five-minute major and ejected from Monday night's overtime win against the Panthers.
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Matt Poitras will stay with Bruins instead of going back to his junior team

The team had to make a decision after the 19-year-old rookie's ninth game, and coach Jim Montgomery said simply, "He belongs."

BRUINS 3, PANTHERS 2 (OT)
Bruins battle all the way back to beat Panthers on Pavel Zacha’s overtime goal
After a sleepy first period that left them trailing by two goals, the Bruins hit back over the next 40 minutes to tie and eventually pulled out the victory in OT.

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Bruins lose defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk in victory over Panthers
McAvoy was assessed a match penalty for a hit and Grzelcyk exited with an upper-body injury.

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Bruins welcome Danton Heinen all the way back into the fold, and into the lineup

The left wing signed a contract after being with the team on a professional tryout agreement. He skated in his first game as a Bruin since 2019-20.
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Panthers at Bruins: The first crack at Florida since last spring’s playoff upset

Six months to the day since that Game 7 loss, the Bruins can start to make amends for their postseason disappointment.
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Time is almost upon the Bruins to decide whether Matt Poitras is a season-long keeper

The rookie center's three goals is tied for third-best for Boston through eight games this season.
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Jeremy Swayman pays tribute to Lewiston community after Bruins victory

“That was a special win for the Lewiston local community,” Swayman told NESN’s Andrew Raycroft following Boston’s victory on Saturday.
Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

Oskar Steen has one goal: Stick with the Bruins

After spending most of his five pro seasons down in the AHL, the winger has once again gotten the call from the big club — and hopes he'll stay for a while this time.
BRUINS 4, RED WINGS 1

Bruins get right back on track with strong win over Detroit

Charlie McAvoy has another strong game at both ends, scoring his first goal of the season that stood as the eventual game-winner over the Red Wings.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Despite negative night against Anaheim, Hampus Lindholm still a positive in Jim Montgomery’s eyes

The standout defenseman had a rough night in the loss against Anaheim, but the Bruins head coach believes that was a one-off bad game.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Anders Bjork, a once-promising Bruins prospect, is looking to work his way back to the NHL

Bjork’s experience, six-plus years since turning pro out of Notre Dame, can serve as a cautionary tale for any player moving from amateur to pro hockey, especially to the NHL.
bruins notebook

Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman trades his goalie mask for a Halloween costume

The players held parties for pediatric patients at local hospitals, and Swayman was a hit dressed as "Hot Wheels Barbie."
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Bruins’ Jakub Lauko shares gnarly photo after taking skate to face

“Modeling career defo in jeopardy but let’s just say I was very very lucky,” Lauko posted, showcasing his black eye and several stitches going from the bridge of his nose to the very edge of his left eye.
Ducks 4, Bruins 3 (OT)

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery calls his team’s first loss of the season ‘inexcusable’ after three late goals by the Ducks

The Bruins are back in action Saturday night on Causeway Street against the red-hot Red Wings.
NHL

Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto suspended for 41 games for gambling on sports

The league said the half-season ban was for “activities relating to sports wagering” and that its investigation found no evidence Pinto bet on NHL games.

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NHL is trying to follow Taylor Swift’s lead in trying to sell out MetLife Stadium for back-to-back outdoor games

The Devils and Flyers Feb. 17 and the Rangers and Islanders Feb. 18 are set to play the NHL’s 40th and 41st regular-season outdoor games.

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Saved from the bus, defenseman Mason Lohrei reports for duty with Bruins

Lohrei was headed for Pennsylvania with the Providence Bruins but instead got the call to head north and join the big club.