The Bruins, back in the playoff hunt after a 5-1-1 stretch, take on a Sabres team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

The Sabres are 18-26-5, with 41 points in the standings. They are at the very bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The Sabres may not be very good, but Tage Thompson sure is. He’s got 40 points in 44 games,

With just six games remaining before the NHL's two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, every point in the standings feels especially valuable. The Boston

The Boston Bruins have a tough decision to make ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline. Do they become sellers and part ways with a few players in an effort to acquire more draft picks and prospects for an offseason re-tool,

It may be the biggest in-season trade in the salary cap era since the Boston Bruins shipped Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks almost 20 years ago. As pundits and fans assess the fallout, the Rantanen trade had an immediate effect on the NHL trade market.

Did the Avalanche get a sufficient trade return for Mikko Rantanen? Will Rantanen adjust to the Hurricanes' style? Is acquiring a star rental player worth it? All that and much more.