After Brad Marchand was listed as week-to-week with an upper body injury, Charlie Coyle talks about the opportunity for teammates to step upCoyle on ‘opportunity' to step up in Brad Marchand's absence

The door to the NHL swung open for Nova Scotia’s Jacob Melanson this week. The Seattle Kraken called up the 22-year-old winger on Wednesday, the same day they traded away two key forwards. The Kraken shipped Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Tampa Bay Lightning, opening up two spots up front.

Charlie Coyle, who has an 8-team no-trade list, explains what factors weigh into choosing what teams players out on their lists.

A game removed from getting hit into the boards, Brad Marchand was not cleared for game action against the Wild.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is out week-to-week because ... Marchand on the No. 2 line next to Elias Lindholm and Charlie Coyle during Tuesday’s morning skate. The Bruins are two points ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Brad Marchand missed his first game of the season Sunday as he dealt with an upper-body injury suffered in the opening minutes of Saturday’s win in Pittsburgh. Marchand was crunched into the corner boards and fell awkwardly off a hit from defenseman P.O Joseph.

For the first time in more than a decade, the Bruins and general manager Don Sweeney are ready to prioritize the future over short-term gains — with Boston poised to sell ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline.