Zadorov logged an assist, four hits, three blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning. Zadorov has two helpers, 21 hits, 13 blocked shots and 13 PIM over his last five contests.

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The Boston Bruins will be without Charlie McAvoy due to an ... in the lineup as Andrew Peeke and Nikita Zadarov will occupy the top pair, while McAvoy gets some time to rest and heal.

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is being shut down for a few games with a nagging injury, interim head coach Joe Sacco said Tuesday, per Boston Sports Journal's Joe Haggerty.The Bruins placed McAvoy on injured reserve amidst a flurry of moves.

Mason Lohrei takes over the Bruins power play with Charlie McAvoy injured, while Jamie Drysdale's on a three-game points streak for the Flyers.

Sacco noted that McAvoy is expected to sit out at least the next two games. “Charlie has been dealing ... the Bruins rolled with a top pairing of Nikita Zadorov and Andrew Peeke on Tuesday ...

The Penguins played Matt Grzelcyk on PP1 once again, finishing with 4:09 PP TOI compared to Erik Karlsson's 0:55 in their recent game.

The Boston Bruins are barely hanging onto a playoff spot, and Cam Neely said they are still decided which path to take at the NHL trade deadline.

Bruins president Cam Neely admitted that Boston has to prepare for "two paths" as buyers or sellers this season.

For one night anyone, it felt like old times on Causeway. With bad blood spilling all over TD Garden between two teams that played a week ago, the Boston Bruins sprinted to a 4-0 second period lead and hung on for a 6-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

With bad blood spilling all over the Garden between two teams that played a week ago, the Bruins sprinted to a 4-0 second-period lead and hung on for a 6-2 victory against divisional rival Tampa Bay.

While the Bruins, Penguins, and Rangers have seen better days, they carry veteran stars who can lead their teams into the post-season. The Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Red Wings and Senators are rebuilding clubs who’ve been out of the playoff picture for a while.