National Hockey League players are dropping all over North America right now, so don’t expect anyone to feel badly for the Bruins. But that’s not to say the local hockey team isn’t in a bit of a crisis.

The Blues hit the road for a three-game trip that begins in Boston, looking to build momentum before returning home on Tuesday. It’s a key stretch as St. Louis aims to stack points away from Enterprise Center and carry some consistency into a busy December schedule.

The Bruins simply cannot catch a break on the injury front, with yet another injury on defense headlining Tuesday's loss to Detroit.

The NHL trade market now reportedly has an interesting new player on it in Winnipeg Jets forward Brad Lambert. He is a young player whom the Bruins should seriously consider pursu

Boone Jenner is "close" to returning from an upper-body injury, according to coach Dean Evason, but the Blue Jackets captain missed his 10th straight game on Monday, a 5-3 win at the New Jersey Devils. Jenner, a forward, hasn't played since Nov. 11. He has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 16 games this season.

Former Bruins coach Jim Montgomery will be back in Boston on Thursday with his St. Louis Blues to face the Bruins for the first time since he was fired just over a year ago. He’ll certainly face more questions about the return when he meets with Boston reporters on Thursday,

The Boston Bruins prospect has earned his first conference award of the season after a three-goal performance against Notre Dame.

The Detroit Red Wings complete their holiday weekend back-to-back on Saturday night, as they pay a visit to the Boston Bruins. Both teams participated in some Black Friday action. The Red Wings lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a marquee Atlantic Division matchup, while the Bruins fell to the New York Rangers.

According to head coach Marco Sturm, Pastrnak has already been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. Sturm confirmed after practice that Pastrnak has not resumed skating and will not travel with the team for their upcoming road trip.