Bruins Legend Returns for 1st Time Since Trade to Panthers
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Ride with the Under as Brad Marchand makes his return to Boston in our Panthers vs. Bruins picks, odds & expert predictions for Tuesday.
The Bruins, losers of their last four in regulation as they get ready to take on the Panthers Tuesday night at TD Garden, have been here before, and not all that long ago. They had an 0-9-1 stretch in the woebegone days following the seismic roster overhaul at the trade deadline, including losing seven straight in regulation from March 20-April 3.
New coach Marco Sturm’s job is rebuilding organizational culture. Wins are secondary. That is a good thing, though maybe not an easy one.
Dylan Guenther scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Sunday night. Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller also scored and Nick Schmaltz had two assists to help the Mammoth win their third straight — all at home — and fourth in five games overall.
Hampus Lindholm participated in Bruins practice again and will be a game-time decision for Saturday’s game against the Avalanche in Denver, according to Bruins.com’s Belle Fraser.. Lindholm has been out of action since the first period of the second game when he suffered a lower-body injury in Boston’s win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Boston Bruins (3-3-0) and Utah Mammoth (3-2-0) battle in a Sunday contest in Salt Lake City, Utah. The opening puck drop from the Delta Center will be at 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Mammoth odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
One center believed to be available is Casey Mittelstadt. However, one notable analyst made it clear that the Bruins center is far from a good option. During an appearance on Frankly Hockey with Frank Seravalli, analyst Craig Button dropped this harsh opinion regarding the Bruins’ top-six forward:
According to RG's James Murphy, two NHL sources told him that the Buffalo Sabres are listening to offers for star forward Alex Tuch. In addition, Murphy reported that one of the sources said that the Bruins are one of the clubs that have expressed interest.