BOSTON — The news could have been bad. The Bruins called up Jonathan Aspirot on Monday to give them depth on defense for their road trip to Ottawa after placing Hampus Lindholm retroactively on injured reserve. So when they activated Lindholm on Tuesday, Aspirot could have been sent back to Providence.

The Boston Bruins' early-season struggles have made Pavel Zacha the subject of trade speculation, while Yegor Chinakhov of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nick Robertson of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Brennan Othmann of the New York Rangers remain fixtures in the rumor mill.

Marco Sturm didn’t mince words during his postgame statement after the Boston Bruins lost 7-2 to the Ottawa Senators in the 2025-26 NHL season.

BOSTON — After Morgan Geekie scored his sixth goal in his last five games, David Pastrnak made a bold prediction about his Bruins teammate and linemate after Boston’s 5-2 win.

If the Bruins were to trade Zacha to the Canucks or any other club, they would need to get a very good return for him. Not only is Zacha having a great start to the season, but he also has a bargain $4.75 million cap hit until the end of the 2026-27 season.

The 2025-26 season was always going to be unpredictable for the Boston Bruins, but through 11 games, the results have defied even the wildest expectations.

Boston Bruins winger Viktor Arvidsson was a bit candid after scoring his first goal with his new team following a trade this past summer.

Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each had two goals and an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators over the Boston Bruins 7-2 on Monday night for their third straight win.

The Boston Bruins could take advantage of a division rival's desperate need for center depth in this trade idea.

With just under 13 minutes left in the second period and the Bruins down a goal, Hampus Lindholm collected the puck at the left point with room to approach. As he moved toward the net, he drew his stick back,