The Bruins look more like a non-playoff team with each game. If this continues, who could be available? Breaking down the roster.

The former Bruins Vezina winner, who is away from the Senators for personal reasons, was taken off the Ottawa roster on Thursday. As is customary in these situations, no further information has been provided. Also common is for social media troublemakers, usually anonymously, to post rumors, often made-up, about the nature of the personal reasons.

The Bruins' expectations are sky-high in year one under Bob Chesney; these same expectations can only be met if these players have a great offensive campaign. U

Boston was coming off victories in Edmonton and Vancouver that followed a six-game losing streak. A win in Seattle could’ve salvaged a 3-2 record on the trip, but four straight Kraken goals bridging the second and third periods ended the Bruins’ excursion on a sour note.

Hampus Lindholm skated before Bruins morning skate on Thursday and while Marco Sturm was encouraged by that progress, he was hesitant to target a return date. “That’s good news. He will be out this week.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken host the Boston Bruins after the Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime. Seattle has a 9-7-4 record at home and a 19-14-7 record overall. The Kraken have an 18-4-3 record in games they score at least three goals.

The Boston Bruins are no fun to play against. On one shift, Tanner Jeannot (five fights) and Mark Kastelic (four) dare opponents to remove their gloves. On the next shift, Alex St

UCLA really needs to see their starters start to perform, here are three Bruins who need to the most. After dropping a terrible game to No. 25 Iowa, the Bruins

The Boston Bruins host the Calgary Flames at TD Garden on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup will air on ESPN+. Boston's most recent game was a 7-4 road loss to the Seattle Kraken on Jan. 6.