Jan. Third, Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks
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The Vancouver Canucks are back in action as the Boston Bruins come to town for a Hockey Night in Canada game at Rogers Arena on Saturday night. Following a shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken on Friday night,
Fraser Minten will enjoy a homecoming as the Bruins take on the Canucks in Vancouver on Saturday night (10 pm).
Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy have been named to Team USA’s roster for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan.
The Boston Bruins will be quite well represented. They've got six players who have been named to initial Olympic rosters. The NHL-best is 9 players, which both the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning have, but the Bruins still rank among the best by sending their six.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, continue to rapidly approach, and a significant roster drop has hit the NHL. It's the first Olympics with NHL involvement since the 2014 edition. As was the case in 2014, the Boston Bruins will have players on multiple teams throughout the tournament.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in the forefront of NHL news, and the team is speculated to be involved in a potential trade deal with the Boston Bru.
Swayman was undefeated in seven games at the 2025 IIHF World Championship for Team USA, en route to securing a gold medal. Lindholm, who won the bronze medal, was the tournament’s leading scorer with eight goals and was tied for second in points with 14. He was also on Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off, as Jokiharju was for Team Finland.
David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.