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Considering his wife and young son share a congenital heart defect, Bruins defenseman Steven Kampfer made a predictable decision about taking part in the NHL’s Return to Play, writes Joe Haggerty.

An unnamed Boston Bruins player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Friday, just days after the team began holding practices together again. The NHL recently approved a plan that would bring the 2019-20 season to a close and create an expanded playoff tournament. The second phase of that plan requires players to be tested for the virus…

A member of the Bruins, who hasn’t been named, has been told to stay away from the team’s training facility after testing positive for the new coronavirus.

The NHL intends to have expanded playoffs when hockey is able to resume.

The owners of the Boston Bruins and TD Garden announced Wednesday that 68 of their full-time, salaried employees are being placed on temporary leave in the wake of NHL’s coronavirus-related shutdown. Delaware North, owned by the Jacobs family, announced what they described as “temporary business stabilization measures” due to the impact of COVID-19 on their operations. Effective April 1, the…

Dozens of full-time workers at the TD Garden are on temporary leave while others had to take salary cuts indefinitely following the NHL’s shutdown.

David Krejci dropped the gloves for the first time since 2011 on Thursday night as he scrapped with Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski.

The Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks have made another trade, with left winger Nick Ritchie coming to the defending Eastern Conference champs.

After watching a pair of Eastern Conference contenders improve their teams over the weekend, it’s Don Sweeney’s turn to upgrade the Bruins, writes our Joe Haggerty.

The prayers of Bruins and Celtics fans have been answered: the brand-new balcony seats at TD Garden will be replaced. For several months, fans have complained that the seats are uncomfortable. Amy Latimer, TD Garden president, announced the project on Friday. “Through guest feedback, we recognized that there were some areas of concern regarding the new seats, specifically legroom and…

Joe Haggerty list’s his talking points from the Boston Bruins 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks at TD Garden on Tuesday night.

Could things possibly come full circle for Jumbo Joe Thornton and the Boston Bruins? Joe Haggerty explores the possibility after the San Jose Sharks forward seemed open to potentially being traded.

Will Don Sweeney add any scoring punch to the Bruins lineup before next month’s trade deadline? If the B’s are looking for a top-6 forward, Joe Haggerty identifies five players who would make sense.

David Krejci centers a line with Danton Heinen and Karson Kuhlman and bounces back from injury to send the Bruins off for their extended break with a 3-2 comeback win over the Golden Knights. 
 

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand was unsurprisingly voted the dirtiest player in the league by his NHL peers.

Julian Edelman appeared to have dinner with David Pastrnak, Sean Kuraly and Charlie McAvoy Monday night in the North End at Monica’s Trattoria. 

It should be a season where the promising youngster competes for a Norris Trophy. Instead, it’s been a season of misfires, including Sunday’s loss, Joe Haggerty writes.

Brad Marchand had one of the worst misses in NHL history when he whiffed on a puck in a shootout. Despite his recent struggles, the Boston Bruins forward is keeping it light as he tries to get back on track offensively.

The Bruins made a statement Friday by placing well-paid veteran David Backes on waivers.

The Boston Bruins caught flak for not being physical after Tuukka Rask was knocked out against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Torey Krug made sure that didn’t happen again with his physical effort against the Pittsburgh Penguins, as Joe Haggerty details.