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On Friday afternoon, the St. Louis Blues extended Patrik Berglund for five years and $3.85 million. Five years for what will be a 29-year-old middle-six forward who netted 137 points in his previous 327 games before the season started — about 34 per 82 games — doesn’t seem like a good investment. To be fair, it will be his first time clearing 30 points since 2013-14. Continue to Article

February 27, 2017 8:58:am EST

Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins kept surging under interim coach Bruce Cassidy, moving up in the race for the playoffs that begin in mid-April. For defenseman Johnny Oduya and the Dallas Stars, the immediate future is much more uncertain. Bergeron had two goals and an assist as the Bruins beat Dallas 6-3 Sunday, improving to 6-1 since Cassidy took over for the fired Claude Julien. Continue to Article

February 26, 2017 5:23:pm EST

The Montreal Canadiens' coaching change has not had an immediate impact on improving the struggling team's performance. Since Claude Julien, who himself was fired by the Boston Bruins, took over from Michel Therrien, the Canadiens are 1-2-0 and have scored a total of four goal. The latest loss was 3-0 to the New York Islanders Thursday. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 10:14:pm EST

The Boston Bruins figured their road swing against the NHL's three tough California teams would be a strong indication of their ability to contend for a playoff spot. Interim coach Bruce Cassidy thinks the Bruins are leaving the Golden State in great shape. Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak scored their 26th goals of the season, and the Bruins improved to 5-1-0 under Cassidy with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 2:19:am EST

Rickard Rakell is perhaps the only Anaheim Ducks forward who should feel good about his offensive game lately, and even he was mired in a five-goal goalless streak when the surging Boston Bruins visited. Rakell came through with two scores in a game that reminded the Ducks they can still fill a net on occasion. Rakell scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:34 to play, and the Ducks snapped Boston's four-game winning streak under new coach Bruce Cassidy with a 5-3 victory Wednesday night. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 2:27:am EST