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They could finish with the second-most points in the NHL this season as the B's sit tied with the Calgary Flames at 95 points with 10 games left to go for both organizations. The Bruins even have plenty of comeback wins down the stretch and their own pregame pump-up speech from MMA brawler Conor McGregor along the way, so there's plenty of Black and Gold mojo going as well. So there's good reason for those backing the Bruins to get pumped up with bodies also returning to good health, and Matt Grzelcyk, Torey Krug and Marcus Johansson expected to also join Pastrnak back in the lineup sooner rather than later. Continue to Article

March 18, 2019 9:52:pm EST

It looks like the Boston Bruins are on the verge of getting one of their top players back from injury. On Monday morning, winger David Pastrnak was back on the ice with his teammates, according to NBC Sports Boston's Joe Haggerty. He was skating on the right side of Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron, which means one of the top lines in hockey could be reunited as soon as tomorrow night. Continue to Article

March 18, 2019 11:26:am EST

A pair of guys who played high school hockey in Minnesota helped the New York Islanders pick up an important two points on the road Sunday night. Brock Nelson scored 1:04 into overtime and the Islanders beat the Wild 3-2 to move into a tie atop the Metropolitan Division. ''It's a great moment for him and hopefully he gets a few minutes to share it with them after this and then we've gotta head home,'' said Devon Toews, who assisted on a goal by Anders Lee. Continue to Article

March 17, 2019 10:33:pm EST

It isn't lost on 23-year-old Connor Clifton that he's getting a golden opportunity to carve out something for himself late in the regular season for a playoff-bound team in the Boston Bruins. The young D-man was called up to Boston earlier this week when Torey Krug went on the shelf with a concussion, and the unheralded Clifton has once again stepped in and has done a good job for the Bruins in a tough spot. Playing in only his second game with the Bruins since his call-up, Clifton and partner Brandon Carlo were called into shutdown duty against the top line for Columbus about midway through the game. Continue to Article

March 17, 2019 7:24:pm EST

originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com UFC fighter Conor McGregor was the star of the show Saturday night when the Boston Bruins hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden. The Irish legend pumped up the team in the locker room before the game, took part in a ceremonial puck drop and a whole lot more. In fact, he watched the end of the overtime period at ice level, and his reaction to Bruins forward Brad Marchand's winning goal was amazing. Continue to Article

March 17, 2019 12:50:pm EST

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