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Little did the 25-year-old defenseman know, but his night was just beginning. "Oh, geez, I think I talked on the phone until about 12:30 ," Boychuk said.

SURGING AHEAD: Keith Yandle of the Phoenix Coyotes skates with the puck during the NHL game against the Ottawa Senators at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

Tonight will be the sixth time that Byron Bitz serves as Marc Savard's right-hand man on the Bruins' No.

Boston Bruins' Mark Stuart, left, and Toronto Maple Leafs' Jamal Mayers fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec.

Marc Savard's importance to the Bruins [ team stats ] never was more apparent than when he recently was sidelined for 15 games and the offense went ice cold.

Dany Heatley took Round 1 against the Senators Tuesday night, picking up 2 assists in a 5-2 San Jose win over the Sens.

The Montreal Canadiens have put together a host of different ways to celebrate their 100th birthday.

In this case, all the talk was true. Marc Savard has signed a long-term contract extension with the Boston Bruins that will keep him in Boston through the 2016-17 season.

Two-time reigning MVP Alex Ovechkin said Wednesday he will not tone down his physical play after drawing a two-game suspension for a knee-to-knee hit on Carolina's Tim Gleason.

The surging Boston Bruins will aim for their sixth victory in seven games when they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning for tonight's clash at TD Garden.

Boston Bruins star Marc Savard missed about a month of action this season with a broken foot.

Any day now, possibly today, slick center Marc Savard is expected to sign his new contract with the Bruins, a seven-year extension beginning in 2010-11 with an average cap hit in the $4.5 million-$4.8 million range.

The Bruins are back at work tonight at the Garden against the Senators, following yesterday's 2-1 shootout edging by the Devils on Causeway Street.

Hitting the road seems to have been beneficial to the Boston Bruins, who'll be taking aim at a third straight victory on their current trip with tonight's visit to the Scottrade Center to take on the St.

New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur couldn't think about becoming the NHL's all-time minutes leader once the clock was turned off.

Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask continues to impress -- now 7-2-1 on the season. deadspin.com The Bruins were outshot 29-16, and it took them over 65 minutes of play, but prevailed to take out the Minnesota Wild in a lackluster performance at the Xcel Energy Center last night.

Let's not confuse celebration with relief. Because what was on display in the Boston Bruins' dressing room following their 4-3 shootout victory over the Atlanta Thrashers Thursday night was definitely relief.

First period is wrapped here at HSBC, with Sabres holding a 1-0 lead. Bruins, many of their attempts off net, land only four shots on Ryan Miller.

The Boston Bruins attempt to cap off a perfect road trip with their fourth straight win this evening against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center.

Leafs ready for a shakeup? Apparently, Brian Burke has seen enough from some underachieving veterans and, according to the Toronto Sun, could start demoting some of them.