BOSTON — Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco had plenty to sort out when he met with the media after morning skate ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Lightning at TD Garden. Two players were called up, two were placed on injured reserve and a third was moved from injured reserve to long-term injured reserve. Sacco explained:

Coyle will start the game on the third line on the wing with Matt Poitras, who returns at center and Trent Frederic. Vinni Lettieri will play his first game in Boston this season in Coyle’s regular spot with Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand. Oliver Wahlstrom will sit out with Coyle available.

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The Bruins didn’t mince words last week when asked about Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg’s cross-check and subsequent scrap with fourth-line forward Mark Kastrelic. Beyond the frustration ...

Two other lineup regulars in Boston have landed on injured reserve, headlined by top-pairing defenseman Charlie McAvoy ... He skated on a line with Trent Frederic and Oliver Wahlstrom during ...

The other moves related to injury classifications, with franchise defenseman Charlie McAvoy surprisingly placed on the injured reserve list.

Being back in the NHL tends to make days sunny again.

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice tonight to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They will aim to build off their hard-fought overtime win against the Florida Panthers over the weekend. View the original article to see embedded media. For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins are going to have a far different-looking lineup

Recent call-up Vinni Lettieri skated on the Bruins' third line with Oliver Wahlstrom and Trent Frederic. Interestingly, Justin Brazeau was dropped to the fourth line, with John Beecher and Cole Koepke as his linemates.

The Boston Bruins are playing the Ottawa Senators this afternoon in a very important contest. The Bruins are only ahead of the Senators by one point for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference,

BOSTON– Although they were the ones playing with a patchwork lineup, the Boston Bruins punched hole after hole through the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 6-2 victory on Tuesday night at TD Garden.

The Boston Bruins made a series of roster transactions on Tuesday, including placing defenseman Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve and calling up center Matt Poitras from AHL Providence.