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,
He admitted that it was “really healthy” for him to get a fresh start with the Bruins after things appeared to be headed nowhere with the Islanders.
Oliver Wahlstrom had not quite given the Bruins the boost offensively that was hoped for when the club claimed him off waivers from the New York Islanders on Dec. 14. He was pointless in the six games he’s played going into Sunday’s game.
The Boston Bruins returned to practice today, and forward Mark Kastelic was in a regular jersey for it. This is notable, as the 25-year-old forward has not played since getting injured during Jan. 9's contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Wahlstrom scored his first goal as a Bruin during the third period of the club's matchup against the Panthers. It was a clutch goal, too, as it gave the Bruins a 3-2 lead. This wa
Wahlstrom earned his first point in 10 games with Boston after being claimed off waivers from the Islanders on Dec. 14. His third goal of 2024-25 gave Boston a 3-2 lead at the 2:06 mark of the third period. Wahlstrom has five points in 37 appearances between the Bruins and Islanders this season.
Wahlstrom’s intense celebration captured the fact that he scored for the team he grew up rooting for, to put the Bruins ahead of a team that’s tormented them, in the midst of a losing streak and ended a stretch of 12 scoreless games for him.
For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins are going to have a far different-looking lineup. At morning skate, recent call
Oliver Wahlstrom will play against his former team for the first time since they placed him on waivers in December when the Boston Bruins host the New York Islanders on Sunday night.
David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal with 2 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Bruins snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday.
The Bruins won for the first time in seven games Saturday, pinning a 4-3 overtime loss on the Stanley Cup champion Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.
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