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Jack Ahcan was pressed into service against the Lightning Saturday at the Garden.
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Bruins defenseman Jack Ahcan showed that he had a pretty good handle on things

Coach Joe Sacco saw a lot that he liked in the young blue liner, and Ahcan generated some buzz on Twitter, too.
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What do the Bruins do about Jake DeBrusk? Don’t flip him for pennies, for starters

The Bruins need more secondary scoring and could package DeBrusk to get it, but GM Don Sweeney already has been searching for the right fit.
Christopher L. Gasper

In college football, the coaching carousel has spun out of control

More than money and perks drove the seismic shifts of Brian Kelly from Notre Dame to LSU and Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to USC. At the center of this high-stakes, costly game of musical chairs is the College Football Playoff.
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Alex Ovechkin collects 750th goal as Capitals top Blue Jackets

Ovechkin found a new goaltender to score on for another milestone goal, though this time the name rang a bell.

LIGHTNING 3, BRUINS 2 (OT)
Steven Stamkos (right) made the Tampa Bay Lightning winners in a game they were outshot throughout, beating Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman with a slap shot 91 seconds into overtime Saturday at TD Garden.
The Bruins had the upper hand on the defending Stanley Cup champions, but couldn’t finish them off
The Bruins fought out of a 2-0 hole to reach overtime, but Steven Stamkos scored to give the Lightning the victory.

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With two goals and eight assists, Jack Ahcan has the been Providence's top-scoring defenseman this season.
Charlie McAvoy out against Lightning; Bruins recall Jack Ahcan and Oskar Steen from AHL Providence
Based on the late-morning workout in Brighton, it appeared the nimble Ahcan had the better best chance of seeing immediate action.

Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

What do the Bruins need to make a Stanley Cup run? More secondary scoring should be primary goal

The Bruins’ shooting percentage at five on five — 5.86 percent — was the worst in the league entering the weekend.
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Shutout in Nashville helped Jeremy Swayman’s case to emerge as Bruins’ No. 1 goalie

Swayman stopped all 42 shots in recording his third career shutout and first this season.
Bruins 2, Predators 0

The Bruins posted an impressive win over the Predators, but also suffered a costly loss

Defenseman Jakub Zboril had to be helped off the ice after his right leg was injured following a heavy hit along the right wing wall by Predators winger Tanner Jeannot.
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Jake DeBrusk isn’t the only Bruins forward who could use more grit in his game

The struggling winger continues to see duty after his trade request became public this week.
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Sitting out a game may be just what Bruins left winger Erik Haula needed

When Bruce Cassidy chose to sit him against the Canucks, Haula took it as an opportunity to rediscover his form.
Red Wings 2, Bruins 1

Minus Brad Marchand and coach Bruce Cassidy, Bruins lose to Red Wings

Detroit's Marc Staal scored the go-ahead goal with 8:27 remaining, his first goal of the season.
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Bruins’ Brad Marchand sounds off on what he feels is excessive three-game suspension

Defending Marchand, linemate Patrice Bergeron noted that others have drawn lesser penalties for similar plays.
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Bruins have been trying to trade Jake DeBrusk ‘for quite some time,’ says Don Sweeney

The GM will continue exploring trades but will wait for the right deal, and he expects the dissatisfied winger to play well in the meantime.
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Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk requests trade, will play with team until deal is reached

He was on the ice with Erik Haula and Curtis Lazar on the fourth line at the morning skate ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden.

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