Yes, the Bruins beat the Islanders on Tuesday night. No, they still don't look like they're ready to win consistently.

This week has been a tale of two games for the Boston Bruins. First-year coach Marco Sturm's team was embarrassed Monday in a 7-2 loss at the Ottawa Senators before overcoming a slow start the next night by scoring the final five goals to defeat the New York Islanders 5-2.

The Buffalo Sabres practiced on Wednesday before travelling to Boston for their second game against the Bruins this month on Thursday, and winger Jordan Greenway was a full participant and took a regular rotation in line rushes in his normal spot on the Sabres third line,

The Bruins entered the year talking about playoff contention. Dealing Zacha for anything other than somebody who can help the roster right now, means they’re pulling the plug, just 10 games into the season. To do that, they’d have to fetch a pretty hefty combination of draft picks and prospects.

It is just eleven games into the season, and the Boston Bruins sit at 4-7-0. It’s already been a rollercoaster of emotions for fans. Starting with the optimism of opening night and a three-game win streak that had people thinking “maybe,

BOSTON -- Brad Marchand had two assists in his return to Boston, helping the Florida Panthers end a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday.

Brad Marchand returned to Boston for the first time as a visitor on Tuesday night, and his Panthers beat the Bruins 4-3.