The Bruins finished 2025 on a high and will look to begin 2026 the same way when they finish the Canadian leg of a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Canucks. Boston had two days off to savor ending a six-game skid (0-4-2) with a dominant 6-2 win Wednesday over Connor McDavid and the Oilers.

As for the other change, that will be defenceman Elias Pettersson returning to the lineup. The 21-year-old has been a healthy scratch for the last two games. Pettersson will be replacing Pierre-Olivier Joseph on Vancouver's blue line.

Fraser Minten will enjoy a homecoming as the Bruins take on the Canucks in Vancouver on Saturday night (10 pm).

For television viewers watching back in New England, Jonathan Aspirot began 2026 with a fight as it came shortly after midnight in the East. For the defenseman and anyone watching the Bruins and Oilers play live at Rogers Place in Edmonton, which is two hours behind in Mountain Time, the scrap was among the final events of 2025.

The Boston Bruins finished 2025 on a high and will look to begin 2026 on the same note when they finish the Canadian leg of a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks.

Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy have been named to Team USA’s roster for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, continue to rapidly approach, and a significant roster drop has hit the NHL. It's the first Olympics with NHL involvement since the 2014 edition. As was the case in 2014, the Boston Bruins will have players on multiple teams throughout the tournament.

Despite 41 saves by Grace Campbell, Boston College fell to No. 14 Colgate as Elyssa Biederman recorded her second career hat-trick.

EDMONTON -- David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist for the Boston Bruins, who ended a six-game skid with a 6-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Wednesday.