Before the second intermission, after Mark Kastelic scored Boston’s third goal, chaos ensued on and off the ice. An extended scrum broke out with the 10 skaters, and Bowen Byram and Nikita Zadorov had a long talk from the ends of their benches.

Bruins center Elias Lindholm exited Boston's Thursday home game with a lower-body injury after colliding at center ice with Buffalo Sabres winger Jordan Greenway in the second period.

The Boston Bruins have struggled to keep the puck out of their net, allowing three goals or more in six of the past seven. My Bruins vs. Senators predictions see two-way defenseman Jake Sanderson taking full advantage in what should be a productive night for the home team.

The Buffalo Sabres are getting healthier, and will be welcoming Jordan Greenway back to the line up for the first time this year on Thursday.

The Boston Bruins announced Thursday that defenseman Jordan Harris underwent surgery on his right ankle and will be out for approximately two months. #NHLBruins medical update on Jordan Harris.

With Necas off the board, the Kings' Adrian Kempe and New York's Artemi Panarin are looking like the top potential free-agent options next July, while Buffalo's Alex Tuch, the Canadiens' Patrik Laine, and Utah's Nick Schmaltz are some of the other notable options potentially hitting the market.

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.

The Boston Bruins could take advantage of a division rival's desperate need for center depth in this trade idea.