The Boston Bruins blew a two-goal lead late in the third period and eventually lost 6-5 in a shootout Saturday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre.

After the Bruins' brutal loss, head coach Joe Sacco made some serious changes to the club's lines at practice. After being scratched last game, Oliver Wahlstrom skated on the first line at practice. Morgan Geekie also moved down the middle, while David Pastrnak played at right wing.

Koepke's replacement will be determined shortly. Bruins head coach Joe Sacco said forward Mark Kastelic would be back in the lineup if he is given the green light to play by the medical team. If not, Oliver Wahlstrom will replace Koepke in the lineup.

The Bruins are slip-sliding away down the Atlantic Division standings with six straight losses and it's beginning to elicit narratives. Speculation is swirling that there is tension in the Bruins' locker room between star forwards Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.

Things were going well for the Boston Bruins after Joe Sacco replaced Jim Montgomery behind the bench but as Adam Vingan writes, the momentum from the “new coach bump” has since ceased.

If he can’t go, the Bruins will be down several veterans. In addition to Hampus Lindholm, who is already out, Boston out both Charlie McAvoy and Mark Kastelic on injured reserve on Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice tonight to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They will aim to build off their hard-fought overtime win against the Florida Panthers over the weekend. View the original article to see embedded media. For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins are going to have a far different-looking lineup

Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak vow there's no rift between them, despite a Boston radio show claiming otherwise.The report stated that Pastrnak told the Bruins he doesn't want to play on a line with Marchand because the captain called him out for some of his play,

The Bruins need to string some wins together. Improved play from the second line would help. “We just haven’t been good enough,” said Brad Marchand.

There were have been no recent call-ups as the B’s slide on a five-game skid (0-4-1). But for the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, there were a couple of tweaks.

Coyle will start the game on the third line on the wing with Matt Poitras, who returns at center and Trent Frederic. Vinni Lettieri will play his first game in Boston this season in Coyle’s regular spot with Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand. Oliver Wahlstrom will sit out with Coyle available.

The Boston Bruins have, at times, been a chaotic mess this season. Turmoil has followed this team around going back to the offseason. The drama began with goaltending, as the Bruins traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators before securing Jeremy Swayman with a new contract.