Marchand, who turns 37 in May and is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. It seems wild to think he could leave for the 4 Nations as a member of the Bruins and come back to the NHL ...

The Senators have 37 games remaining, and both teams have extremely similar schedule strength going forward; the Bruins’ is .548 (12th easiest) to the Senators’ .547 (11th easiest).

Brown, 32, has appeared in 37 games as team captain of the Providence Bruins this season, recording nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points. He has also skated in two games with Boston this season.

said when asked if the Bruins will trade Marchand. “All bets are off.” From one angle, it would be a preposterous decision. Marchand (37 points) is No. 2 in team scoring after David Pastrnak.

I really try not to focus on it,” Brazeau said of his next deal. “I just let my agent do that. That’s what I pay him for.” ...

BOSTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots ...