The Boston Bruins' subpar season last year is becoming a distant memory. The Bruins' resurgence is fueled by impressive depth and great performances.

But Monday was not just about another multi-point outing for Boston's star wing, with primary assists on all three Boston goals for Pastrnak. It was instead about yet another milestone hit by No. 88, with Pastrnak's third and final helper of the night good for his 900th career NHL point.

Eight Boston Bruins stars will be headed to Milano Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which begin next week.

Ryan O’Reilly leads Nashville with 50 points (18 goals, 32 assists) through 51 games. The 34-year-old forward has been centering the first line between Filip Forsberg and Luke Evangelista. Stamkos has the most goals on the Predators with 25.

The Bruins will have yet another player skating in the 2026 Olympics, bringing the Boston representation up to eight, as revealed on Tuesday.

The Bruins are not all that far behind, but they are also fighting to simply stay in a playoff spot. With wins in eight of the team’s previous 10 games, Boston is fifth in the division, holding onto the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Morgan Geekie scored two of three Boston Bruins power-play goals in a 4-3 comeback win against the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday. Charlie McAvoy had three assists, Fraser Minten had a goal and an assist, and Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for Boston (30-20-2), which has won consecutive games, and eight of nine.

Kastelic had just finished a heavy check in the corner on Vegas defenseman Shea Theodore, who appeared to be shaken up. Lauzon stepped forward to avenge his teammate. Lauzon spent the first four years of his professional career with the Bruins, before Seattle claimed him in the expansion draft. He met Kastelic at center ice.

The Bruins are finding ways to win. They are 9-2 in the month of January, which has put them back in the playoff bracket as the second wild card, one point behind the Montreal Canadiens, who they vanquished in opportunistic style Saturday night with three power-play goals.

Ticketing giant StubHub says it received a surge in interest for Saturday night's Canadiens-Bruins game, six times higher than normal.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.