Julien's pregame speech fires Bruins up

...Plus the Bruins answered every attempt by the Leafs to physically change the game, including a Steve Begin beat down of Jamal Mayers and a solid win on points by Shawn Thornton over Colton...

Savard won't have to be a hero

...Bergeron and Recchi, and Krejci, Ryder and Wheeler staying together. That left Daniel Paille, Shawn Thornton, Steve Begin and Vladimir Sobotka as candidates for fourth-line duty in St. Louis. Thomas testing it Goaltender...

Mailbag: Burning questions

Will the Bruins add more offense? Our mailbag has the answers.

Still no slap shots for Lucic

...some practice goalies. Grasping at answers The line of wingers Shawn Thornton and Byron Bitz flanking Steve Begin has been particularly snake-bitten of late. Thornton and Bitz even said they might have to...

...OCTOBER 16: James Neal #18 of the Dallas Stars tries to keep the puck away against Steve Begin #27 of the Boston Bruins on October 16, 2009 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas...

Bruins' front line finally comes through

...season -- the same as Recchi. No knock on the likes of Vladimir Sobotka, Daniel Paille, and Steve Begin, but the only way the Bruins are going to win games right now is by riding...

Two early power-play goals help Bruins out of 3-game slump

Mark Recchi and Zdeno Chara scored first-period power-play goals as the goal-starved Bruins halted a rough stretch with a 4-2 win over Buffalo.

Habs, Bruins trying to find way

Montreal's revamped lineup is still finding its way. Boston's depleted lineup is trying to rebound. It's a clash of rivals in our Game of the Week.

BOSTON - OCTOBER 3: Steve Begin #27 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at the TD Banknorth Garden on...

Stoking rivalry may provide spark

Meeting with Canadiens comes at good time for Bruins.

Power Play: It's all about the goalies

Marty Turco is thriving under a new schedule in Dallas, while Steve Mason hasn't gotten over the sophomore slump. Scott Burnside breaks it down in his weekly Power Play.

John Clayton's Last Call: Defensive unrest for Patriots, Steelers

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Raiders are paying JaMarcus Russell big money, but Bruce Gradkowski has become their best option at quarterback....

Vokoun stops 36 in return from head injury but Thrashers top Panthers in SO

Rich Peverley scored in a shootout to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

Xaverian caps perfect season with title

Eight high school Super Bowls underway

D Up!: Steelers LBs about to go off

Jim McCormick looks at defensive difference-makers to consider for Week 13, including a Pittsburgh Steelers quartet with a favorable three-week run ahead.