Hours after clearing waivers on Monday, forward Brian Rolston was dealt by the New York Islanders to the Boston Bruins in exchange for minor leaguers Yannick Riendeau and Marc Cantin.
The Boston Bruins failed to close the gap between them and the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers on Saturday. They'll get another chance this afternoon as they visit the Blueshirts in a matinee between the top two seeds in the East.
The Boston Bruins placed forward Loui Eriksson on injured reserve and recalled forward Nick Johnson from Providence of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis.
Brad Marchand netted the game-winner 54 seconds into overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday at TD Garden.
The Boston Bruins announced on Thursday that the team has placed forward Chris Bourque on waivers for a purpose of assignment to Providence of the American Hockey League.