Miller makes 36 saves as Sabres blank Bruins 6-0

BUFFALO, N.Y. - As difficult as it was for Lindy Ruff to watch from the press box, and as painful as his three broken ribs felt, the Buffalo Sabres coach had plenty to smile about after a 6-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

Tim Thomas plays in Washington, leads Bruins over Capitals

WASHINGTON - Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful.

Playing about 10 blocks from the White House - a place he famously avoided two weeks ago - Thomas carried a shutout deep into the third period Sunday as the Boston Bruins snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Penguins edge Bruins who lose second straight home game

BOSTON (AP) - Marc Andre-Fleury hardly looked like a goalie who had just finished a highly intense third period.

Fleury, back in net after getting a night off, made 28 saves and Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal that lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Boston Bruins 2-1 Saturday for their ninth win in 10 games.

Carolina completes season sweep of Bruins

BOSTON (AP) - Sweeping the defending Stanley Cup champions is nice, but the Carolina Hurricanes would trade all four wins for a better spot in the standings.

Goal by Dennis Seidenberg from center ice lifts Bruins over Ottawa

BOSTON (AP) - Dennis Seidenberg wound up and stepped into a slap shot from center ice, hoping just to get the puck deep into Ottawa's zone or maybe generate a quick rebound.

Team Alfredsson beats Team Chara in NHL skills competition

OTTAWA - Patrick Kane's Superman cape and Zdeno Chara's blistering hot slap shot wasn't enough to beat Daniel Alfredsson and his team stocked with hometown favorites in the NHL All-Star skills competition Saturday night.

Mathieu Perreault's hat trick leads Washington over Bruins

WASHINGTON (AP) - With captain Alex Ovechkin out, the Washington Capitals needed someone to pick up the scoring slack.

Mathieu Perreault filled the role - and then some.

Perreault got his first career hat trick, including the tie-breaking goal in the third period, to lead the Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.