Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy have been named to Team USA’s roster for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan.

The ethical tank continues. The Vancouver Canucks lost 3-2 in overtime against the Boston Bruins. Even though it was a loss on the scoreboard, the game content was much more entertaining, just like the previous outing against the Seattle Kraken.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, continue to rapidly approach, and a significant roster drop has hit the NHL. It's the first Olympics with NHL involvement since the 2014 edition. As was the case in 2014, the Boston Bruins will have players on multiple teams throughout the tournament.

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Team USA was eliminated from the World Junior Championships on Friday and will not win its third consecutive title. However, the Boston Bruins were represented well with two of the US team’s top three performers.

The Bruins have lost four of their last five games. That has not happened since October when they dropped six straight. They outplayed the Vancouver Canucks in Saturday’s 5-4 shootout setback. But their three other losses were all legitimate: 6-2 to the Minnesota Wild, 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers, 6-2 to the Senators.

The Pacific Division-leading Edmonton Oilers (20-14-6, 46 points) open a three-game homestand on New Year’s Eve with three wins in their last four games as they host the streaky Boston Bruins (20-18-2,

The NHL made its decision about whether supplemental discipline was necessary for Johnny Beecher sucker-punching Michael McCarron. The Flames forward was suspended for one game for roughing McCarron,

David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.