The Boston Bruins made a costly gamble when they signed Elias Lindholm to a long contract this offseason; one that seems unlikely to pay off.

He extended his NHL career-high point streak to 16 games and 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists). Earlier in the season, the Bruins struggled to find Pastrnak the right pivot -- he and Elias Lindholm really didn't find chemistry.

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Riley Tufte is hoping to make an impact during his latest call-up to the Bruins. Boston summoned the forward from Providence on Wednesday ahead of its game Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Tufte skated on the second line with Elias Lindholm and Charlie Coyle.

Denver, Colorado, USA; Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) celebrates his goal with center Elias Lindholm (28), left wing Brad Marchand (63), and center Trent Frederic (11) in the second period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.

Lindholm's tally was the lone goal of the second period which cut the Bruins' early deficit in half. His power-play tally was his second goal of the season with the man advantage. Overall, Lindholm has 11 goals,

Elias Lindholm, who lost both of his linemates (Coyle and Marchand) will play with Jakub Lauko, who returned to the Bruins in the Justin Brazeau trade, and newcomer Marat Khusnutsdinov. Lauko will wear the same 94 he did in his previous stint in Boston. Khusnutdinov is wearing 92.

After general manager Don Sweeney just about nuked the roster on Friday, the Boston Bruins somehow managed to beat the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Saturday. New guys like Casey Mittelstadt and Henri Jokiharju made immediate impacts.

Jakub Lauko, apprised that the Wild traded him less than a season into his tenure in St. Paul, first had this to say: “Oh.” Then told by Wild GM Bill Guerin that he had been traded back to the Bruins, Lauko then offered: “Ohhhhhh … ” “It was,” recalled Lauko, noting he was unaware the Wild were looking to deal him, “twice a shock.”

BOSTON — After a day that saw the Bruins dump so many key parts of their lineup and their culture before the trade deadline on Friday, their short-term future is bleak and their long-term prospects are uncertain.

The Boston Bruins were the biggest sellers at this year's NHL Trade Deadline. The team parted with their captain, Brad Marchand, in an organizational shift. The

NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and we still don’t know what path the Boston Bruins will take. The smartest path would be to sell and move a few veterans and/or upcoming free agents who might not fit into the team’s long-term plans.