Boston went with Dan Vladar as a fill-in starter on Tuesday night, but Swayman – a Hobey Baker Award finalist at Maine last year – was in the conversation to make his first NHL start.

Dan Vladar makes 34 saves in his first start at the NHL level and helps Boston edge Pittsburgh, 2-1.

Evgeni Malkin becomes the third Russian-born NHL player with 1,100 career points, and Boston struggles continue.

Jake DeBrusk scores after being benched for a game and Jaroslav Halak makes 28 saves for the shutout as Boston cruises past New York.

The Islanders are 4-0 against the Bruins this season.

Boston’s No. 1 goalie skated off awkwardly Sunday night and missed the team’s optional practice Monday.

Kyle Palmeiri’s goal with less than five minutes remaining gives New Jersey a 1-0 win – its third victory in four games against Boston this season.

Boston loses defenseman Brandon Carlo on a check to the head by Tom Wilson but responds with an offensive outburst.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was docked for his stick work in the third period of Washington’s shootout victory Wednesday night.

Lars Eller scores the tying goal for Washington in the third period, and Jakub Vrana gets the only shootout goal in a 2-1 victory.