Overview
- Boston placed Viktor Arvidsson and Casey Mittelstadt on injured reserve and shifted Jordan Harris to long-term IR, then recalled Matěj Blümel and Riley Tufte and waived Johnny Beecher to manage the cap and fill lineup holes.
- Coach Marco Sturm said Charlie McAvoy remains without a timeline after taking a slap shot to the mouth in Montreal, with surgery still under consideration following Monday consultations.
- Carolina beat Boston 3-1 at TD Garden, with Jordan Staal and Mark Jankowski scoring in the second period, Taylor Hall adding late insurance, and Pyotr Kochetkov stopping 29 shots; Tufte broke the shutout with 9.6 seconds left.
- Elias Lindholm practiced in a limited role but did not play, leaving Boston short three top-six forwards and its top defenseman ahead of a four-game trip to Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Long Island.
- NHL insiders report Toronto prefers player-for-player trades and intends to keep core pieces, with discussion focusing on moving non-core veterans rather than prospects or premium draft assets.