Marco Sturm has shared the status of two Bruins players ahead of a tricky showdown against the Minnesota Wild.

Jonas Brodin out, but superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes debuts for Wild against Bruins. A key offensive spark arrives as another blueliner sits sidelined.

Minnesota was already a high-quality opponent, then the Wild traded for Quinn Hughes, one of the NHL's best defensemen, on Friday.

The Bruins – in partnership with the NHL and Fanatics – got to work right away after the league announced Boston and Tampa would face off outdoors. The memo came in January, the initial design call was early March and the final approval was given in April, Mazzarelli said.

The Boston Bruins (19-13-0) and Minnesota Wild (18-9-5) meet Sunday in St. Paul, Minnesota. The opening faceoff from Grand Casino Arena is at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Wild odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Yo Ho Yo Ho, it’ll be a pirate’s life for the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series. On Thursday, the League released jersey designs for this year’s Stadium Series, which will be hosted at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Feb. 1 (6:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS).

The Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins have all posted statements sending their condolences to those affected by the Brown University shooting.

The $76 million, eight-year deal Charlie McAvoy signed with the Boston Bruins in 2025 will affect his net worth. The deal has a $9.5 million annual cap hit. McAvoy is one of the NHL's highest-paid defensemen.

Marat Khusnutdinov is back in Minnesota for the first time since getting traded to Boston in March. The 23-year-old forward was a second-round pick for the Wild in the 2020 NHL Draft, and he played a cumulative 73 games for the team over two seasons.