Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Gustav Nyquist follows during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in

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With the Deadline looming, Boston plays the Predators in their home barn with the hope of getting better by Friday.

The Bruins' front office has backed them into a corner, so it's time for them to be active at the 2025 trade deadline.

Can the Bruins identify a player with potential to grow into a supporting role this week as they did last year with Andrew Peeke?

Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves for Boston (28-26-8), which won 3-2 at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday but has lost six of the past seven (1-4-2). David Pastrnak ’s 17-game point streak ended (33 points; 15 goals, 18 assists).

The Nashville Predators have announced that defenseman Jeremy Lauzon will be out for the next four to six months due to a lower-body injury. With this, the former Boston Bruins blueliner's 2024-25 season is over. Due to his injury, Lauzon, 27, has not played since the Predators' Dec. 31 contest against the Minnesota Wild.

Minnesota was the last team the Bruins beat before that five-game skid, a run which further dimmed Boston’s playoff hopes.