BOSTON -- It is difficult for Zdeno Chara to stay still.

Calgary Flames (18-21-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (22-19-2, in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -150, Flames +126; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames look to stop their three-game slide with a victory against the Boston Bruins.

As the NHL season has been put on hold for the holiday season, however, speculation regarding trade rumors is still swirling as Vancouver Canucks powe.

Just when it looked like the Blues were about to turn a corner, the past two games have grounded them once again.

Bettman explained how the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins in the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1 (6:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS), showing an animated video of the League constructing an air-conditioned tent on the field to make the ice and removing the tent before the game.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

When Harrison Browne landed a minor role in the Canadian TV show “Heated Rivalry,” he was excited to take part in a project that would get people talking. A show about gay hockey players, “Heated Rivalry” tackles a complex topic in the fabric of male hockey culture, which, as Browne sees it, is due for a “reckoning.”