While Kastelic won't be playing against the Rangers, he is trending in the right direction with his recovery. The 25-year-old forward has been practicing with the Bruins, which is undoubtedly a promising sign. Kastelic has four goals, 13 points, 86 penalty minutes, and 175 hits in 45 games this season with the Bruins.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers face off in Eastern Conference action. Boston is 25-22-6 overall and 16-8-3 in home games. The Bruins rank first in league play serving 11.0 penalty minutes per game. New York is 12-11-2 on the road and 24-22-4 overall. The Rangers have an 18-7-3 record when scoring three or more goals.

As the NHL's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off approaches, the Boston Bruins have defenseman Charlie McAvoy back from injury and hope that consistency can follow.

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J.T. Miller is reportedly headed back to Manhattan. The New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks agreed to a trade that will bring Miller back to where his

Bruins have been a traditional NHL power, but they will need to find additional and dependable scoring if they are going to make the playoffs

The other shoe just dropped.Star center J.T. Miller is on his way back to the New York Rangers as the Vancouver Canucks are shipping the center for Filip Chytil, Vincent Mancini and a protected first-round draft pick per NHL insider Frank Seravalli.

Arthur Kaliyev was off to the side for the majority of line rushes during practice Thursday, indicating that he could be a healthy scratch against Boston. Jonny Brodzinski took his place on the third line, and may slot into the lineup for the first time since Jan. 11.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand dismissed trade speculation surrounding his future with the franchise, although he acknowledged he has “no control” over the situation.

The New York Rangers don’t play until Saturday against the Boston Bruins. After their performance in the last two games, they could use these extra days off to practice.

The Boston Bruins have emerged as a dark horse in the J.T. Miller trade sweepstakes, at least in the eyes of NHL insider Frank Seravalli.

As the NHL’s break for the 4 Nations Face-Off approaches, the Boston Bruins have defenseman Charlie McAvoy back from injury and hope that consistency can follow.