The Boston Bruins find themselves holding the second Eastern Conference wild card spot. Given the narrow gap, the margin for error is slim and there is a good chance they miss the playoffs.

BOSTON — Hockey was not fun for Matt Poitras. The second-year pro was parked in a four-game pointless streak. His coach was on him. On Nov. 9, Poitras earned only 11:08 of ice time in a 3-2 ...

Matt Poitras made the most of his two-month stint with the Providence Bruins. As painful as it might be for any player to go from private charters across the continent to plodding bus rides down ...

Matt Poitras looked more like a player who captured the imagination of fans last year than the one who struggled through 14 games this season. BOSTON — It would have been a good play at any ...

Matt Poitras has re-joined the Bruins and will play Tuesday night when the Original Six club hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden. It will be his first NHL game since a Nov. 9 loss to the ...

How long he stays here is up to him. After finding his game in Providence, center Matt Poitras was recalled by Boston on Tuesday and, though Charlie Coyle was a game-time decision (battling ...

The good news? The Bruins recalled young forward Matt Poitras, who has spent more than two months developing his game down in Providence. The bad news? Two other lineup regulars in Boston have ...