After an emotional win on Saturday at Montreal, the Bruins lacked the spark that had helped carry them to a 6-1-0 record in November entering Monday’s game against Carolina at TD Garden. With several key players missing, he tried to rejigger the lines in hopes of finding a little magic, but nothing worked as the Bruins fell to the Hurricanes, 3-1.

Johnny Beecher was claimed off waivers by the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. The 24-year-old forward was a first-round pick of the Bruins in 2019 and spent just over two seasons in Boston. Beecher had one goal through six games this year, and 11 points (three goals, eight assists) through 78 games in the 2024-25 campaign.

McAvoy left the game midway through the second period after being struck by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson's shot. He didn't return to the game at Montreal's Bell Centre. The defenseman was bleeding and needed help getting off the ice.

Riley Tufte spoiled the shutout with 10 seconds left and Jeremy Swayman made 29 saves for the Bruins, who had a six-game home-winning streak halted and lost for just the second time in 10 games overall. Swayman's personal five-game winning streak was stopped.

The Franklin native appeared in three games for the Bruins this season, and will likely see time in the lineup after Charlie McAvoy's injury.

​Boston was also skating shorthanded. Regular veterans like Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson and Elias Lindholm were all sidelined with injury, making room for Providence call-ups Riley Tufte and Matěj Blümel to make their season debut. It takes time, however, for things to seamlessly come together.​

Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov leads a 3-1 win over the Bruins and delivers a “no surprises” message to the league.

UCLA owns the all-time series with a 3-0 record. The two programs first matched up on Dec. 23 of the 2005-06 season, and again during the 2013-15 season. The Bruins won the first clash, 86-56, and the second, 86-50.

The Boston Bruins have an injury crisis. Things were already dire with Elias Lindholm and Casey Mittelstadt absent from the lineup.