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The Bruins blew a two-goal lead and lost to Ottawa Saturday. And that leads Adam Proteau to wonder — what types of changes are ahead for Boston the rest of the way this year?

Even though a recent report saying the Boston Bruins are an un-unified team was already deemed baseless, Trent Frederic completely dispelled it with just a few punches.

After Emil Lilleberg's crosscheck sent Mark Kastelic to the IR, Trent Frederic challenged the Tampa defenseman to fight.

It was really special. I mean, that’s the kind of guys we have in here and how tight we are, and I commend them a lot for stepping up and having my back out there,” the injured Bruins forward said of Trent Frederic's fight on Tuesday.

Is it time for major changes? CEO Charlie Jacobs made one thing clear Wednesday: He has faith in Sweeney and Neely to make the right moves.

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Parker Wotherspoon scored his first NHL goal to help the Boston Bruins open a four-goal lead and hold on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2.

This was the Bruins' first game since president Cam Neely revealed earlier this week that the club could retool its roster. This loss only strengthens the argument that the Bruins should make roster changes. The Bruins continue to struggle with consistency and closing out games, and they are not showing many signs of changing that.

Trent Frederic is another Bruin who could make sense for the Devils. The 2016 first-round pick is a pending unrestricted free agent, and he is a prime trade candidate because of it. In 47 games this season, the 6-foot-3 forward has seven goals, 14 points, and 132 hits.

Bruins forward Trent Frederic dropped the gloves for a fight ... and he's made a seamless transition to Boston. The veteran center plays a hard, physical style of hockey and excels on faceoffs.

The Bruins didn’t mince ... it was fellow scrapper Trent Frederic who answered the bell and doled out some punishment against Lilleberg. Shortly after Boston built itself a four-goal lead ...

Brad Marchand was clearly not at his best in the Bruins’ 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. He had trouble handling the puck most of the afternoon and was slow to close on Josh Norris before the Senator scored the tying goal with 12 seconds left in regulation.