Mathieu Olivier scored short-handed in a three-goal first period and the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Bruins 5-1.

The Columbus Blue Jackets never trailed as they logged a three-goal first period and netted a pair of shorthanded tallies en route to a 5-1 win over the host Boston Bruins on Monday.

The Blue Jackets are 0-3-1 in the last four games in Boston. The Jackets are 2-3-2 in the seven at TD Garden. James van Riemsdyk has 37 points in 49 career games vs. The Bruins. Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (14 Games)

Fantilli, who grew up in Toronto as a Bruins fan because that was his dad's favorite team, gets his second assist of the period on a fortunate bounce goal for a 3-0 lead. After carrying into the Boston zone, Fantilli stopped up along the right-wing wall ...

Brayden Schenn scored 2:53 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday to halt a four-game losing streak. St. Louis native Trent Frederic had both goals for Boston, which is 2-1-2 in its last five games.

The performance against one of the NHL's bottom teams is going to heighten calls for Boston management to fire coach Jim Montgomery. The post Struggling Bruins fall to last-place Blue Jackets 5-1 appeared first on Boston.

Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves, several of the showstopping variety, to lead his club to a 5-1 win over the freefalling Bruins at TD Garden.

The Boston Bruins are getting a big boost for their Monday night (Nov. 18) contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bruins bench boss Jim Montgomery confirmed that defenseman Andrew Peeke will officially be back in the lineup.