Slumping Boston Bruins are looking to engage the Vancouver Canucks in a trade for J.T. Miller or Elias Pettersson

The Boston Bruins are having an awful time of late, losing six straight games and falling further down the standings in the Atlantic Division. With a 20-19-5 re

Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic (47) celebrates his goal on Toronto Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz (41) with teammate John Beecher (19) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) AP

Brad Marchand wasted no time in firing back when asked about the report and emphatically denied any rift between him and David Pastrnak.

The Bruins have been without a first- or second-round pick in seven straight drafts and had neither in 2023. The pool has suffered.

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins is taking a radio host to task after a report that teammate David Pastrnak refused to play on the same line with him A report on Friday which indicated there was a major rift within the Boston Bruins has been called out by one of the players named in the report.

With Kastelic dealing with a potential head injury, it is entirely understandable that the Bruins plan is to exercise caution with the 25-year-old forward. While he is an important part of their bottom six, the Bruins can't rush him back if he isn't 100%.

The Bruins didn’t need any of this during an already trying season. On Friday, WEEI’s Rich Keefe reported the team’s two biggest stars, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand, are beefing — a storyline both players quickly denied.

The deals with the regional sports networks are for multiple years, and in line with moves Comcast/Xfinity has made in approximately 30 other markets.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand called a WEEI report about David Pastrnak being the center of a rift on the team "blatant lies."