A debate has arisen regarding whether the Boston Bruins should demote top defenseman Charlie McAvoy once he returns to the lineup. Charlie McAvoy has been out of the lineup since Jan.

Believe it or not, it’s Jan. 28, and this is the first appearance by the Boston Bruins in Buffalo to take on the Sabres. Paul Hamilton has his game preview:

Boston’s TGL debut produced its best match so far: Boston Common Golf, led by Rory McIlroy, may have lost to Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links Golf Club team in overtime on Monday, but the newly-launched TMRW Golf League (TGL) was probably the real winner amid the best match of the inaugural season so far.

The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.

Justin Brazeau can’t help but have a soft spot for the Maple Leafs. And yes, that’s taking into account that the big New Liskeard native has found a home on the wing with the Atlantic Division rival Boston Bruins.

As DiPietro gets recalled to join Boston, he will have the chance to make his first NHL appearance since the 2021-22 season. Having gotten a lot more pro experience under his belt since then, DiPietro has been borderline unbeatable this season and deserves another shot to prove he can hang at the NHL level.

Despite Boston’s victory against a rebuilding San Jose team, the underlying numbers aren’t looking too good for the Bruins. As tempting as it might be to try and shore up at least one ...

Conor Ryan of Boston.com: Ryan writes that the Boston Bruins have options on the table. The Bruins still compete for a playoff spot and the third in the Atlantic. But this is not a position they have been in for a long time. Being in the cluster of the mirky bottom of the East puts Boston in a unique situation.

BUFFALO — Morgan Geekie, proud son of Manitoba farm country, has found both a home and his goal-scoring touch of late, firing on the Bruins’ top-producing line with Czech standouts Pavel Zacha at center and David Pastrnak at right wing.

The Winnipeg Jets kick off a challenging three-game road trip against the Montreal Canadiens. During this three-game stretch, the Jets will face the Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and the league-leading Washington Capitals.

Cherry continued by saying that “he should go to Buffalo” after learning of the most recent potential Pettersson trade proposal. Cherry’s son, Tim, added on by claiming that both Pettersson and J.T. Miller should “go home” to fix the reported rift between them.