Did Don Sweeney win last year's Bruins trades? Hot takes on "It's a Wonderful Life" and some uplifting reading.

Trading Frederic to the Oilers was the right move, and a series of other right moves have followed for Boston.

Marco Sturm expressed frustration about the Bruins allowing Connor McDavid and the Oilers' power play to score while their own struggled.

​The Bruins claimed Kolyachonok off waivers from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday and quickly welcomed the 24-year-old defenseman into the family.

The Boston Bruins social media team is apparently prioritizing keeping up to date with Happy Gilmore star Adam Sandler over the rest of the NHL.

The Boston Bruins fell 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers at TD Garden in a tightly contested matchup defined by special teams and timely execution. Pavel Zacha’s early power-play goal was a bright moment, but Edmonton’s composure,

Casey Mittelstadt and Michael Eyssimont also scored goals, and David Pastrnak had a pair of assists as the Bruins returned from a three-game road trip to open a five-game homestand with a victory. Barrett Hayton scored for the Mammoth, and Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves.

It sounds like Don Sweeney and the Bruins know what they want to add to Marco Sturm's roster this trade deadline.

The Edmonton Oilers (16-12-6) and Connor McDavid (20 goals and 36 assists) visit the Boston Bruins (20-14) and David Pastrnak (13 goals and 24 assists) at TD Garden on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. Edmonton won 6-4 on the road its last time out on Dec. 16 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Geekie knows how to get open. It is a critical skill the Boston Bruins wing has mastered on his journey to becoming an elite goal scorer.

According to Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch, the Bruins are among the teams that have expressed interest in Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood. In addition to the Bruins, Garrioch noted that the Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Philadelphia Flyers all have Sherwood on their radar.