Bruins Add Veteran Depth at the Deadline for a Playoff Push

Now that the NHL trade deadline has come and gone, the Boston Bruins have put themselves in a great position to make another playoff run thanks to minimal injury problems and some added veteran depth.

Jaromir Jagr has joined the team today after being traded from the Dallas Stars for two prospects, including Lane Macdermid, and a conditional second-round 2013 draft pick, but the Bruins weren't done dealing after the five-time Art Ross Trophy winner was signed.

Today, the Bruins completed a pair of moves.  Forward prospect Maxime Suave was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for another forward prospect, Rob Flick.  Sauve was injury-prone throughout his career with the Providence Bruins, and the 22-year-old Flick is a former fourth-round draft pick who will add a great physical presence.

The last deal of the day was involving the St. Louis Blues, who will send Wade Redden to Boston for just a seventh-round draft pick -- a sixth-rounder if he is to play in the playoffs.  Redden has never played for the B's, but has previously played with captain Zdeno Chara and currently injured Chris Kelly when the trio were on the Senators.  The Bruins picked up Chara as a free agent in 2006 when the Senators chose to re-sign Redden instead of the 6'9" defender.

The Bruins have had some defensive struggles with the sometimes lackadaisical play of Andrew Ference and Johnny Boychuk, not to mention the Adam McQuaid injury.  With a player like Redden, the Bruins have given themselves a player who can make those on the ice with him a better player.  With under a month remaining and every point making a difference, the Bruins look to be in good shape.

Kaspars Daugavins Shooutout Move Outshined By Tuukka Rask's Amazing Save

It took an extra frame in the shootout last night at Scotiabank Arena, but David Krejci helped pushed the Bruins to a win over the Senators. After going down 0-2 quickly, the Bruins tied it up in the second with a goal by Daniel Paille and eventually forced a shootout.

The star of the shootout was Tuukka Rask, but attempting to make the play of the year, Kaspars Daugavins looked to steal the spotlight.  With two points on the line, his circus shot attempt was probably ill-advised, but had Rask not made a highlight reel quality save, then it would have been a different story.  Either way, awesome to watch, especially because it pretty much cost the Sens the game.

David Dzuirzynski Will Probably Think Twice About Fighting Ever Again

In the latest installment of the battle for Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Ottawa Senators Wednesday night, ending in a 5-4 win for the home team.  The fireworks got going early in the first period, but not on the scoreboard.

Senators rookie David Dzuirzynski dropped the gloves for the first time in his very young career, and didn't do the best job picking an opponent -- Leafs bruiser Frazer McLaren.

McLaren dropped the rookie with a series of hard rights, one landing right on Dzuirsynski's kisser, sending him down for the count.  One concussion later, he was helped off the ice by teammates and the Sens' medical staff.