With the Sharks trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Smith poked the puck off the stick of Jonathan Beecher to himself in the neutral zone, worked a give-and-go with Mikael Granlund, and beat Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot to the short side.

The Bruins return home after letting a valuable point slip away Saturday in Ottawa as they let a two-goal lead slip away in the final four minutes of regulation before losing in a shootout, 6-5.

The San Jose Sharks have a miniature homecoming, as many players and staff members are from Boston.

Cam Neely charts two paths for Boston Bruins at NHL trade deadline Boston Bruins president Cam Neely would love to go out and make moves to help the team make a run at a Stanley C

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The Boston Bruins are back on the ice tomorrow afternoon to face off against the San Jose Sharks. They will aim to bounce back after a deflating shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. View the original article to see embedded media.

Thus, a win against the rebuilding Sharks is crucial. The Bruins are expected to make some changes to their lines for this matchup against the Sharks. Matt Poitras will move up to the second-line center spot,