Daniel Paille

By Michael Vega, Globe Staff WILMINGTON --- Greetings from Ristuccia Arena where the Bruins returned to the ice for the first time since Saturday's convincing 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Also back on the ice for the first time since he breaking his nose after taking a Steve Staios puck off his face a week ago was Daniel Paille, who participated in his first full practice, donning a full cage. Andrew Ference, who was a scratch Saturday, was not on the ice. The Bruins, who climbed above .500 for the first time season, will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games when they...

WASHINGTON - Four games. Each decided by one goal. The Bruins yet to score while on a power play. If the Bruins are marching toward a second Stanley Cup in two seasons, it's clear now that they'll be doing it on tiptoe rather than in full, bold, Clydesdale-like stride. Limited to a lone goal for a third time in the series, the defending Cup champs on Thursday night suffered a 2-1 loss to the Capitals at the Verizon Center, and the best-of-seven first-round series is now tied at two wins apiece.

Daniel Paille will undergo surgery tomorrow at Massachusetts General Hospital to repair a broken nose. Paille suffered the injury in the third period of last night's 6-2 win over the Islanders. Paille was hit in the nose by a Steve Staios slap shot. According to GM Peter Chiarelli, Paille will be day-to-day following the procedure. It's unlikely Paille will be available for Thursday's game against Edmonton. @GlobeFluto

WASHINGTON - Four games. Each decided by one goal. The Bruins yet to score while on a power play. If the Bruins are marching toward a second Stanley Cup in two seasons, it's clear now that they'll be doing it on tiptoe rather than in full, bold, Clydesdale-like stride. Limited to a lone goal for a third time in the series, the defending Cup champs on Thursday night suffered a 2-1 loss to the Capitals at the Verizon Center, and the best-of-seven first-round series is now tied at two wins apiece.

The skates and pads hanging in Daniel Paille's stall after yesterday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders indicated the bad news: The left wing would not be traveling to New York. Paille was injured in the third period when he was tripped by Steve Staios. He got to his feet slowly and skated off the ice at 9:01, his left arm tucked against his body, and didn't return. The Bruins were already without Nathan Horton (concussion) and Rich Peverley (knee sprain). Now they will be without their fourth-line left wing and regular penalty-killer.

Daniel Paille will not play in Sunday's game against the Rangers. Paille's equipment remained in his stall in TD Garden after the game, indicating he will not travel to New York for the matinee. Paille was injured in the third period of Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders. Paille appeared to injure his left arm after being tripped. Paille tucked his arm into his body as he skated off the ice. The Bruins have recalled Lane MacDermid from Providence. MacDermid will replace Paille on the fourth line with Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton.

Benoit Pouliot will most likely be in the lineup against Buffalo. Claude Julien said Pouliot was looking good after an optional morning skate. Pouliot missed all of Tuesday's third period against Toronto because of a lower-body injury. Andrew Ference and Daniel Paille will not play. @GlobeFluto

Shawn Thornton did not participate in the morning skate because he's sick, said Claude Julien. Thornton will be a game-time decision. If Thornton is unavailable, Josh Hennessy will ride on the fourth line with Daniel Paille and Gregory Campbell. Carter Camper would center Jordan Caron and Benoit Pouliot. Tim Thomas will be in goal. @GlobeFluto

Based on pregame warmups: Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Nathan Horton Benoit Pouliot-Tyler Seguin-Brad Marchand Max Sauve-Chris Kelly-Rich Peverley Lane MacDermid-Gregory Campbell-Chris Clark Dennis Seidenberg-Joe Corvo Matt Bartkowski-Johnny Boychuk Andrew Ference-Adam McQuaid Tim Thomas Tuukka Rask * Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Shawn Thornton, and Daniel Paille are the healthy scratches. @GlobeFluto

Twenty-two years - and three Stanley Cup championships later - Ma rk Recchi has retired, and to mark the occasion his teammates threw a farewell fete at Stella the other night. B's toasting Recchi and his fiancee, Kim Lazur , included Patrice Bergeron , Gregory Campbell , David Krejci , Tuukka Rask , Johnny Boychuk , Daniel Paille , Shawn Thornton , Tyler Seguin , Andrew Ference , Brad Marchand , and Dennis Seidenberg . Also in attendance were ESPN's Sean McDonough and Recchi's agent Rick Curran , who was the...

WASHINGTON - After Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals at the Verizon Center, David Krejci slumped at his stall. Krejci, the Bruins' most offensive-minded center, looked like someone who failed to put a single puck on goal. "It [stinks]," Krejci said. "You try to stay positive. But it's so hard, you know? We've got to be better at this area. We don't have many days to practice. Every time we go out on the ice, we've got to make sure we shoot to score. It starts in practice. We've got to work on it. " The Bruins peppered Braden Holtby with 45 pucks.

WASHINGTON - After Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals at the Verizon Center, David Krejci slumped at his stall. Krejci, the Bruins' most offensive-minded center, looked like someone who failed to put a single puck on goal. "It [stinks]," Krejci said. "You try to stay positive. But it's so hard, you know? We've got to be better at this area. We don't have many days to practice. Every time we go out on the ice, we've got to make sure we shoot to score. It starts in practice. We've got to work on it. " The Bruins peppered Braden Holtby with 45 pucks.

WASHINGTON — The Bruins are not practicing Tuesday. They are enjoying a rest day after claiming a 2-1 series lead with Monday night's 4-3 win. Claude Julien has yet to complete reviewing the tape from Game 3, but from what he's seen, he liked the competitive spirit the Bruins showed at an increasing rate throughout the night. "I thought as the game went on, we got better and more comfortable," Julien said. "From the first period to the second period to the third period, we got better as a team.

BOSTON -- Bruins center Chris Kelly ended a scoreless game less than two minutes into overtime, beating Capitals rookie goaltender Braden Holtby with a slapshot to give the Bruins a 1-0 win in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Increasingly quiet due to the game's lack of scoring and their team's squandered chances, Bruins fans were allowed to exhale after Kelly's goal. TD Garden erupted as the Bruins celebrated on the ice and the Capitals skated off of it, a fitting way to punctuate the first game of Boston's Stanley Cup title defense.

We still don't know a lot about Braden Holtby, but Bruins fans now know enough to worry. For more than 60 minutes Thursday night, Washington's rookie netminder, previously known as merely the last resort on the Capitals' depth chart, came within a glove save of handing the Bruins a Game 1 upset in this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. "I don't really know what happened," lamented the fresh-faced 22-year-old, moments after Chris Kelly's pinpoint slapper off left wing rocketed by his glove hand (left)

WILMINGTON — Good morning from Ristuccia Arena, where the Bruins will hold the first of three practices in preparation for Game 1 on Thursday against the Capitals. Tuukka Rask is on the ice before practice. Rask is working with goaltending coach Bob Essensa. It's not determined whether Rask will be available for Game 1. Johnny Boychuk is also skating under the watch of strength and conditioning coach John Whitesides. This is the first time Boychuk has skated since he suffered a left knee sprain against Pittsburgh last Tuesday.

Shawn Thornton has signed a two-year extension. According to TSN, Thornton will carry a $1.1 million annual average cap hit. Thornton has four goals and eight assists in 70 games while averaging 9:06 of ice time per match. Thornton has a league-leading 19 fights. Thornton originally signed with the Bruins as a free agent on July 1, 2007. Thornton has two rings. The 34-year-old hails from Oshawa, Ontario, but lives in Charlestown year-round. Thornton would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Chris Kelly, Gregory Campbell, Daniel Paille, and Joe Corvo are scheduled...

As expected, Tuukka Rask will not be available against Toronto on Tuesday. Rask was injured in the second period of Saturday's game against the Islanders. "He's banged up to the point where he's certainly not going to meet us on this road trip," said Claude Julien. GM Peter Chiarelli is expected to provide some information on Rask's status later today. * Julien said Daniel Paille is day-to-day because of an upper-body injury. "I think it's going to be hard to detect the length of his [absence]

By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Good morning from Nassau Coliseum, where the Bruins will start a two-game road swing this afternoon against the Islanders. The Bruins have clinched a playoff spot. Pittsburgh beat Buffalo last night, which allowed the Bruins to make the playoffs for the fifth time in the last five years. Adam McQuaid (eye) will not play today. Dennis Seidenberg (leg) could make his return after missing Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders.

WILMINGTON - Rich Peverley scored an empty-net goal in the Bruins' 5-2 win over the Lightning Tuesday night. He played a team-high 6:10 on the power play and took shifts on the top two lines. He also saw 1:24 of shorthanded action alongside usual partner Chris Kelly. It was exactly the type of multipurpose game both player and organization expect. "I've always tried to make myself available in every situation," Peverley said. "I want to be able to be counted on in big situations.