The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action for a somewhat-rare Monday night showdown on the road against the Boston Bruins. It’s a rematch of a game that took place just over two weeks ago at the TD Garden that the Canes dropped 2-1 after falling behind by a pair and getting just the one tally on a bomb from Alexander Nikishin.

Zadorov got the better of a one-sided skirmish, landing the first four punches, all straight right hands. Struble tried to stay inside to keep Zadorov from extending his arms, but his punch attempts were ineffective, with most hitting Zadorov in the shoulder pads.

MONTREAL -- The Boston Bruins went 7-for-7 on the penalty kill and held off the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Bell Centre on Saturday. Marat Khusnutdinov, Mason Lohrei and Viktor Arvidsson scored, and David Pastrnak had two assists for Boston (12-8-0), which has won eight of its past nine games. Jeremy Swayman made 26 saves.

Week 12 of the college football season marked a third consecutive loss for the UCLA Bruins (3-7, 3-4 Big Ten), a 48-10 blowout at the hands of the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, the Bruins' second blowout of the losing streak.

Super excited,” said Aspirot, a Quebec native who had to buy a bunch of tickets for friends and family. “I’ve heard some great stories about playing here."

Tim Stützle scored twice in the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat Boston 5-3 on Thursday night to end the Bruins' seven-game win streak.

The Bruins already have six losses on the season and are being treated with a clash against college football's best.

The Bruins return home Tuesday night for a rivalry matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden. It’s always a highlight when these two Original Six teams meet and this one should be no different.