Charlie McAvoy, who hasn’t played a game since Feb. 8, won’t play at Boston’s five-game trip that begins Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Tampa Bay outshoots Boston 20-0 and scores three times to pull away for a 6-2 win.

Ottawa drives Jeremy Swayman from the game with a four-goal first period on the way to a 6-3 win.

Brad Marchand could return after getting traded to Florida, but who else could step up and wear the captain’s ‘C’?

Marchand is getting used to his new surroundings after being trade by the Bruins after 16 seasons in Boston.

Sweeney and team president Cam Neely get a vote of confidence after Boston begins its rebuild at the trade deadline.

Swayman makes 26 saves and Boston wins, 4-0, a day after selling at the trade deadline.

Boston also trades Charlie Coyle and Brandon Carlo at the deadline as it begins to rebuild

Despite two Morgan Geekie goals, Boston loses for the eighth time in nine games, 3-2 against Carolina.