: The Sports Xchange reports D Zdeno Chara scored his first goal of the season in his 16th game on Saturday against the Sabres. Last season, he went the first 12 games without a goal and finished with a career-high 19. (Updated 11/08/2009). Full Article at CBS Sports

When he arrived at TD Garden prior to last night’s game, Steve Begin was surprised to see his jersey hanging in his stall with some additional tailoring on the front: the “A’’ that had previously been on the sweater of Marco Sturm. Full Article at Boston Globe

Soon after the Bruins’ 2-0 loss to Detroit Tuesday at Joe Louis Arena, David Krejci complained of flu-like symptoms. Yesterday, the team confirmed that Krejci was diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, making him the first Bruin to contract the illness. Full Article at Boston Globe

DETROIT - Halfway into last night’s first period, Marco Sturm had two point-blank chances to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead. Full Article at Boston Globe

NEW YORK - The power play has been killing the Bruins [team stats] most of the season and did again yesterday in a 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Full Article at Boston Herald

The pattern continued yesterday at Madison Square Garden, where the B’s were again unable to grab a second successive victory, dropping a 1-0 decision to Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers. Full Article at Boston Herald

NEW YORK - The Bruins are in a tough place right now and they could be there for some time, unless their shooters create better looks at the net, their scorers reclaim their touch, or opposition netminders get uncharacteristically charitable during the... Full Article at Boston Globe

: The Sports Xchange reports D Zdeno Chara was basically challenged by Bruins coach Claude Julien in the media for a start that has been "good" but not Chara good. Saturday, Chara played a strong game against the Oilers. Full Article at CBS Sports

In pro sports, what goes around tends to come around. Full Article at Sports Blogs

BOSTON (AP) — Vladimir Sobotka did his best work in the third period after a frustrating middle frame. Full Article at Nashua Telegraph

BOSTON On a festive Halloween afternoon at the Garden, where one idiot was dressed up as a pig with H1N1 emblazoned across his chest and blew germ-infested kisses to the crowd, the Bruins were one of the few people not in disguise. Full Article at Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Two years ago, Vladimir Sobotka was in Boston out of necessity. He was rushed into NHL service as a first-year pro because of injuries at the big-league level. Full Article at Boston Globe

Stroll down the hall from the Bruins [team stats] dressing room to get the final word on Zdeno Chara’s performance in the team’s 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers yesterday at TD Garden. Full Article at Boston Herald

When the Bruins recalled Brad Marchand from Providence Oct. 18, they knew they’d be getting a hard-nosed energy wing with a good amount of skill - he has an above-average release and some weight to his shot - to complement his speed and grit. Full Article at Boston Globe

WILMINGTON - The good news for the Bruins: Zdeno Chara is healthy. The not-so-good news: Chara is healthy. Last season, Chara was coming off offseason shoulder surgery. Full Article at Boston Globe

WILMINGTON - Blake Wheeler has had a nomadic first month of the season for the Bruins [team stats]. Wheeler is a left winger with a right-handed shot who can bring youthful energy and size to either wing. Full Article at Boston Herald

The Bruins are in survival mode, sipping oxygen through a straw, their game held hostage while their two biggest difference makers, Marc Savard and Milan Lucic, recover from their various broken bones. Will it end soon? Probably not. Full Article at Boston Globe

“I shouldn’t have went,’’ said Bruins winger Shawn Thornton moments after last night’s 2-1 loss to the Devils. Thornton was referring to one first-period decision that he made in the NHL’s standard frame of play: an instant. Full Article at Boston Globe

(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - The Boston Bruins host the New Jersey Devils in the team's return to action Thursday night after enjoying four days off from game play. Full Article at NECN