Caron/By S. Bradley

BOSTON — In an effort to have to a spare forward for their upcoming road trip to Washington Sunday, the Bruins today recalled Jordan Caron from the Providence (AHL) farm club.

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Horton/By S. Bradley

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Bruins head coach Claude Julien isn’t itchy to pull the trigger on line changes in the aftermath of his team’s recent 4-4-1 stretch of mediocrity.

Julien instead is emphasizing the need for all 18 skaters and both goaltenders to be better as Boston’s schedule continues to get tougher with a back-to-back this weekend against Pittsburgh and Washington. The Sidney Crosby-less, Jordan Staal-less Penguins visit the TD Garden Saturday afternoon.

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Peverley/By S. Bradley

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Fresh off their depressing 3-0 loss to Carolina last night, the Bruins took the ice at Ristuccia Arena for practice today.

Everyone but Nathan Horton was on the ice and all players were wearing the jerseys typically assigned to their respective lines. So no shake-up just yet for a team that’s just gone 4-4-1 in its last nine games. A guy like Rich Peverley (2 goals last 12) or Benoit Pouliot (0 goals last 10) could benefit from a change of scenery, but so far head coach Claude Julien has kept thing consistent.

The Bruins host Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon.

Ference & McQuaid/By S. Bradley

BOSTON — The Bruins’ defense corps should be at full strength tonight when Boston hosts Carolina at the TD Garden.

Andrew Ference is scheduled to be back from his three-game suspension, while Adam McQuaid seems healthy after missing practice Wednesday. McQuaid caught a rut in the third period of Boston’s win Tuesday night, but said he felt fine this morning after the Bruins’ pregame skate.

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McQuaid/By S. Bradley

WILMINGTON, Mass. — The Bruins will continue their three-game homestand tomorrow night against Carolina, so they practiced today at Ristuccia Arena.

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Seguin/By S. Bradley

BOSTON — The Bruins’ trio of All-Stars are all ready to get back into action tonight when Boston hosts Ottawa at the TD Garden.

Tyler Seguin, Zdeno Chara and Tim Thomas were all granted Monday off from practice but hit the ice for the morning skate today.

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For the second straight game, the Bruins were victimized by a hat trick.

Only this time, it cost them a game. Washington forward Mathieu Perreault scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal at 7:18 of the third period, as the Capitals beat the Bruins, 5-3, in D.C. tonight.

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For those of you with a little free time around 1:40 p.m. this afternoon while the Bruins are getting greeted at the White House, I have some great news for you.

The Washington Post will provide live streaming coverage of the defending Stanley Cup champions’ meeting with President Obama.

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WILMINGTON, Mass. — After a 3-2-0 road trip mostly against teams from the Southeast Division, the Bruins returned to the Bay State and practiced at Ristuccia Arena this morning.

There’s little time to rest for the Bruins, who tomorrow afternoon will host the New York Rangers. It will be a big game not just because of the long-running rivalry between the two franchises but also because the Rangers will arrive as the only team ahead of Boston in the Eastern Conference standings.

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Today the NHL named Ottawa Senators star Danie Alfredsson and Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara as the captain’s of the two teams that will play in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game January 29.

The game is being held in Ottawa. Guess which team the crowd, made up of many Ottawa residents and plenty of Senators supporters, will be pulling for.

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Thanks to some timely goaltending by Tuukka Rask and the NHL’s ongoing decision to decide tie games after 65 minutes of hockey with a skills competition, the Bruins were able to at least salvage a tie during their two-game, two-day visit to Florida.

Coming off their shootout triumph over the Panthers last night, however, the Bruins were outplayed at the key moments tonight in Tampa an fell to the Lightning, 5-3, at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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The Bruins’ recent run of lackluster play caught up to them in Raleigh Saturday night, as they squandered a 2-1 lead and fell 4-2.

Really, they had no business being in the lead in the first place, as they were sloppy throughout the game. But they were still 2-1-0 last week and are within striking distance of the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference for first place, even if Ottawa is nipping at their heels (with the Bruins holding plenty of games in hand on the Senators).

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Fresh off their disappointing loss in Carolina, the Bruins continue their road trip in the Sunshine State Monday and Tuesday with games at the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, respectively.

The Bruins will look to sharpen their game, especially their breakouts, against two tough opponents. But neither team plays in a building that’s a tough ticket, so it’s a great chance for Bruins fans in Florida and beyond to catch the defending Stanley Cup champions is action.

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BOSTON — After the Bruins held an optional morning skate this morning at the TD Garden in preparation for their game with Montreal tonight, it was learned two of the Bruins’ best players will be headed to the All-Star Game in Ottawa along with goaltender Tim Thomas.

The NHL announced that defenseman Zdeno Chara and forward Tyler Seguin would be among the 36 All-Stars available in the player draft prior to the midseason classic. Previously, Thomas was voted as a starter for the game by the fans.

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Cunneyworth

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Just because the Bruins and Montreal Canadiens are mortal enemies doesn’t mean there isn’t room for some empathy between members of both organizations.

Bruins head coach Claude Julien, who is bilingual but was still once fired as coach of the Habs, can see both sides of the situation involving Randy Cunneyworth and the issue of him not speaking French. Cunneyworth was hired last month as interim head coach after the firing of Jacques Martin.

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