The Boston Bruins are awaiting word on the severity of Brad Marchand's injury, which would affect either the team on the ice or the front office's plan for the NHL trade deadline.

A game removed from getting hit into the boards, Brad Marchand was not cleared for game action against the Wild.

The Boston Bruins may have defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins to crawl two points closer to an Eastern Conference wild card spot, but they lost a big piece of the

PITTSBURGH — Bruins captain Brad Marchand, clobbered into a corner by Penguins defenseman P.O. Joseph, exited play Saturday afternoon early in the first period, requiring help off the ice by a team trainer and teammate David Pastrnak.

Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who left Saturday's 3-2 victory at Pittsburgh in the first period with an upper-body injury, did not play in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Wild, with Boston interim coach Joe Sacco saying "there's really nothing to report yet.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand has left their game at Pittsburgh in the first period with an upper-body injury.

With the Bruins need for a retool, they at least have to explore the possibility of trading one of their top wingers at the deadline.

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