Elmira’s John Beecher received his hockey fate for the immediate future. Beecher, the third year forward for the NHL’s Boston Bruins, was placed on waivers by the team Monday afternoon for the purpose of assignment to Providence in the AHL.

Matěj Blümel and Riley Tufte were both on the ice at Warrior Arena for morning skate before the 7 p.m. game at TD Garden. Viktor Arvidsson and Casey Mittelstadt (retroactive to Nov. 6) were both placed on injured reserve. Jordan Harris has been moved from IR to long-term IR.

It's no secret that the Vancouver Canucks are desperate for an upgrade to their centres. Are they interested in John Beecher?

After Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Canadiens, the Bruins moved to first place in the Atlantic Division, having won eight of their last nine games. Their 25 points are third best in the Eastern Conference, trailing only the Devils (27), and the Hurricanes (25).

Charlie McAvoy could face surgery, Viktor Arvidsson joins Casey Mittelstadt and Elias Lindholm on IR as the battered B’s take on the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Boston Bruins placed forward Johnny Beecher on the NHL waiver wire on Monday, and he was the only player waived across the entire league. Teams will now have 24 hours to place claims on the 24-year-old from New York,

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