Frederic scored a goal, added two hits and logged a fighting major in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning. Frederic has earned three points and 14 PIM over seven games in January. This was the first time since Dec.

The NHL trade isn’t until March 7, but the Boston Bruins must decide whether they’ll be buyers or sellers. Boston is 22-19-5 through its first 46 games of the season. They’re tied in points with the Tampa Bay Lightning and seven points behind the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division and sit 10th in the Eastern Conference.

Boston Bruins president Cam Neely acknowledged Wednesday evening that the organization will have to “look at two paths” – buy or retool – as the trade deadline approaches given the team’s inconsistent play this season.

It would have been a good play at any point in the game, but the fact that Matt Poitras notched a pretty assist in his second shift after the Bruins summoned him back to the NHL set an important tone.

After finding his game in Providence, center Matt Poitras was recalled by Boston on Tuesday and, though Charlie Coyle (illness) was a game-time decision, the 20-year-old Poitras was set to be in the lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning regardless of Coyle’s status.