It's rarely easy the first time a player suits up against his former club. In last night's 2-1 overtime loss, Bruins defenseman David Tanabe squared off against the Phoenix Coyotes, who traded him to Boston for center Dave Scatchard Nov. 18. He said the game was more nerve-racking than usual. (Full article: 676 words)

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