The hardest thing to do sometimes is to stand there and do nothing. The Bruins did more than stand around earlier this week as the final hours to the NHL trade deadline counted down, but in the end, they were exactly the same team Tuesday night as they were Tuesday morning. (Full article: 964 words)

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