NHL’s unofficial playoff predictor: Reading into the standings at Thanksgiving milepost

Whatever interest the Boston Bruins might have in Drew Stafford, the reality is that they have bigger fish to fry. The Boston Herald reports that Bruins GM Don Sweeney “remains in contact� with Stafford, but they can’t go forward with a veteran addition until after they know where bigger-ticket items pan out. To be more precise, Sweeney must figure out how much it will cost to retain RFAs Ryan Spooner and (especially) David Pastrnak.