Surging Bruins eager to cap perfect homestand vs. Kraken

After Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Zdeno Chara's No. 33 is retired to the TD Garden rafters on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins will look to complete a five-game sweep of their homestand when they host the Seattle Kraken.

The Bruins have pitched back-to-back shutouts -- one behind both Joonas Korpisalo and Jeremy Swayman -- and allowed just three total goals in their four games since losing 7-4 in Seattle on Jan. 6.

"Best stat ever," Swayman said of the defensive performance that...