One by one last week, tributes to Colby Cave continued from some who knew him best and who mattered most to him across the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League.

The road to an NHL bench, be it in Boston or elsewhere, often goes through the Providence Bruins. Ryan Mougenel is attempting to become the next person to take that path.

It’s a rarity when Darryl Sutter informs the media that a young hopeful has successfully made his team. But after seeing Dan Vladar calmly turn aside 37 shots Wednesday night, Sutter decided he’d seen enough.

Three games is hardly a substantial sample size. But Jack Ahcan and Oskar Steen are grateful for the taste of the NHL they received last spring after impressive showings in Providence.

The Boston Bruins have named Ryan Mougenel the 13th head coach of the Providence Bruins.

The Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Troy Grosenick, forward Steven Fogarty and defenseman Tyler Lewington to one-year, two-way contracts, and forward Samuel Asselin to a two-year entry-level contract.

The route to the NHL was anything but a straight line for Cail MacLean.

The Boston Bruins have signed forwards Cameron Hughes and Joona Koppanen each to one-year, two-way contract extensions.

The Seattle Kraken have hired Providence Bruins head coach Jay Leach as an assistant coach on Dave Hakstol’s staff.

The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Anton Blidh to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2021-22 season.