“It was awesome. Just being in the locker room with the guys, speak your native language, Finnish,” Jokiharju said of the Olympics. “I had family over there, too. My family came over, my brother’s family came over for a while, and my sister and her husband came over. It was, overall I will say, really one of the best two weeks of my life.”

Korpisalo filled one of the nets on Tuesday; Michael DiPietro, who was recalled from Providence on an emergency basis, was in the other. The Bruins have 16 games in March and are gearing up for the heavy workload.

“It feels pretty good. Getting back to the U.S. just a couple days ago, getting used to the timezone now. And throughout the tournament, a lot of practice, a lot of practice time. Just getting prepared, getting back to it,” Korpisalo said. “Whenever the coach gives me the nod, I’ll go in and do my best. Now is go time. This last stretch is huge. Seeing how many teams are within [such] close points. Every game is huge.”

The Bruins’ first game back is on Thursday at TD Garden when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are four points back from the B’s, fighting for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

It will be Boston’s first game action in 22 days; their last matchup before the Olympic break was on Feb. 4 against the Florida Panthers.

“It’s not just for us, I think, for everyone in this league, it is a challenge. You totally get away from the game and from the environment that we have here, but also, the good things that were happening around our team. The focus, the play, on ice, off ice. It was fun to watch,” Sturm said.

“That is going to be our focus again to have that game one on Thursday. Because you don’t want to lose that. We put ourselves in a very, very good position right now, and we don’t want to lose it. We want to stay in the hunt, and we want to continue to play the same way we did in the past.”

Incredible snowfall yesterday. It seemed like we were under a flour sifter with the stationary band of snow on the South Shore. Unrelenting snowfall rates of up to 4 inches per hour brought use near THREE FEET in spots! The week feels long when you start with a blizzard, but we’re digging out and moving on.

Heavy snow from yesterday will stick around for a bit, but with sunshine on our side, we’ll see slumping, settling, and melting today. Highs will only manage the low 30s as the airmass stays cold. More efficient melting is ahead tomorrow and Thursday, as two more weather systems slide our way.

But these aren’t blizzards. And they’re not big storms, either. We’ll see more of a rain/snow mix tomorrow with minor accumulations – mostly in the one-to-three inch range. The Thursday night storm is a bit trickier, with the potential for more snow. Track is uncertain at this point, with some of our guidance suggesting we miss the event entirely. 

As always, we’ll sort it out and fine tune the details in the days ahead.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorsed fellow progressive Democrat U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in his reelection bid, as the 79-year-old seeks a third Senate term.

Wu’s endorsement comes after Markey backed her twice for mayor, and as the senator looks to hold off a challenge from U.S. Rep Seth Moulton, a 47-year-old military veteran who is seen as a more moderate Democrat.

“Senator Markey has been a longstanding partner for Boston families, standing strong on our values, and delivering results by bringing resources and solutions,” Wu said in a statement provided by Markey’s campaign. “He is a bold leader on national issues like climate, health care and economic justice, while also delivering reliable and responsive constituent services for residents every day.”

Markey’s campaign highlighted his partnership with the Wu administration “to deliver major federal investments to Boston,” such as helping to secure $472 million to replace the North Station Draw One Bridge, advancing clean energy and climate resilience efforts, and supporting improvements for Franklin Park.

The senator also cited his work with Wu, 41, and U.S. Rep Ayanna Pressley to introduce legislation that would make the MBTA free for all users and build on the mayor’s pilot program that waives fares for three public bus routes in Boston.

Markey said he was “deeply honored” to be endorsed by Wu, who he described as “one of the boldest and most visionary leaders in America today.”

“Michelle and I don’t just share values — we deliver results,” Markey said in a statement. “From confronting the climate crisis to protecting our immigrant communities, to expanding affordable housing and building a city where every neighborhood can thrive, she is shaping the future of Boston with urgency.”

Markey added that he and Wu would work together “to continue to fight back against Donald Trump’s chaos.”