Milan Lucic, one of the Bruins’ most recognizable and well-liked players both inside the dressing room and out, was arrested on Friday night for an alleged domestic incident in Boston.

It is Lucic’s second stint with the B’s. A member of the 2011 Stanley Cup team, the 35-year-old Lucic had played eight years with the B’s before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He spent eight years with the Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames before re-signing with the B’s in what had been one of the feel-good stories of the summer.

He has been out of the lineup with a lower body injury since Oct. 21.

“We’re aware of the Looch situation and as an organization it’s something we take extremely seriously. Looch is taking a leave of absence from the team right now. We support the Lucic family and we will continue to provide support and help for the Lucic family,” said coach Jim Montgomery, echoing the team’s statement.

Captain Brad Marchand was drafted in the same season as Lucic in 2006 and has been a tight friend with the Vancouver-born Lucic ever since. He vowed to lend support anyway the team can.

“We’re obviously aware of what happened (Friday) night with Looch. The biggest thing for us is we care a lot about their family. We’re a family in here,” said Marchand. “We’re all very, very close. We’re also very concerned for them and what they’re going through. But we have a lot of support for Brittany (Lucic’s wife) and the kids and for Looch himself. And because of that, out of respect for them, that’s got to be it for now (for comment). We don’t really have any of details. We don’t know a whole lot of what’s happened, what’s gone on, so it’s very hard to comment on much of it. But obviously, I’ve known Looch for a long time. He’s a very god friend. It’s tough to see your friends and your teammates going through stuff like this and heir family. Yeah, definitely worried about Brit and the kids and Looch himself. But they have all the support in the world. Anything they need, we’re going to be here for them. But until we know more stuff, it’s tough to comment on.”

Lucic had been questioned in regard to a similar incident in 2011 but no charges were filed.

The incident is not something that can be ignored or swept under the rug, but the B’s do have a job to do. How exactly they’re able to do that remains to be seen.

“It’s a really good question, because our culture here is great and we care about each other. So with that, it’s not a normal day,” said Montgomery. “But we’re professionals and we have a game to play tonight. We have to get ready for that.”

Said Marchand: “With things like this, we’re all people. They obviously have an effect on you. But the biggest thing we can do is come in and do our job. We have to come in and just focus on the game. I think the biggest thing is just staying in the moment. It’s something we’ve always preached in here. So when you come to the rink, you look at he game notes and start reminding yourself what you need to do to be successful, just try to be in the moment and focus on our jobs. Obviously, there’s times where you can control that better than others, but you just come to the rink ever day and compete and try to do the best we can.”…

The Bruins celebrated their 1970s team that won two Stanley Cups in 1970 and ’72 in the club’s ongoing celebration of it Centennial season.

Many of the players were at the B’s morning skate in Brighton. Montgomery grew up a Canadiens’ fan but was well aware of he Big, Bad Bruins’ lore.

“I think it’s important that you respect why the game became so great and how you’re so fortunate to be part of the NHL,” said Montgomery. “It’s because of the foot prints that so may great players who have worn Black and Gold and what they’ve done in the community, what they’ve done for the city. The sport of hockey took off in Massachusetts in the ’70s because of the Big, Bad Bruins. And because they were such a dominant team and had such great characters and great personalities. You have so many great player sin the NHL today because of that. And that’s a great to them. It’s also a credit to the city.”

In tribute to Gerry Cheevers, who was in town for the event, Linus Ullmark wore a rendition of Cheevers’ iconic scar-ridden mask for morning skate…

With Lucic’s future with the Bruins in serious question, that could open up a spot on the fourth line that may not have previously existed. But even before the issue came to light, Oskar Steen had shown that he deserves serious consideration for sticking around.

Brought up from Providence when the B’s were first hit with injuries to Lucic and Jakub Lauko, Steen has been a solid, physical presence on the fourth line with John Beecher and now Lauko.

“He’s been very consistent in his effort and his details, which is allowing him to have an impact every game, especially his last four in a row,” said Montgomery on Friday. “I think he’s getting comfortable playing at the pace and physicality and getting on the inside consistently, which is something you need from the fourth line.”

He may not be imposing at 5-foot-10, but he’s a fire hydrant-like 196 pounds and when delivers a hit, it reverberates.

“He’s thick. I’ve always said that how heavy you play matters more than how tall you are,” said Montgomery.

Steen has been up and own the last couple of years but, at the age of 25, he’s shown some maturity this season. He had a very good training camp but, with all the numbers the B’s had in camp, he was sent to Providence after clearing waivers. But he didn’t let that adversely affect his play in the AHL and was soon the first recall. Now it’s questionable if he’d make it through waivers again.

“It’s just experience, age and now I have been here many years and I know how it works. This is my contract year, too, so I’m not worrying too much about what’s happening for next year. I’m just trying to be in every game right now and play every game shift by shift,” said Steen.

“I saw during the summer there were a lot of signings, but that helped out. I was working out more, skating more back in Sweden because I really wanted to get a spot here. I think I had a good camp, too, so I did everything I could to impress the staff. It was unfortunate that I didn’t make the team but now I’m back up and I’m trying to do everything I can to stay here.”…

Patrick Brown cleared waivers, meaning the B’s can send him to Providence, though he remained in Boston on Saturday.