The team never released an official opening roster, but it does appear that Miller and McQuaid went on IR. Czarnik was apparently placed on non-roster IR. I have no ide what that is or what rules and benefits apply to non-roster IR.
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Thanks, though I'm still a bit confused. Vatrano makes sense on non-roster IR, since he was hurt in the summer and essentially failed his physical. Czarnik was on the roster and injured in a game. I don't see how his situation is different than Miller or McQuaid's.
It doesn't make a huge difference in the grand scheme of things, I just found it interesting.
It doesn't make a huge difference in the grand scheme of things, I just found it interesting.
Czarnik appears to be a full participant in practice today, so who knows.
In more alarming news, Bergy is absent. He unexpectedly missed media day after practice yesterday. No idea if he's sick, injured or if dealing with a personal issue.
In more alarming news, Bergy is absent. He unexpectedly missed media day after practice yesterday. No idea if he's sick, injured or if dealing with a personal issue.
Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron suffered a lower-body injury and will not travel with the team to Columbus for the season-opener, the team announced Wednesday.
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0577875006378218439-4
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0577875006378218439-4
That came out of nowhere. The Bruins have worse hockey beat writers than anywhere else at this point. Do they even watch practice anymore? Do any of them actually do anything beyond read twitter and sit on their asses? Awful.
Sad Bergy will be out. Would love to know how long.... Any idea what the lines will be tomorrow?
Sad Bergy will be out. Would love to know how long.... Any idea what the lines will be tomorrow?
The other injury news is Czarnik is cleared, and Kevan Miller is out 6 weeks with a broken hand.
Practice lines were
Marchand - Backes - Pastrnak
Spooner - Krejci - Heinen
Beleskey - Czarnik - Hayes
Moore - Schaller - Nash/Acciari
Practice lines were
Marchand - Backes - Pastrnak
Spooner - Krejci - Heinen
Beleskey - Czarnik - Hayes
Moore - Schaller - Nash/Acciari
The news was broken by the Bruins organization. No timetable on Bergeron but Miller's hand was operated on by the same doctor who did Pedroia's wrist and Beleskey's hand. Six weeks will be a good amount of time to see how the young D perform. - https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-issue-updates-on-bergeron-mcquaid--miller/c-282580466
This team is going to fucking suck with that defense and Bergy out. Better hope they can score 4-5/gm
That's optimistic.
Not sure how I feel about the defense being injured. I'm not a fan of Miller or McQuaid outside of when they generally kick ass and fight and stuff, so I am quite interested to see how the Bruins look with a mobile defensive unit (sans Chara). May not be a bad thing to give them a six week tryout.
I figure if Bergeron isn't on IR, then he should be back soon and only miss a couple games.
Not sure how I feel about the defense being injured. I'm not a fan of Miller or McQuaid outside of when they generally kick ass and fight and stuff, so I am quite interested to see how the Bruins look with a mobile defensive unit (sans Chara). May not be a bad thing to give them a six week tryout.
I figure if Bergeron isn't on IR, then he should be back soon and only miss a couple games.
I agree that in the long term the defensive injuries are going to be a blessing. Carlo, C. Miller, and O'Gara (and others) are the future and getting an extended look is going to be great for them and the franchise long term.
They will need to score a lot in the short term though and need Tuukka to stand on his head. Good news is that once Bergeron is back I can see them ripping off 4 goals/game for a while.
They will need to score a lot in the short term though and need Tuukka to stand on his head. Good news is that once Bergeron is back I can see them ripping off 4 goals/game for a while.
Julien said Bergy's injury is minor and he could be back as soon as Saturday.
I'm excited about the D lineup tomorrow. Hopefully Carlo or O'Gara forces the team into tough decisions when Miller is healthy.
I'm excited about the D lineup tomorrow. Hopefully Carlo or O'Gara forces the team into tough decisions when Miller is healthy.
With the entire defense being a giant black hole, my expectations for this season are low to begin with. I'm thrilled the young guys are getting some experience.
(By "low", I mean I expect them to be no better than last season - borderline playoff team that may or may not make it in on the strength of their top tier offensive players. I just realized, no prediction thread this season?)