Hunwick was already in a wide stance that got even wider as he tried to veer in order to play the puck. No blame to assign, as far as I saw.
2017-18 injury thread - people are skating but who knows when they'll play
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No Marchand tomorrow, but “hopefully” Wednesday he’s a go. Backes is Geri f closer too. Spooner seems to be a GTD tomorrow, Szwarz is up on emergency recall.
Bummer on Cehlarik. Haven’t seen any update from the team yet which is usually no good. I think he can play and is an excellent fit with Krejci. He can’t seem to shake the injuries this year though.
Bummer on Cehlarik. Haven’t seen any update from the team yet which is usually no good. I think he can play and is an excellent fit with Krejci. He can’t seem to shake the injuries this year though.
And the beat goes on. Krejci has re-aggravated his injury and is out tomorrow, listed as day-to-day. DeBrusk ruled out with an upper body injury, also day-to-day.
Marchand and Backes are game time decisions tomorrow, and things look good for Spooner’s return.
Bjork skated before practice today.
3 maybe in; 2 out.
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Heinen - Nash - Backes
Vatrano - Spooner - Acciari
Schaller - Kuraly - Beleskey
Was the look in practice today.
Marchand and Backes are game time decisions tomorrow, and things look good for Spooner’s return.
Bjork skated before practice today.
3 maybe in; 2 out.
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Heinen - Nash - Backes
Vatrano - Spooner - Acciari
Schaller - Kuraly - Beleskey
Was the look in practice today.
Guys, it's okay! They are just setting up for the reverse of last season, and instead of being relatively healthy all year and broken during the playoffs, they are going to get everyone healthy just in time for the playoffs and blow through them to the Cup!
At least that's what I keep telling myself.
At least that's what I keep telling myself.
McQuaid skating today, per Hags. Was originally expected to be out for eight weeks (will be six weeks tomorrow).
Marchand and Backes expected to play tonight vs. TB, per the twitterverse.
Marchand and Backes expected to play tonight vs. TB, per the twitterverse.
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Anders Bjork took part in optional morning skate this am, and Bruce Cassidy said he’s a possibility to return Saturday in Philly
Anders Bjork took part in optional morning skate this am, and Bruce Cassidy said he’s a possibility to return Saturday in Philly
Spooner also back tonight.
Have to make a roster move to free up one roster spot for Backes/Marchand tonight. Guessing Cehlarik goes to IR. Could have to make some tougher decisions in the next week or 2 when Bjork and McQuaid are ready to go.
Have to make a roster move to free up one roster spot for Backes/Marchand tonight. Guessing Cehlarik goes to IR. Could have to make some tougher decisions in the next week or 2 when Bjork and McQuaid are ready to go.
Krejci and Bjork traveling with the team, possibilities for tomorrow. DeBrusk is out.
I’m guessing Bjork plays and Krejci sits, Krejci was a no-contact participant in practice. Bjork has been a full participant for a few days.
I’m guessing Bjork plays and Krejci sits, Krejci was a no-contact participant in practice. Bjork has been a full participant for a few days.
DeBrusk won’t play tonight, but Cassidy says there’s a good chance he plays Thursday.
They are going to have a roster crunch come Thursday, if they get out of tonight unscathed. /knocks on wood.
There will need to be a corresponding move to activate DeBrusk. They could send Grz down and go with 6 D for a few games until McQuaid is ready (which is really just buying time), but I think we could see Beleskey on waivers or a Vatrano trade in the next day or two.
They are going to have a roster crunch come Thursday, if they get out of tonight unscathed. /knocks on wood.
There will need to be a corresponding move to activate DeBrusk. They could send Grz down and go with 6 D for a few games until McQuaid is ready (which is really just buying time), but I think we could see Beleskey on waivers or a Vatrano trade in the next day or two.
DeBrusk is a go tonight. Seems like Spooner is headed back to IR as the corresponding roster move as he appears to have re-aggravated his groin injury.
Beleskey gets a stay of execution. Closest they’ve had to a full lineup tonight:
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
DeBrusk - Krejci - Bjork
Heinen - Nash - Backes
Schaller - Kuraly - Acciari
Vatrano, Beleskey
Chara - McAvoy
Krug - Carlo
Grzelyck - Miller
Postma
Rask
Khudobin
Beleskey gets a stay of execution. Closest they’ve had to a full lineup tonight:
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
DeBrusk - Krejci - Bjork
Heinen - Nash - Backes
Schaller - Kuraly - Acciari
Vatrano, Beleskey
Chara - McAvoy
Krug - Carlo
Grzelyck - Miller
Postma
Rask
Khudobin
Even if Spooner was healthy, not sure he'd crack that lineup. This feels like their best 12 on Forward.
Will be interesting to see what happens with McQuaid. I'm not sure he belongs in the lineup over Grzelcyk, but it's not like this D corps has been outstanding either. I might not hate this (but reserve the right to change my mind):
Chara - McAvoy
Krug - McQuaid
Miller - Carlo
Postma
Will be interesting to see what happens with McQuaid. I'm not sure he belongs in the lineup over Grzelcyk, but it's not like this D corps has been outstanding either. I might not hate this (but reserve the right to change my mind):
Chara - McAvoy
Krug - McQuaid
Miller - Carlo
Postma
I prefer Grzelyck to McQuaid, but that’s probably not happening. Your setup is probably what they’ll roll out, maybe flip McQuaid and Carlo.
They should be looking to make a trade now that they're closer to 100%. They have excess depth and could really use a #3C or #2LHD. Not a lot of obvious trade candidates at the moment with a lot of bad teams off to good starts.
Don’t think he’s a 2, but I wouldn’t mind poking around Ian Cole. He is apparently on the outs with the Penguins and on the block. UFA, $2.1 million cap hit. Upgrade on the Grz/O’Gara/Postma spot. Pens would probably want roster help and not futures though. If he was healthy maybe Spooner would be a fit since they are thin at C behind Crosby and Malkin.
For forwards, Eric Staal would be intriguing if Minnesota can't turn things around. And I would love to see them get Mikael Backlund somehow and sign him to a long term deal (he's a UFA after this season). I don't see that happening though.
Too bad for him, of course, but it's not that big a hit, IMO. If the team isn't comfortable with him playing center (which appears to be the case), then he has no role.
Spooner, McQuaid and Acciari all returned to practice today. Cehlarik skated prior to practice as well.
Spooner is a game time decision tomorrow. McQuaid not ready yet.
Miller’s wife is having a baby so his status for
tomorrow and Thursday appears to be up in the air.
Miller’s wife is having a baby so his status for
tomorrow and Thursday appears to be up in the air.
So McQuaid is due back this week, perhaps as early as tomorrow.
The Bruins are going to have some decisions to make. They’ll need to make a move to open a roster spot, and then they’ll have a lineup decision. Cassidy hasn’t been afraid of a 11F, 7D lineup but I’m not sure that is something they can do long term.
Grzelyck seemed like the obvious candidate to go down and clear a lineup spot....but Grzelyck has been pretty damn good. In 143 minutes of 5x5 play he has:
63% CF, 62% Scoring chances for, 58% high danger chances for, adding up to 72% goals for (8-3). He does get 68% o zone starts, but overall he has played very well. I’d like to see him stay in the lineup.
I think McQuaid should be the one sitting, but something tells me that won’t be the case. They clearly value him. I don’t see any obvious moves here. I guess maybe Carlo sits, and Bjork gets sent to Providence to clear roster room? That leaves them with 13F and 8 D though with isn’t ideal. Postma could get waived, but from an asset management standpoint that might not make sense. I would rather Postma collect dust on 9 than a Grzelyck/Carlo or whoever is the odd man out.
The Bruins are going to have some decisions to make. They’ll need to make a move to open a roster spot, and then they’ll have a lineup decision. Cassidy hasn’t been afraid of a 11F, 7D lineup but I’m not sure that is something they can do long term.
Grzelyck seemed like the obvious candidate to go down and clear a lineup spot....but Grzelyck has been pretty damn good. In 143 minutes of 5x5 play he has:
63% CF, 62% Scoring chances for, 58% high danger chances for, adding up to 72% goals for (8-3). He does get 68% o zone starts, but overall he has played very well. I’d like to see him stay in the lineup.
I think McQuaid should be the one sitting, but something tells me that won’t be the case. They clearly value him. I don’t see any obvious moves here. I guess maybe Carlo sits, and Bjork gets sent to Providence to clear roster room? That leaves them with 13F and 8 D though with isn’t ideal. Postma could get waived, but from an asset management standpoint that might not make sense. I would rather Postma collect dust on 9 than a Grzelyck/Carlo or whoever is the odd man out.
I get the whole “roster management” thing, but Postma has really not added a whole hell of a lot, and is pretty replaceable. If the Bruins waive him, how likely is it that another team even puts in a claim? I think its worth the chance vs. sending a different D-man or a forward down.
Carlo has looked gotten exposed a few times in the last couple games, I’d give him a few games on 9 and then rotate McQuaid, him, and Grz (just to build in some time off for Grz so he doesn’t break down from the grind of his first NHL season).
Carlo has looked gotten exposed a few times in the last couple games, I’d give him a few games on 9 and then rotate McQuaid, him, and Grz (just to build in some time off for Grz so he doesn’t break down from the grind of his first NHL season).
I agree that Postma is probably replaceable, but he is a warm body with 200 games of NHL experience. He can sit in the press box and practice without stunting development. We saw how quickly defensive depth can evaporate in the playoffs last year, so I don’t think it is the worst idea in the world to keep him around. Teams are always looking for defenseman, I think there is a chance he’d get claimed on waivers.
It's miserable. I started feeling it late Thursday and spent the weekend with a 101-102 fever, alternating between freezing and burning interrupted by brief periods where I was somehow freezing and burning at the same time. Finally back to about 80% today but am still so tired from it. I can't imagine trying to play hockey with it.
In other news, McQuaid won’t play tonight. They are saying he needs more practice time. He’s been practicing for 2 weeks and skating for 3. Kalman suspects the Bruins are dragging their feet and stringing out activating him because of how well Grzelcyk is playing. Interesting, and certainly the right decision.
It's the right decision until someone potentially reports them to the league / the league investigates why they're de facto carrying 24 players, with McQuaid healthy but still on LTIR.
They need to make a decision on whether to IR Krejci quickly, and their hands are tied otherwise with the roster freeze in effect
They need to make a decision on whether to IR Krejci quickly, and their hands are tied otherwise with the roster freeze in effect
Another issue is that they need to clear cap space to activate McQuaid. They are slightly ($119K) into his LTIR. Krejci to IR to activate McQuaid doesn’t solve that problem, someone needs to go down. Cehlarik has been skating, but I don’t think they can activate him and send him down to Providence until he is 100%.
Bjork, DeBrusk, Heinen, Kuraly, McAvoy, Carlo, Grzelcyk are the only players eligible to go down. No waivers until the freeze ends, so Postma, Vatrano stay. I’m not even sure if they can demote a player during the freeze come to think of it. I know they can call someone up on emergency recall (Colby Cave tonight, apparently) but I can’t remember if assignments were legal during the freeze.
Bjork, DeBrusk, Heinen, Kuraly, McAvoy, Carlo, Grzelcyk are the only players eligible to go down. No waivers until the freeze ends, so Postma, Vatrano stay. I’m not even sure if they can demote a player during the freeze come to think of it. I know they can call someone up on emergency recall (Colby Cave tonight, apparently) but I can’t remember if assignments were legal during the freeze.
So there's the first shoe to drop
AFAIK assignments are not legal during the freeze unless they are for conditioning. I wouldn't be shocked if that's how McQuaid gets back to playing competitive games for the next week prior to being activated for real on 12/29 (likely with Cehlarik to LTIR, Vatrano/Postma waived as the corresponding moves)
How well is Bjork really playing? He has seemed invisible lately. All of the others on that list of eligibles have quite clearly earned their keep.
Bjork has been invisible lately. I agree that all the others on that list are keepers.
Bjork this year reminds me of Jaylen Brown last year for the Celtics. They both have a lot of athleticism and speed, but are going a million miles an hour and out of control. Keep in mind Bjork has not played in the AHL. Once things slow down for him mentally, I think you will see him become much more productive.
Yes. To me it would not be crazy if they sent him down for a bit. Not all prospects are McAvoy - look at the difference a year has made for fellow 2014 draftee Heinen.
Cassidy says McQuaid is “healthy” but won’t play tonight. I assume this means he will be activated. Seems Krejci went to IR, but I believe another move is needed to activate McQuaid.
Cehlarik and Krejci skated today, won’t play tonight, but will travel with the team. to Washington tomorrow.
Cehlarik and Krejci skated today, won’t play tonight, but will travel with the team. to Washington tomorrow.
They have another game prior to the end of the roster freeze tomorrow night.
They really do seem to be poking the bear with how blatant this cap circumvention pertaining to McQuaid has been.
They really do seem to be poking the bear with how blatant this cap circumvention pertaining to McQuaid has been.
I think the freeze ends at midnight tonight, so they’ll need to do some roster and cap maneuvering before tomorrow’s game.
The McQuaid gambit is on its last breaths.
The McQuaid gambit is on its last breaths.
I don't see them running into any issues being conservative with a player coming back from a broken leg, especially given the timing of his return with respect to the roster freeze. This one game is probably the last one they can get away with.
Cehlarik was activated and sent to Providence. Hopefully he can stay healthy, I’d like to see him get another look in Boston this season.
If the Bruins had an opportunity to acquire LW Nick Ritchie from the Ducks to add him to the forward mix, would you make the move? Or are you happy with the forward group as currently constituted?
As with anything else it depends on the return. If we're talking a Vatrano for Ritchie swap straight up I might be interested. I wouldn't trade a pick for him.
I don’t really think they need to be looking for F’s, unless it is a more bona fide established, we’re going all-in, top 6 player. I don’t know where a guy like Ritchie would fit in the lineup right now.
Speaking of Vatrano, I’d probably look to move him out for a pick. He’s fallen down the depth chart, and I’m comfortable with the opens in Providence should the injury bug hit again.
Speaking of Vatrano, I’d probably look to move him out for a pick. He’s fallen down the depth chart, and I’m comfortable with the opens in Providence should the injury bug hit again.
Beleskey may be out for a while. Took a puck to the face in the second period of last night's game against Bridgeport and didn't return.
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/1/12/16886930/matt-beleskey-facial-injury-providence-bruins-news-bruins-injury-updates
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/1/12/16886930/matt-beleskey-facial-injury-providence-bruins-news-bruins-injury-updates
Sounds like Bjork’s injury is fairly serious. Separated shoulder? Bummer. Gonna need to bring up a forward or two depending on Backes and Acciari for tomorrow.