The Boston Bruins lost a fair bit in their last game, against the New York Rangers.
Not only did they lose the game, 3-2, and their four-game winning streak, but they also lost faith in Tuukka Rask as the team's No. 1 and Johnny Boychuck.
That's okay, though. Future games can be won, winning streaks built up again, Tim Thomas is playing great ahead of Rask and Boychuck can be replaced.
Or can he?
The Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky slashed Boychuck in the first period on Saturday, and while he went to the penalty box, the Bruins' defenseman went to the training room clutching his hand. Later, it was announced he had fractured his forearm, sidelining him for four weeks.
He'll be a noticeable absence. His 20:22 minutes per game is third most on the team, and he's first amongst the Bruins' defensemen in assists and second overall in plus/minus.
His pairing with captain Zdeno Chara has been largely solid at the back, and they've made few mistakes since that first game. Also, they stifled the Washington Capitals (and in particular, Alex Ovechkin), holding them to just two goals in two games.
Of course, some of that i ...
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Boston Bruins: Can They Survive Without Johnny Boychuck?
October 27th, 2010 by Adam MacDonald Leave a reply »
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