The lost for the fifth time in nine games Thursday night, but that wasnt the worst thing that happened to the club. Captain left in the first period with an apparent left knee injury. According to reports hell be out four to six weeks before a determination is made about surgery. So it could be longer.The Bruins, meanwhile, are in an awful spot with their lineup structure on defense, with little hope for adequate relief.Chara Injury After trading at the deadline, the Bruins are lighter on experience. The club also previously lost to a shoulder injury that will keep him out indefinitely. With Chara now also out of the lineup for an extended
Brandon Tanev Men Jersey period of time, becomes the dean of the Bruins defense with as the only other defenseman with at least 200 games under his belt. Theres now an experience gap, and with minor league call-ups left to plug the holes, theres a talent gap, too.Meanwhile, the Bruins have sputtered by their standards with a 4-5-0 record, looking a far cry from the team that won the Presidents Trophy in 2013-14. Now theyre without their captain and could be playing with a patchwork defensive unit unle s Peter Chiarelli makes a move to bring in some veteran help, which likely requires Chara heading to long-term injured reserve. The Bruins had to trade someone before the season with their salary cap constrained. Boychuk always looked to be the guy that made the most sense as hard as he
Brian Dumoulin Kids Jersey was to deal. Twisting the knife, hes off to a fantastic start with the Islanders and was a contributor to the Bruins defeat Thursday night.Chara going down was unexpected, but this goes to show just how important cap management is. The Bruins were killed by bonus overages from last season, that forced them to move out Boychuk. Now two defensemen go down in the first month and there arent going to be a lot of teams willing to help them on the trade market as the Bruins appear to be light on movable a sets.That could force Chiarelli to go to the free agent scrap heap, which features familiar faces like Tomas Kaberle and Hal Gill or others still floating around like Douglas Murray and Mike Komisarek. This would be the cheapest route, but probably doesn't help Boston a whole lot. This is a me s of Chiarellis own making, but even if the depth wasnt already depleted, losing a player of Charas caliber would leave a sizable hole on the 29 other teams in the league as well. How the Bruins deal with this, both on the ice and in the
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Jamie Oleksiak Jersey it all. Chachi (@nogoodtrying138) On tap for Friday night: There are five games acro s the NHL Friday night. Heres a look at the three most interesting to keep a close eye on.In a battle of two teams that have struggled with consistency this year, each carry similar records into Friday nights contest. Struggling Devils goaltender will have to go up against one of the best offensive teams in the league led by and . Winner walks out with their fourth victory of the season. is back from injury for the Avalanche and his return couldnt be more welcome. The Avs sit last in the Central Division with a 1-4-2 record and have often looked as bad as the results. The Canucks, meanwhile, are 4-2-0 and riding high after a convincing win over the .
Matt Hunwick Men Jersey The Blue Jackets pulled out a stunning comeback win over the San Jose Sharks Thursday night, but wont get a chance to enjoy it too long with the Wests best team on the opposite end of the rink tonight. The Ducks put their six-game winning streak on the line and will have had some rest to prepare for the 4-2-0 Jackets. It should be fun to watch (points in all six games) go up against and .Also in action Friday: at , 8 p.m. ET at Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ET
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