As is common following a team being eliminated from the playoffs, the list of players that played through an injury gets revealed. Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston provided that list for the Bruins and it’s quite a lengthy one. Most notably among them is center Patrice Bergeron, who revealed that he has been dealing with a lingering groin issue and while he hopes it will clear itself up with rest and rehab, he did acknowledge that surgery this summer is a possibility.
Other players that could be headed under the knife are defenseman Zdeno Chara (shoulder) and center Riley Nash (hip) while winger Noel Acciari (hernia) confirmed he will have surgery. Meanwhile, defenseman Torey Krug’s fractured ankle will have him in a walking boot for the next two months so his postseason would have been over even if the Bruins had advanced. On top of those, David Backes (concussion), Brad Marchand (groin), and Jake DeBrusk (shoulder) have injuries that won’t require any offseason surgeries. It’s quite the list of walking wounded in Boston.
More from around the Atlantic:
- While now-former Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello publicly stated that he intended to fulfill the advisory role in his contract, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports (subscription required) that he has no real intention of doing so. This comes on the heels of speculation earlier this week that the Islanders could be a landing spot for the 75-year-old, something that Staple suggests is a possibility as well. If that indeed happens, Toronto will not be entitled to any compensation as that was put to an end back in January of 2016.
- The Red Wings have a vacancy to fill between the pipes this summer and Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports that Blues netminder Carter Hutton is someone that they have interest in. Hutton is coming off of a career season that saw him post a 2.09 GAA and a .931 SV% in 32 appearances and is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. However, he’ll undoubtedly be seeking a significant raise on the two-year, $2.25MM deal he just completed and Detroit is a team that is typically close to the Upper Limit of the salary cap so it will be interesting to see if there is a number that would work for both sides.