The Boston Bruins have recalled Oskar Steen under emergency conditions ahead of their game tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He’ll serve as some insurance for Taylor Hall and David Krejci, both out for now.
Head coach Jim Montgomery explained this morning that Hall is still not cleared to play, and that Krejci will miss tonight’s game. Steen was not in the group that Montgomery announced, so he could be in the press box unless someone else misses action unexpectedly.
There’s not much for the Bruins to play for right now after hitting the 60-win mark and locking up top seed weeks (months?) ago. Not much, except for a chance to go down as the best regular season team of all time. The 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings and 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning both won 62 games, a mark within reach given Boston’s five remaining games.
The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens might have something to say about the claim, however, given their .825 winning percentage, a number the Bruins can’t quite match even if they run the table. Either way, some history can be made over the last few weeks, even if it’s just playoff prep for Boston at this point.
oskar has played well when called
Is Hall actually injured here?
If they needed him and could free up the cap space he likely could play but why risk him getting hurt and the cap headache if there’s no reason to. I figure it’s the same thing for Foligno.
Started practicing in a contact jersey.
The 1930 Bruins, with a .875 winning percentage, tells the Habs to hold their beer.