The Boston Bruins have enough injury concerns, they don’t need to add Bruce Cassidy to the list.
The recently-extended coach almost was the latest Bruin to hit the injury list on Friday, as Cassidy was accidentally taken out by defenseman Alex Petrovic, who wiped out during a practice session at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton.
Petrovic is with the Bruins on a tryout agreement and the only PTO player at camp.
(You can see images of the wipeout here.)
Cassidy had his legs taken out from under him, but assured after practice that he was okay while managing to crack a joke in the process.
“Actually hit the tendon in the side,” Cassidy said. “So I couldn’t put any weight on it at first. I couldn’t get up. I told (assistant coach Jay Pandolfo), ‘I don’t think I’m getting up.’ Anyway, feels good now.
“Good to find out I can take a hit anyways.”
“Good to find out I can take a hit anyways.”
Bruce Cassidy shakes off a collision with Alex Petrovic to share his thoughts on the PTO defenseman, as well as his early reviews on wingers Brett Ritchie and Anders Bjork: pic.twitter.com/D1gZrb1gUJ
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As for Petrovic, it certainly wasn’t the best first impression.
