The Bruins will put a team on the ice Tuesday afternoon, but it won’t be one fans are used to seeing.
Boston on Monday placed defenseman Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve and recalled Jeremy Lauzon from Providence. McAvoy suffered a lower-body injury Dec. 23 against the Washington Capitals.
The star blueliner joins fellow defenseman Torey Krug (upper-body) on injured reserve. Both players suffered their injuries against Washington. Additionally, defenseman Connor Clifton and center David Krejci won’t travel to New Jersey, where the Bruins will face the Devils.
Here’s a full update from Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy:
#NHLBruins updates per Bruce Cassidy:
Brad Marchand | maintenance day
David Krejci | lower-body, won’t travel
Torey Krug | won’t travel
Charlie McAvoy | won’t travel
Connor Clifton | day-to-day, won’t travel
Jaro Halak starts tomorrow in NJ. pic.twitter.com/YpX7lYunyB
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 30, 2019
Here’s a reaction from Lauzon, who will play in his first game since April 6 of last season:
.@jeremylauzon21 on being recalled from Providence: “Really excited. I think since the beginning of the year my game has been strong, I feel really good." pic.twitter.com/SwMKKAbGiK
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 30, 2019
The Bruins have won three straight games and currently sit atop the Atlantic Division standings. They’ll drop the puck with the Devils at 1 p.m. ET.
