The Boston Bruins did not sign Derek Forbort so that he could make a run at the Art Ross Trophy.
That said, he showed some signs of life in the offensive zone earlier in the season — with his first goal for Boston coming somewhat to his surprise.
Forbort, who is in his first season with the Bruins, fired a shot from the point in a win over the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 24 that somehow found the back of the net. It looked like he was just trying to get the puck to a busy area of the ice, but all that matters to him is it went in.
However, it wasn’t exactly a highlight-reel tally — he went as far as labeling it a “muffin from the point” — so the fact that it went in took him aback.
“Yeah that was pretty funny,” Forbort said Tuesday on 98.5 The Sports Hub. “I almost had a seizure I was so caught off guard.”
Forbort has never scored more than two goals in a single season, but maybe his move to the Bruins will inspire him to be a more Ray Bourque-esque player.
