Here we go again back to the NHL grind...Congrats to all our friends up north and their Gold Medal victory yesterday. I hope your hangovers will be all gone for tomorrow's games.
Here's some recent local Bruins stuff...
Lapointe plays it safe
Right wing Martin Lapointe was dismissed from the ice by Ftorek midway through yesterday's workout. Lapointe, who tweaked his balky hamstring during practice Saturday, is questionable for tomorrow night.
''I just kicked him off because the ice was getting rougher and if you get a little tired, then you may have a problem later on,'' said Ftorek.
Lapointe said he would love to get back in the lineup after missing the last four games.
''It's still there,'' said Lapointe, referring to the discomfort. ''They want to be careful with me. That's why I came off early, to go in the weight room to strengthen it and stretch it. I'm trying to play [vs. the Islanders] but if it stays the same or there's no improvement, I probably won't play.''
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Stock not rising
Ftorek said he's probably going to keep P.J. Stock on the shelf a little longer. Stock suffered a broken facial bone during a fight with Buffalo's Rob Ray Feb. 5. Stock has been practicing and is wearing a face shield but it's difficult for an enforcer to do that in a game. ''I don't believe he's ready to go yet,'' said Ftorek. ''I think he's OK if he has his shield on, but I don't want to take any chances with him right away. We'll see how that goes. I know he's negotiating [to go back in], but I don't think he's doing very well at it.''Grahame said she's doing fine
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Goalie John Grahame was back at practice after missing a day to monitor how his mother, who became ill in Denver, was feeling.
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Trade winds were swirling in Salt Lake City recently. It has been speculated that the Bruins will send forwards Rob Zamuner and P.J. Axelsson to Anaheim for defenseman Jason York and forward Marty McInnis. The contract of Axelsson, who is making $825,000, is up at the end of the season. McInnis is in the first year of a three-year deal that is paying him $1.5 million this year and $1.75 million each of the next two. Zamuner and York both are finishing the first year of three-year pacts at $2 million per.
Here's some recent local Bruins stuff...
Lapointe plays it safe
Right wing Martin Lapointe was dismissed from the ice by Ftorek midway through yesterday's workout. Lapointe, who tweaked his balky hamstring during practice Saturday, is questionable for tomorrow night.
''I just kicked him off because the ice was getting rougher and if you get a little tired, then you may have a problem later on,'' said Ftorek.
Lapointe said he would love to get back in the lineup after missing the last four games.
''It's still there,'' said Lapointe, referring to the discomfort. ''They want to be careful with me. That's why I came off early, to go in the weight room to strengthen it and stretch it. I'm trying to play [vs. the Islanders] but if it stays the same or there's no improvement, I probably won't play.''
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Stock not rising
Ftorek said he's probably going to keep P.J. Stock on the shelf a little longer. Stock suffered a broken facial bone during a fight with Buffalo's Rob Ray Feb. 5. Stock has been practicing and is wearing a face shield but it's difficult for an enforcer to do that in a game. ''I don't believe he's ready to go yet,'' said Ftorek. ''I think he's OK if he has his shield on, but I don't want to take any chances with him right away. We'll see how that goes. I know he's negotiating [to go back in], but I don't think he's doing very well at it.''Grahame said she's doing fine
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Goalie John Grahame was back at practice after missing a day to monitor how his mother, who became ill in Denver, was feeling.
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Trade winds were swirling in Salt Lake City recently. It has been speculated that the Bruins will send forwards Rob Zamuner and P.J. Axelsson to Anaheim for defenseman Jason York and forward Marty McInnis. The contract of Axelsson, who is making $825,000, is up at the end of the season. McInnis is in the first year of a three-year deal that is paying him $1.5 million this year and $1.75 million each of the next two. Zamuner and York both are finishing the first year of three-year pacts at $2 million per.
