Murray down, not out
Bruins Notebook/by Steve Conroy
WASHINGTON - Glen Murray should be sore for at least a few days, but he was feeling relieved when he learned nothing was broken shortly after the Bruins' lost to the Capitals, 1-0, in overtime last night at the MCI Center.
Murray took a Sean O'Donnell slapper off the leg, just under the knee, late in the second period. As he hobbled off the ice, the worst could be imagined. And that notion was reinforced when Murray couldn't answer the bell for the third period. The X-rays revealed no break and Murray hopes he won't miss too much, if any, time.
``It kind of got me right where there's no padding,'' said Murray. ``It's not broken. It just kind of went tingly and I couldn't push off. Hopefully, with a couple of days it'll be all right.''
Murray was positioned along the right boards near the Washington blue line when O'Donnell fired a clear-in that caught him on the left leg.
``I shouldn't have even been there,'' Murray said. ``It's my own fault, but he got me pretty good. He's got a harder shot than I thought.''
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Nazarov nets fine
Andrei Nazarov was able to avoid a suspension for the match penalty he incurred on Saturday night, but he didn't completely escape the long arm of the law. The Bruins' enforcer was fined $1,000 by the league for cuffing the New York Islanders' Dave Scatchard on the side of the head with his glove in a 5-4 loss to New York at the FleetCenter.
Nazarov had a 20-minute phone conference with league disciplinarian Colin Campbell before yesterday's morning skate and found out the verdict after the short practice.
Nazarov thought the match penalty and the subsequent fine were excessive.
``Nothing would have happened if he didn't go down as quick as he did, so what can you do,'' Nazarov said. ``They called (a match penalty), so they had to do something.''
Since Nazarov's availability was in question, the B's brought up rugged forward Dennis Bonvie from Providence. Bonvie played on the fourth line with Nazarov and P.J Stock and saw 2:06 of icetime. . . .
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Former Bruin Adam Oates on his 1,000th assist, earned on the game-winning goal: ``I talked to my mom and dad in the last couple of weeks, and for our family it really means a lot. They've been watching me for 35 years. That's a lot of hockey games. It's very special for them and I owe it to them. I told them that and it's a kind of family milestone.''
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Hogue's happy
Benoit Hogue, acquired from Dallas for Scott Pellerin in a waiver deal, met up with the B's late yesterday afternoon and was glad for another new start at age 35.
``I was happy (to be traded),'' Hogue said. ``I was hoping something would happen for me soon. I'd sat out some games and I played some games where my ice time was really low. So I just told them if they weren't going to play me, give me a chance to go.''
Bruins Notebook/by Steve Conroy
WASHINGTON - Glen Murray should be sore for at least a few days, but he was feeling relieved when he learned nothing was broken shortly after the Bruins' lost to the Capitals, 1-0, in overtime last night at the MCI Center.
Murray took a Sean O'Donnell slapper off the leg, just under the knee, late in the second period. As he hobbled off the ice, the worst could be imagined. And that notion was reinforced when Murray couldn't answer the bell for the third period. The X-rays revealed no break and Murray hopes he won't miss too much, if any, time.
``It kind of got me right where there's no padding,'' said Murray. ``It's not broken. It just kind of went tingly and I couldn't push off. Hopefully, with a couple of days it'll be all right.''
Murray was positioned along the right boards near the Washington blue line when O'Donnell fired a clear-in that caught him on the left leg.
``I shouldn't have even been there,'' Murray said. ``It's my own fault, but he got me pretty good. He's got a harder shot than I thought.''
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Nazarov nets fine
Andrei Nazarov was able to avoid a suspension for the match penalty he incurred on Saturday night, but he didn't completely escape the long arm of the law. The Bruins' enforcer was fined $1,000 by the league for cuffing the New York Islanders' Dave Scatchard on the side of the head with his glove in a 5-4 loss to New York at the FleetCenter.
Nazarov had a 20-minute phone conference with league disciplinarian Colin Campbell before yesterday's morning skate and found out the verdict after the short practice.
Nazarov thought the match penalty and the subsequent fine were excessive.
``Nothing would have happened if he didn't go down as quick as he did, so what can you do,'' Nazarov said. ``They called (a match penalty), so they had to do something.''
Since Nazarov's availability was in question, the B's brought up rugged forward Dennis Bonvie from Providence. Bonvie played on the fourth line with Nazarov and P.J Stock and saw 2:06 of icetime. . . .
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Former Bruin Adam Oates on his 1,000th assist, earned on the game-winning goal: ``I talked to my mom and dad in the last couple of weeks, and for our family it really means a lot. They've been watching me for 35 years. That's a lot of hockey games. It's very special for them and I owe it to them. I told them that and it's a kind of family milestone.''
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Hogue's happy
Benoit Hogue, acquired from Dallas for Scott Pellerin in a waiver deal, met up with the B's late yesterday afternoon and was glad for another new start at age 35.
``I was happy (to be traded),'' Hogue said. ``I was hoping something would happen for me soon. I'd sat out some games and I played some games where my ice time was really low. So I just told them if they weren't going to play me, give me a chance to go.''
