Boston’s plans hit a snag; Bergeron out indefinitely
After a series of moves designed for a deep playoff run, the Boston Bruins were hit with a major setback Tuesday when it was learned that top-line center Patrice Bergeron has a fractured right foot.
He will be out of the lineup indefiniely with the first re-evaluation not due for two weeks.
The team said that Bergeron, 32, was hit blocking a shot Saturday in Toronto. An initial X-ray showed no damage, but after he experienced continued discomfort, the team ordered a CT scan that revealed the fracture.
Bergeron is a member of one of the best lines in hockey with wingers Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.
Blue Jackets
Coach John Tortorella might have saved his harshest words in his team’s 5-1 home win Monday night against Washington for Capitals star Alex Ovechkin as the two exchanged words before the start of the second period.
Tortorella said he made a diving motion in reference to Ovechkin, who fell to the ice after being hit in the face at the end of the first period — a sequence that resulted in a match penalty for the Blue Jackets’ Matt Calvert.
“That’s my fault,” Tortorella said of the verbal sparring. “I thought he dove and I signaled to him. I thought he dove, and he took exception. I have no business making any gesture or saying anything to a player. So, that’s not on him. That’s stupid on my part.”
Ovechkin brushed off the entire situation when asked about it after the game.
“Oh, it was nothing,” he said.
“You know, he’s a nice guy.”
Canucks
Team officials and the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, are expected to announce Wednesday that it will be site of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.