SUNRISE, Florida – The Bruins were banged up physically by the end of their epic comeback over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, and they will continue to be beset by injuries for the foreseeable future.
The Bruins called up scrappy bottom-6 forward Anton Blidh and depth D-man Paul Postma from Providence on an emergency basis on Thursday morning, and it’s expected both will be there to replace injured players in Boston’s lineup. Zdeno Chara, Torey Krug and Jake DeBrusk all exited in the third period of the 6-4 comeback win over the Carolina Hurricanes, and it appeared postgame as if all three had undergone X-Rays while walking around the bowels of PNC arena.
Chara tumbled into the corner boards awkwardly midway through the third period and appeared to be having trouble with his shoulder area before exiting the Bruins bench, and DeBrusk was hit hard against the side boards earlier in the game. The 21-year-old played through it for a time, but it was pretty clear he was feeling the residual effects of the hit before eventually exiting in the third. It’s unclear exactly what happened to Krug prior to his departure from the Carolina win.
There should be a more thorough update later on Thursday morning as the Bruins undertake their Thursday morning skate at the BB&T Center ahead of tonight’s road game against the Florida Panthers.
The 23-year-old Blidh has skated in 59 games with Providence this season and has posted nine goals and 13 assists for a career-high 22 points and a plus-9 rating after posting a goal and two points in 19 games for Boston last season. Postma has five assists in five games for the P-Bruins since getting shipped to Providence right around the NHL trade deadline after clearing waivers, but spent the rest of the season in Boston as a little-used reserve with a single point in 12 games played for the Black and Gold.