Despite being on an 18-game points streak, the Boston Bruins are banged-up at the moment. They have a number of players that haven't been available in recent games, and their injury list seems to keep getting longer.
Ahead of a two-game slate this weekend, the Bruins released some important updates about their injured players on their official Twitter account.
There had been some speculation that DeBrusk's injury wasn't major, but him missing the weekend's games would make sense. In fact, the first indication that DeBrusk wouldn't be available against the Ottawa Senators came when the Bruins called up long-time NHL forward Lee Stempniak from Providence on an emergency basis on Saturday. Stempniak will make his season debut tonight against Ottawa.
Though DeBrusk may travel with the Bruins as they begin their three-game road trip on Sunday against Pittsburgh, David Pastrnak, Marcus Johansson, and defenseman Kevan Miller all will not. That means that trio will be out for at least the next four games, as the Bruins don't return to Boston until March 16 after their game against the Senators.
In the interim, the Bruins will continue to cobble together lines in the absence of their three wingers and defenseman. Stempniak debuts on the second line with David Krejci and Joakim Nordstrom. Peter Cehlarik, Charlie Coyle and David Backes make up the third line and Miller will be spelled by John Moore. The Bruins have shown an ability to band together to overcome injuries so far this season, and they will try to keep their points streak alive against the Senators.
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