After placing defenseman Matt Grzelcyk on LTIR yesterday, the Boston Bruins have received more unfortunate news for their blue line before their important game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, tonight. Speaking with media this morning, head coach of the Bruins, Jim Montgomery, announced that Derek Forbort is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, and also will not play for Boston tonight.
The depth of one of the Bruins’ best qualities to start the season will surely be tested against a potent Maple Leafs offense. As was already made public yesterday, Boston did call up a trio of defensemen to replace some of the lost minutes, as Mason Lohrei, Ian Mitchell, and Parker Wotherspoon will all get a spot on the NHL roster.
In the press conference, Montgomery did mention that the team would primarily be looking at Lohrei and Wotherspoon to take over Forbort’s minutes, but their playing time will ultimately be influenced by the pace of the game tonight. So far this year, Lohrei has been playing for the team’s AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, garnering four assists in seven games.
This weekend, the Bruins are set to take on another Original Six rival in the Detroit Red Wings, which Fobort could ultimately play in if the injury is not severe. Nevertheless, if he is unable to play for the team on Saturday, he should be able to play in all three of Boston’s games next week.
I have it on good authority that Forbort’s injury is an upper-lower-mid-body injury.
We are all day to day.
Lohrei, wearing Ted Green’s old number, sure looked like he belonged tonight.
Lohrei will make Grzelyck expendable and he will be traded by the deadline.