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| Concussion sidelines Ward |
| Return date is undetermined |
| November 10, 2007 |
| Source: By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff | The Boston Globe |
| WILMINGTON - On Thursday, 12 days after Patrice Bergeron was felled with a concussion, Aaron Ward sustained one. |
| Montreal defenseman Francis Bouillon, after serving a third-period delay of game penalty, stepped out of the box and dropped Ward with an elbow to the head. General manager Peter Chiarelli said he acquired video of the play, which confirmed Bouillon hit Ward with his elbow. As of yesterday afternoon, Chiarelli had not heard back from the NHL about possible discipline for Bouillon. |
| Chiarelli said a timetable for Ward's return is unknown, although he certainly will be out tonight when the Bruins host Buffalo at TD Banknorth Garden. Ward has not missed any NHL games because of a concussion. |
| Ward, who had been skating with Zdeno Chara on the top defensive pairing and who has not missed a game this season, didn't practice yesterday. He has two goals and three assists and averages the third-most ice time (21:59) of any Bruin, behind Chara and Andrew Ference. Ward leads the team with 33 blocked shots and has 33 hits, second behind Chara (51). |
| "It's one of those situations where we need to adjust," said coach Claude Julien. "Certain guys have to step up and play better. Not do more, but be better." |
| The Bruins promoted rookie Matt Hunwick on emergency recall to take Ward's spot. Hunwick, one of the surprises in training camp, has a 0-4 -4 line and a plus-7 rating in nine games with Providence. He has been paired with stay-at-home defenseman Sean Curry, whose presence allows the swift-skating Hunwick to rush the puck and join the play. |
| "Down there in their system, they like their D to jump up in the play," said Hunwick, who attended the University of Michigan, as did Ward. "You always have at least one guy jumping up. That's probably me more times than not." |
| Hunwick didn't have a regular partner in practice yesterday because there were only five defensemen. Ference (upper core) and Bobby Allen (arm) didn't skate and are questionable for tonight. |
| "If he's been called up, it's probably because he's been the best defenseman for them all around," Julien said. "His all-around game has been consistent and pretty reliable. I think right now, when you look at the kind of help we need, he was certainly the guy who was the best candidate to bring up. He's had a good start, went down there with a real positive attitude, and was rewarded for it today by getting an early call-up. |
| "I don't think we brought him in here to be a savior. There's no doubt about that. He's just got to step in and be part of our hockey club." |
| Because of the uncertainty about Ference and Allen, the Bruins brought up Matt Lashoff from Providence last night, also on emergency recall. Lashoff was scheduled to participate in today's morning skate and possibly be in the lineup tonight against the Sabres. |
| Lashoff, 21, has one goal and two assists in nine games for the P-Bruins. He appeared in 12 NHL games last season, totaling two assists. |