As we inch ever closer to the start of the NHL 2017-18 regular season, the Bruins announced yesterday a couple of roster moves and prospect signing.
Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and forward Ryan Fitzgerald were sent down to join the Providence Bruins training camp. Lauzon, a 2015 second-round draft pick, appeared in three pre-season games, scoring a goal and averaging 13:55 in time on ice. Fitzgerald spent a short stint in Providence during the regular season in 2016-17, playing most of his games during the Calder Cup playoff run.
It’s not surprising that Lauzon was sent down as this is his first year out of juniors and it’s rare that defensemen usually need more time to develop in the AHL before joining the big club. Plus with the addition of Paul Postma this free agency period, the Bruins will have room to move defensive players around while Torey Krug recuperates from his broken jaw. Fitzgerald tried to break through a lineup of talented forwards like Jake DeBrusk, Anders Bjork, Jesse Gabrielle, and Austin Czarnik.
The Bruins announced that they have signed 2017 second-round draft pick Jack Studnicka to an entry level contract. This season Studnicka is serving as the captain of the Oshawa Generals in the OHL.
An aside: The Tallest asked yesterday is anyone wanted to go to the Big E yesterday. I think we’re tentatively planning something for Saturday. If you needed any other reason to go other than The Tallest himself, they have fantastic poutine, butter sculptures, and baby goats.
That desire to work that I almost had went away. Phhhyuuuwwww! I was worried for a minute there.
You gotta pace yourself, pace yourself out of working.
Practice lines today:
I forgot that Gryz and O’Gara were still in camp.
$3.8M/year is a lot to spend on a 4th-liner.
Then it gets even more interesting. After Fluto tweeted out those lines, the Bruins Twitter account tweeted these out.
No one seems to know where Khubdobin is.
Probably busy buying watermelons.
Maybe he’s just enjoying a REALLY long lunch.
Is this part of Russian Athlete Sex Calendar? It is so stereotypically Russian athlete. Like I believe there’s an Olan Mills studio or Sear photo out there dedicated to setting up shots like this for them.
I bet you’re right. Also, what is that framed picture???
Yuri, Sasha, and Sergei. is famous russian comedy! Three stooges steal everything from them,
My favorite kind of party is a search party!
And it gets more interesting:
Hmm, what do you make of this?
On one hand it could be the lineup they’re trying out tomorrow night. Only two more games left and they need to refine the lines. However, my guess is that these are the players outside looking in and this could be what we start the season with. I thought JFK was still dealing with UBI?
My thoughts as well. Perhaps he is!
What is UBI?
Unruly Bigfoot Impersonator
I think you take Zboril for it.
United Bicycle Institute.
Uniformed Bird Inspector.
Unbelievably Big Icecream.
And even more interesting: Dan Vladar is on the ice for the first time this preseason because he’s coming off surgery on both wrists. Yikes!
Darth Vladar! Exciting!
I need to learn how to sleep. I’ve never been good at it and now I’m far worse. Is there a sleep boot camp at which I can learn this?
Is there a sleep boot camp at which I can learn this?
If there is one, I need to go!!
Good Morning Pals!!!
butter sculpture as a subculture – who knew?
Austin Matthews lit up Al Montoya , but who hasn’t done that? Still, when the habless Canadiens lose it is a glorious day.
Less coffee – I almost feel like working. \_O_/
The Habs host the Leafs tonight in Quebec City. Hopefully the Habs get lit up again so TSN 690 Montreal is happy fun listening time tomorrow.
Speaking of butter sculptures, there’s a movie on Netflix called Butter about the seedy underworld of butter sculpting competitions. I keep meaning to watch that.
Morning all. Hope you’re all enjoying the last day of summer.
Assist added to Maurice Richard’s total in his 1945-46 season:
https://sports.yahoo.com/assist-added-rocket-richards-total-1945-46-season-232923313–nhl.html
I can’t wait for the 30-minute pre-game ceremony for it.
(Probably literally, as you know torches will be involved)
The Habs organization are irresponsibly raising a generation of arsonists. WHERE IS THE OOTRAGE PEOPLE?!?!
I don’t know what you’re talking aboot