He'll miss games in Edmonton and Calgary.
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EDMONTON — Taylor Hall, once a franchise cornerstone here for the Oilers, was some 2,500 miles southeast of the Spoked-B lineup when the Bruins took on the Oilers Monday night at Rogers Place.
Hall, 31, hindered by what coach Jim Montgomery described as a lower-body injury, returned to Boston from Vancouver, where on Saturday the Bruins pinned a 3-1 loss on the Canucks.
Hall also will not be in the lineup for Tuesday’s trip closer in Calgary, and it’s unknown if he’ll be ready to return for Thursday night’s Causeway St. matchup against the Sabres. The Bruins are expected to provide an update on the left winger’s condition late Thursday morning.
Based on the level of concern Montgomery expressed following the brief morning–of-game skate, the nature of Hall’s injury did not sound serious or long-term.
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The Bruins lost Brad Marchand for much of the first period, after he left for the dressing room after only an 18-second shift. He came back late in the period and played his regular heavy load the rest of the night (total: 19:25).
According to Montgomery, Marchand suffered a “skate cut” above an ankle, likely in a collision with defenseman Darnell Nurse.
“He just had to get sutured, stitched up,” noted Montgomery.
Scary moment with 4:30 remaining in the third period: Patrice Bergeron was the victim of a Klim Kostin high stick, the blade of which opened a gash on Bergeron’s face, believed to be above the right eye.
Kostin went off with a 4:00 high-sticking penalty and Bergeron, after a brief respite, went right out to start the power play.