Today’s Globe:
Unfortunate developments for Forbort, who hails from Duluth, and the local fans who wanted to see him play in the Wild’s building. Duluth is about two hours north of here. Forbort also will miss Sunday’s game in Buffalo.
The Bruins certainly will miss Forbort on the penalty kill. He leads the league’s best PK (85.7 percent) in ice time, and ranks 10th among all players averaging 3:08. His shutdown partner, Brandon Carlo, is right behind (3:05).
In Forbort’s 13 missed games, the Bruins are 76.5 percent on the kill. With him in the lineup, they are cooking at 87.5 percent.
Foot fells Forbort
Derek Forbort, who left Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg in a walking boot, received a second round of X-rays on his right foot. Montgomery didn’t have a status update on the puck-eating defenseman, who took a Neal Pionk wrister off the inside of the foot.Unfortunate developments for Forbort, who hails from Duluth, and the local fans who wanted to see him play in the Wild’s building. Duluth is about two hours north of here. Forbort also will miss Sunday’s game in Buffalo.
The Bruins certainly will miss Forbort on the penalty kill. He leads the league’s best PK (85.7 percent) in ice time, and ranks 10th among all players averaging 3:08. His shutdown partner, Brandon Carlo, is right behind (3:05).
In Forbort’s 13 missed games, the Bruins are 76.5 percent on the kill. With him in the lineup, they are cooking at 87.5 percent.