Bad news for the Boston Bruins today as winger Rich Peverley will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a third-degree MCL sprain in his right knee.
The injury was the result of a knee-to-knee hit by former Bruin (and PC Friar) Hal Gill on Wednesday in Montreal. Ironically, Gill was traded today to the Nashville Predators.
If you're being positive, it could have been worse for Peverley like an ACL tear which looked possible when the ugly hit happened. Since Nathan Horton is already out and who knows when he'll return from his latest worrisome concussion, Peverley's absence will make the Bruins even more desperate to find some forward help.
Rockland native Josh Hennessy (great name) will make his Bruins debut tonight as he centers the fourth line between Shawn Thornton and Gregory Campbell. Daniel Paille gets bumped up to the third line to center Chris Kelly and Jordan Caron. Benoit Pouliot will be on the first line with Milan Lucic and David Krejci. Got it?
The NHL Trade Deadline is a week from Monday and even before Peverley's injury, it looked like Boston was in need of some new energy. It would be sweet if Hennessy could provide that but more likely, they'll need to make a trade to get a Top-6 forward and/or a Top-6 defenseman.
As currently constructed, the B's are perfectly capable of making another run to a Stanley Cup but I think at this point, after watching them struggle for weeks, we can all agree that some more talent wouldn't hurt them.
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