Bruins coach gives update on injured rookie forward.
When the Bruins flew to North Carolina on Wednesday, Justin Brazeau flew back to Boston.
The rookie forward was scheduled to see team doctors in Boston on Thursday.
“Brazeau flew home yesterday. He’s seeing doctors today (Thursday),” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said after morning skate before Thursday’s game at Carolina. “We’ll have a real good report tomorrow (Friday) on the severity and length. It’s week-to-week right now.”
Brazeau left the ice holding what appeared to be either his shoulder or arm late in the first period of Tuesday’s win over Nashville and didn’t return to the game. Brazeau went to the bench and then down the tunnel to the locker room after a center-ice collision with Luke Schenn with 2:50 remaining until the first intermission. Schenn was assessed a roughing penalty on the play.
Brazeau, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound forward, who signed as an undrafted free agent has given the Bruins a jolt of energy and physicality since being called up on Feb. 19. Coming into Tuesday’s game he had five goals and two assists in 18 games and has impressed through 18 games. He’s been a strong addition to the fourth line and has acquitted himself well since being added to the power play.
The Bruins have six regular-season games remaining.
