Bruins injury update

The latest Bruin to get injured is defenseman Mark Stuart. Stuart suffered a broken sternum earlier this week and is expected to be out more than a month. That's not good news for the Bruins defense, hence why they recalled defensemen Adam McQuaid and Andy Wozniewski. Stuart's iron man streak will end at 196 consecutive regular season games (214 straight including playoffs) and has not missed a game since breaking into the NHL on a full-time basis in 2007-08.

Milan Lucic is expected to miss at least another week with the high ankle sprain. It looks like he may be back for the Winter Classic game at Fenway Park.

Dennis Wideman is expected to miss tonight's game vs the Chicago Blackhawks for undisclosed reasons, while Derek Morris is still listed as day-to-day.

Bruins recall McQuaid and Wozniewski, place Lucic on IR

On Tuesday, the Bruins recalled defensemen Adam McQuaid and Andy Wozniewski from the Providence Bruins (AHL) on an emergency basis. Also, the Bruins have placed Milan Lucic on injured reserve.

Both McQuaid and Wozniewski had good training camps. Some info on McQuaid and Wozniewski:

The 23-year-old McQuaid has played in 29 games this season for Providence and has registered 3-7=10 totals and 66 penalty minutes. Last year with the P-Bruins, McQuaid had 4-11=15 totals and 141 penalty minutes in 78 games. He was originally drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second round (55th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. McQuaid was traded to Boston from Columbus for a 2007 fifth round draft pick (Jamie Benn) on May 16, 2007.

The 29-year-old Wozniewski has skated in 29 games for the P-Bruins and recorded 6-17=23 totals. He was signed by Boston as a free agent on September 9, 2009 after splitting last year between the AHL affiliates of the Penguins and Blues. The Buffalo Grove, Illinois native has tallied 2-10=12 totals and 81 penalty minutes in 77 career NHL games with the Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was signed to his first pro contract with Toronto on May 27, 2004 and was a member of the Leafs organization until he signed as a free agent by the Blues on July 17, 2008. He was traded to Pittsburgh on March 4, 2009 before signing with the B’s as a free agent on September 9, 2009.
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Krejci likely to play tonight

Good news for the Bruins and for tonight. David Krejci is expected to play in tonight's game vs the Washington Capitals.

Bruins coach Claude Julien on David Krejci:

"The official (decision) will be (today), but right now things are looking good," Julien said after practice yesterday. "He's feeling better and more confident. He's ahead of schedule and a lot of the credit has to go to two different (parties): Obviously him, with how hard he's worked at it; but also our trainers for how hard they've worked. Donnie (DelNegro) and Scott Waugh have done a tremendous job in rehabilitating him and putting him ahead of schedule."
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The lines for tonight's game seem to probably look like:

1st line:
C - Marc Savard
LW - Milan Lucic
RW - Marco Sturm

2nd line:
C - David Krejci
LW - Blake Wheeler
RW - Michael Ryder

3rd line:
C - Patrice Bergeron
LW - Mark Recchi
RW - Chuck Kobasew

4th line:
C - Steve Begin
LW - Shawn Thornton
RW - Byron Bitz

G - Tim Thomas

Recent roster moves by the Bruins
On Saturday, the Bruins the following players were waived to go to Providence (AHL): Drew Fata, Drew Larman, Guillaume Lefebvre, Dany Sabourin, Trent Whitfield and Andy Wozniewski. None were claimed so they will be with the Providence Bruins. Mikko Lehtonen, Jeff LoVecchio and Adam McQuaid have also been assigned to Providence (AHL); and Kirk MacDonald has been returned to Providence.

On Monday, the Bruins sent forwards Zach Hamill and Brad Marchand to the Providence Bruins (AHL).

On Wednesday, forward Vladimir Sobotka was sent to Providence (AHL).

Bruins sign Andy Wozniewski

Today it was announced that the Bruins have signed defenseman Andy Wozniewski to a one-year contract. Wozniewski is a big defenseman, listed at 6'5" 225lbs but I don't remember him being that great of a player last season with Toronto. And if Toronto traded him away then he's probably not all that, since they needed defense help last season. Look for Wozniewski to be in Providence (AHL) or the seventh defenseman on the Bruins roster who is scratched for most nights.

Wozniewski split the 2008-09 season between the St. Louis Blues' and Pittsburgh Penguins' AHL affiliates. He played in 56 games for the Peoria Rivermen with 1-16=17 totals and 56 penalty minutes before being traded to the Penguins organization. He then skated in 18 games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and posted 2-2=4 totals, and 26 penalty minutes.

Wozniewski appeared in one NHL game for the Blues during the 08-09 on February 3 versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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