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Bruins’ Kelly out with broken ankle after Dupuis slash

Boston Bruins v Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 15: Chris Kelly #23 of the Boston Bruins skates during warmups prior to an NHL game against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on November 15, 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Boston beat the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, but it’s hard to portray a game like that as a positive for the Bruins.

Loui Eriksson suffered his second concussion of the season, Shawn Thornton faces a potentially lengthy suspension, and on top of that Chris Kelly is now out with a broken ankle, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger.

Kelly sustained the injury when Pittsburgh’s Pascal Dupuis slashed him. Dupuis wasn’t penalized for his actions.

With the Bruins scheduled to play against Toronto tonight, they have called up Matt Fraser and Ryan Spooner, reports the Providence Journal’s Mark Divver.

Fraser, 23, was part of the Eriksson-Tyler Seguin trade between Boston and Dallas over the summer. He has 16 goals and 21 points in 23 AHL games. Spooner, 21, has also been a leader for the Providence Bruins with 24 points in 21 contests.

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