One almost gets the sense that Bruce Boudreau needed a longer holiday break from the media. Either that, or he’s just really tired of not knowing when his star Corey Perry will return from a knee injury.
When asked if a Wednesday return might be “realistic” for Perry, Boudreau gave a pretty flustered response to NHL.com’s Curtis Zupke.
“We’ve been talking about realistic for him coming back for two-and-a-half weeks ... I don’t even know anymore,” Boudreau said. “There’s no set timeline. He’ll be back at least for April 1st. I’m giving him a little bit of leeway.”
Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy seemingly depicts grumpy Boudreau from earlier today:
So much for my prediction. Q to Boudreau "any chance Perry plays tonight?" Answer - "none". Hoping for New Year's Eve. #Ducks #Canucks
— Dan Murphy (@sportsnetmurph) December 28, 2014
Another Q to Boudreau "have an idea who your goalie is tonight?" Answer - "one of them will go". Boom. Not guessing this time. (Anderson)
— Dan Murphy (@sportsnetmurph) December 28, 2014
Imagine how salty Boudreau would be if his team was losing ...