Tough news for a Boston Bruins team dealing with a tough start: Brad Marchand has a concussion.
That’s the word from head coach Claude Julien, so it’s a sure thing.
Now, there was no word about how severe the issue may be, but it’s officially a concussion. It’s not the ideal scenario even if it’s a “minor concussion,” which feels like a contradictory idea in itself.
Here’s the Dale Weise hit from last night’s eventual 4-2 win by the Montreal Canadiens:
Here is where Marchand got hurt, by Dale Weise's elbowhttps://t.co/Vk0eeI2yGK
— Stanley Cup of Chowder (@cupofchowdah) October 11, 2015
It’s not official like Marchand’s concussion, but there may be a bit of good news. Maybe.
Matt Irwin was placed on waivers Sunday, which may indicate that Zdeno Chara is ready to play again.
Suppose this means Chara's ready https://t.co/gWIV2N5FIs
— Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) October 11, 2015
Claude Julien said Zdeno Chara is "questionable" for tomorrow afternoon vs. Lightning, but he looked very close to playing today at practice
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) October 11, 2015
That would be a much-needed boost.