Bruins Boychuck 'Fine' After Hit In Game 5
BOSTON (CBS) - It did not look good when it happened, but Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuck is expected to be OK after a hit to the boards in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Boychuck was hit from behind mid-way through the third period by Tampa Bay winger Steve Downie. Boychuck did not see the hit coming, and was unable to brace himself for the contact. His head hit the glass, and Boychuck sat out for the remainder the Bruins 3-1 win.
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"Johnny's fine," Bruins coach Claude Julien said after the game. "(I) Haven't had an opportunity to look at it. I haven't watched the video yet. I know some people have and from what I hear, it's not a great hit. But I'll maybe reserve my comments a bit more for after I see it."
Downie received a boarding penalty on the play.
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