Very few expected Don Sweeney to address the media at Warrior Ice Arena on Tuesday as the Boston Bruins prepared for their Winter Classic rematch against the Chicago Blackhawks. No one thought they’d hear about a tough blow to one their prolific playmakers.
The fourth-year Bruins GM revealed that leading scorer David Pastrnak (31 goals, 35 assists) will miss at least the next two weeks after suffering a broken thumb at a team event late Sunday night. The talented Czech winger will be re-evaluated in two weeks when Boston returns from its five-game west coast trip.
“He was extremely upset [and] disappointed.