Boston Bruins deny Marc Savard injury rumours
With all the speculation regarding the injury status of Marc Savard, the Boston Bruins released a statement late on Tuesday denying a rumour that suggested Savard could possibly miss the
entire 2010-11 season due to post-concussion syndrome.
"As I stated on Friday, Marc Savard is suffering from symptoms related to post-concussion syndrome," Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said. "He is under the care of our doctors.
Any reports that suggest that there are any other issues regarding Marc, or him not playing for the Bruins this season, are completely inaccurate.
"Also, as I have previously stated, when there is a change in Marc's status, I will issue an update."
Larry Kelly, the agent who represents Savard also commented on the situation and also denied the report that Savard’s season may be over due to his injury.
"No one is in a position at this point in time to make a statement of that nature. No one," Kelly said referring to the report.
Savard missed the last 18 games of the regular season, as well as the first round of the playoffs against the Buffalo Sabres after suffering a concussion. The injury occurred on March
7, during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Savard was hit from behind by Penguins’ forward Matt Cooke causing him to fall head first against the ice. Savard eventually had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher. The hit from behind once again opened
up the debate on the controversial head-shot topic in the National Hockey League. Despite the severity of Savard’s injury and the nature of the hit, surprisingly, there was no suspension handed down to Cooke from the NHL because of the wording of the rules
making it a legal hit. That prompted the league to review its head-hit policies.
Savard returned to the Bruins lineup for the second round of the playoffs and played in all seven games against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Savard finished
the series with a goal and two assists.
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