On January 21st, the Boston Bruins placed Mark Kastelic on injury reserved after being injured on Jan. 20th against the San Joe Sharks.
Later Kastelic would confirm that he had entered concussion protocol for the second time that month.
Losing Mark Kastelic has been a big loss for the Boston Bruins as he brings a lot of energy to the lineup by throwing the body around, and not being afraid to stick up for teammates.
Since losing Kastelic, the Bruins have gone 3-3, but got embarrassed in two games losing 7-2 to the Buffalo Sabres, and then 6-2 to the Winnipeg Jets. Mark Kastelic possibly could've made a difference in both these games.
Now Joe Sacco has officially confirmed his fate for tonight's game.
Yesterday, it was revealed that the Boston Bruins medical team has given Mark Kastelic the green light to return to the lineup.
Today, Joe Sacco stated that Mark Kastelic will in fact return to the Boston Bruins lineup against the Minnesota Wild.
Mark Kastelic is a difference maker for the Bruins. He currently leads all Boston Bruins players in hits, and sits 11th in the league with 175 while missing 6 games this year.
In 45 games this season, Mark Kastelic has also been a factor on the scoreboard while playing on the Bruins fourth line scoring four goals, 9 assists for 13 points this year.
Do you think Mark Kastelic is a difference maker for the Boston Bruins?
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FEVRIER 4 | 132 ANSWERS Joe Sacco Officially Confirms Boston Bruins' Injured Mark Kastelic's Fate Tonight Do you think Mark Kastelic is a difference maker for the Boston Bruins? | ||
Yes | 98 | 74.2 % |
No | 34 | 25.8 % |
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