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Fractured orbital bone knocks out Boychuk
Johnny Boychuk will be out until after the Olympic break because of a fractured orbital bone. Boychuk suffered the injury yesterday when he was struck by a Mikael Samuelsson shot. It is a non-displaced fracture, meaning Boychuk will not require surgery.
Claude Julien said Boychuk's eye is fine, but acknowledged that it was a close call for the rookie defenseman.
"Very lucky," Julien said. "Our doctors were talking about a quarter of an inch the other way would have made it much, much worse. With that shot, you've got to consider yourself lucky."
Claude Julien said Boychuk's eye is fine, but acknowledged that it was a close call for the rookie defenseman.
"Very lucky," Julien said. "Our doctors were talking about a quarter of an inch the other way would have made it much, much worse. With that shot, you've got to consider yourself lucky."
tags Johnny Boychuk
(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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