McQuaid of Bruins to miss eight weeks

Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaidsustained a broken right fibula against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday and is expected to miss eight weeks.

McQuaid, 31, was injured blocking a shot by Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton in the third period of the Bruins' 6-3 victory at TD Garden. He is scheduled to have surgery on Monday.

McQuaid has one assist in six games this season. A second-round pick (No. 55) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2005 NHL Draft, he has 63 points (12 goals, 51 assists) in 430 League games in nine seasons, all with the Bruins.

Bruins Issue Updates On Bergeron, McQuaid & Miller

BOSTON, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, October 12, that the team has updates on forward Patrice Bergeron and defensemenAdam McQuaid and Kevan Miller . Sweeney also announced that the team has recalled forward Tim Schaller from Providence. Schaller joined the team for Wednesday's 10:30 a.m. practice at Warrior Ice Arena and will travel with the team to Columbus.

Bergeron suffered a lower-body injury and is currently being evaluated on a day-to-day basis. He will not travel with the team to Columbus. McQuaid suffered an upper-body injury and is currently being evaluated on a day-to-day basis. He will not travel with the team to Columbus.

Miller underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand by Dr. Matthew Leibman at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on Tuesday, October 11. Miller's expected recovery time is six weeks.

The Bruins open their season Thursday night, October 13 in Columbus with a 7:00 p.m. game against the Blue Jackets.

Bruins place McQuaid on IR, recall Pastrnak

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Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, January 7, that the club has placed defenseman Adam McQuaid on injured reserve with an upper body injury and has recalled forward David Pastrnak from the Providence Bruins (American Hockey League). Pastrnak will join the Bruins for Thursday's 11 am practice at Ristuccia Arena.

McQuaid has appeared in 38 games for the Bruins this season with one goal and five assists for six points with a plus-six rating. Over the course of six-plus NHL seasons – all with the Bruins – McQuaid has played in 321 regular-season games, totaling 10 goals and 39 assists for 49 points with a career plus-57 rating.