But will his hope blossom into a permanent role, or will it wither away like the leaves of the autumn tree?
With only two days separating the Boston Bruins from their regular season debut against the Dallas Stars, Bruins fans were met with unfortunate news on Tuesday: dependable bottom-six forward Joakim Nordstrom was placed on injured reserve due to a foot injury. The timetable for his return is not yet clear.
While unfortunate for Nordstrom himself, this opens up a roster spot for one of the Bruins’ newest acquisitions: Brett Ritchie.
#NHLBruins assign Peter Cehlarik and Jakub Zboril to @AHLBruins; Joakim Nordstrom placed on IR: https://t.