After spending parts of four seasons with the Providence Bruins, Tommy Cross finally received his first call-up to Boston on October 13 and made his NHL debut the following night in Colorado. Filling in for an ill Joe Morrow, Cross registered one assist and a minus-1 rating in three games.
Despite being returned to Providence on October 22, Cross had left his mark and impressed Boston coach Claude Julien in the process.
“He’s [Cross] been good,” Julien told BostonBruins.com on October 20, “he’s made mistakes, just like anybody else, but I think his hockey sense is really good.