Report: Bruins' Savard has broken back

[langway05]

Here's the link: tsn.ca...

Boston Bruins leading scorer Marc Savard suffered a broken bone in his back after being cross-checked by Canadiens forward Steve Begin in Boston 3-2 loss Saturday in Montreal.

According to the Boston Herald, the cracked bone is called a transverse process, one that protrudes from a vertebra and serves to attach muscles and ligaments. Savard sat out Tuesday's 6-2 win at Toronto, and will miss at least one more game with the injury.

 

[crankshaft]

Wow, will sit out ONE more game... with a broken vertabra? I'd be surprised to see him back at all... thats amazing.

Rod

 

[quincy]

Not really. Depends on the severity of the fracture in the first place, as well as which vertebra.

 

[sholi2000]

I still can't believe that Begin never got called. It was more of a push than a crosscheck, but still, a penalty.

 

[maradona]

I sure hope Savard doesn't hurt his back any worse.

 

[SmythFan94]

I fractured T11 & T12 on May 06, 2007.

I know I am not in as good of condition as an NHL hockey player, but there is no way that I could lace em' up.

Hope he is okay.