Kevan Miller takes puck to throat, exits loss vs. Maple Leafs
The Bruins are never getting healthy.
May 6, 2018; Tampa, FL, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller (86) during the first period of game five of the second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Kim Klement/USA TODAY SportsJust four games into his return to the Boston lineup after missing 11 games with a hand injury, a puck to the throat knocked Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller out of action in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The play happened on a shot from the Maple Leafs' John Tavares, and though Miller did his part to finish the shift (which ended with a goal scored on Jaroslav Halak), Miller's discomfort was clear as he departed down the tunnel. From there, Miller was rushed to a Toronto hospital, where he spent the rest of the evening according to B's head coach Bruce Cassidy.
With Miller knocked out of action, the Bruins rolled with a heavy dosage of Connor Clifton, as the NHL rookie finished Monday's effort with 24:36 of time on ice, second only to Torey Krug's 24:57 in the losing effort.
The Bruins will have to hope for a quick recover from Miller, as they remain without defenseman Brandon Carlo (upper-body), Zdeno Chara (knee), Charlie McAvoy (concussion), and Urho Vaakanainen (concussion).
