“I was pretty scared with the way it happened, it’s the same one that’s been bugging me,” Boyle said. “It loosened up. It’ll probably be pretty sore tomorrow. It’s a perfect time for a break.”
Boyle played under 12 minutes last night due to an injury. The towering center has three goals and 11 points through 48 games.
Boyle moves back to the third line after starting last game on the second. The Hingham, Massachusetts native scored a goal and four points over 16 games this season.
Although its only one night, and a pre-season game at that, I just don’t get the feeling that using Boyle on the left wing of the top line would work out to the team’s advantage.
Coach Tortorella prefers to use Boyle as the team's third line center. Last season, the hulking center scored 21 goals and 35 points in his breakout campaign. His production could be a fantasy mirage but he was quite relevant last season.
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Boyle probably gets a look on that line before returning to centering Brandon Prust and Ruslan Fedotenko on the third line. Last season, the hulking center scored 21 goals and 35 points in his breakout campaign. His production could be a fantasy mirage but he was quite relevant last season.
Restricted free agent Brian Boyle has agreed to a three-year deal with the Rangers worth $5.1 million, meaning an annual average salary cap hit of $1.7 million.