Chiarelli
BOSTON — Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli typically avoids responding to media reports like a rabbi avoids pork.
However, today Chiarelli felt the need to eat the pork.
First in an early-evening emailed statement, and then twice during the State of the Bruins town hall meeting with season ticket holders, Chiarelli refuted a local report using an unnamed source that center Marc Savard could miss the rest of the season with post-concussion symptoms.
“As I stated on Friday, Marc Savard is suffering from symptoms related to post-concussion syndrome,” said the official statement. “He is under the care of our doctors. Any reports that suggest that there are any other issues regarding Marc, or him not playing for the Bruins this season, are completely inaccurate.”
After telling the fans, in response to a question from a young fan, “[Savard] will be back [in Boston] this week and he should be ready to go in short order” Chiarelli explained why he chose now to respond to a report.
“I felt it was so contradictory to what we said, and untrue,” said Chiarelli.
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That’s an excellent point Char, I didn’t think about that. In that case, what true hockey media outlet gets and reports hockey news from an outlet that doesn’t even televise games?!?!? ;-D
Hey, off topic a bit, but are you the “Char” that Bourne from the Bourne Blog was chirpping yesterday?
PCL, I actually don’t think the fans lend the reports as much credence as other media do. These rumors tend to literally circulate from one media outlet to another.
I’m surprised that the ESPN reports/posts/articles on hockey actually gain any steam. I mean, what true hockey fan gets their hockey news from an outlet that doesn’t even televise games?!?!?
Because it is a typical journalist (sorry Matt) report.
Could Savard miss the entire season with post concussion syndrom? Of course. As low a probability as it may be, it could happen.
That same reporter could say that it could snow tomorrow. It is not going to happen, but there is a cold front coming through with precipitation. They are not lying.
But to the rest of us that live in the real world, they are.
Just like the original report that they were trying to trade Savard. I believe very little from people that are simply trying to sell newspapers. Very little.
Difficult to open your eyes when your brain doesn’t function.
As for that report, it’s pretty easy to refute, as it makes zero sense. How on earth would anyone know for sure that Savard would miss the rest of the season when PCS can disappear just as quickly as it appears?
Karl,
I, for one, do not agree with you on this issue.
Paul Kariya was concussed in December 09, he was back in the lineup Jan 12, 2010 and announced on Aug 27 2010 he will miss the entire 2010-2011 season with post concussion syndrome.
There are many athletes who have come back to play after a concussion, only to later suffer post concussion syndrome. Many are forced into retirement.
I could cite many more examples in the NHL alone, but urge you to research, as it may open your eyes to this very very serious injury.
give stewie or looch the 2nd ‘a’.
savvy, i’m sorry chia tried to trade you this summer, but quit pouting and lace them up. your timing is suspect, drama queen.
Will find for you, Tracy!
Matt, any word from Julien on the second alternate captain this season? Will he continue to alternate it, or will Rex have it permanently? Thanks!