Clark/By S. Bradley
For the second time this season, the Bruins’ organization has parted ways with Chris Clark.
Today the Providence (AHL) farm club announced it has released the veteran forward from his PTO.
In six games for the P-Bruins, Clark failed to record a point after he was signed November 3. He’s a veteran of more than 600 NHL games. Clark attended Bruins main training camp as a tryout and was released just before the start of the regular season.
The Bruins are so hot, and their four lines are rolling so well, it would obviously take something drastic to open up an NHL job right now. The Bruins are carrying 13 forwards as it is, with Jordan Caron currently their regular healthy scratch.
Published By mattk Mon. November 21, 2011 3:16 pm EDT
I would rather have Clark than Pouliot on my team any day. Too bad they let Clark go.
Have to disagree with some of the above, I would have much preferred Clark with this team from the start. Still, these are minor disagreements. This team will live and die by the scoring produced by its first 2 lines. Now that they are rolling, the team is rolling. Its that simple. I still think we may see Clark catch on somewhere in the league. Good luck to him.
I have liked the Pouliot signing from the start. Low risk, the kind of player who could maybe develop some of his potential in a new system, and his play so far has been good. He wont get any stars of the week, but hard working doing a lot of little things right. Then there was tonights double minor, I’m still trying to figure out what he was doing. A game or two in the press box will probably do him wonders. It is to bad for Clark though.
just when i stick up for the guy (again) he lays an egg…c’mon benny!
I have been presently surprised how good Pouliet has played. It has not reflected on the scoresheet as much as it should but if you watch him throughout a shift as I have you can see he is both getting and creating chances and if he can finish a bit better I think he is going to do well for the money spent
I don’t see Pouliot as a fringe player.
This roster is deep, in part, due to Pouliot.
I predict he’s a contributor throughout the season and changes a lot of skeptics into believers.
Not saying he’ll be great, but a line of BP-Kelly_Pevs is a nice 3rd line.
The guy is big, can skate, shoot, wear down opponents with physical play and draw penalties (hopefully he doesn’t take too many penalties and stays on his skates)
I know he hasn’t been great, but I think B’s fans have been a little impatient.
Caron can fill in when guys go down and keep Pouliot skating hard, knowing he’s one bad night from the press box.
It’s a shame, he once had a 30 goal season.
Boston is not the place to go for fringe players. The roster is too deep right now.
Clark and Pouliot would be better served in a lower tied team like the blue jackets.