Bruins, and Jordan news

[MACMAN]

dont know if any of you caught the Bruins game lastnight, but the long and short of it was that Tim T. went down injured again, and well while he will act as back up...various stories only say that because even with his injury he is the only alternative...then they mention Jordan, sounds like he is still in a bad way.
NEWARK - It's never a good thing when your most important player goes down.
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And it's even worse when you don't have proper reinforcements.

The Bruins' hope is that the lower-body injury suffered by goalie Tim Thomas in last night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils isn't serious and that he can at least serve as Tuukka Rask's backup tonight against Montreal at TD Banknorth Garden.

If not, the Bruins would be in a bind.

Manny Fernandez, once expected to share the net with Thomas this season, just returned to the ice Tuesday, having been sidelined by back and knee woes. Fernandez is not close to seeing game action.

Jordan Sigalet, recalled from Providence once this season when Fernandez strained his left knee, is sidelined indefinitely after his multiple sclerosis-related collapse in a game Nov. 16. The P-Bruins currently have Mike Brown, Boston's fifth-round pick from 2003, and Andy Franck, a 26-year-old who signed a professional tryout contract Nov. 28. Franck, who started the season with the Youngstown Steelhounds of the Central Hockey League, made 31 saves in Providence's 4-3 shootout win over Hartford last night.

Entering last night, Thomas had started 19 games, posting a 10-7-2 record with a 2.09 goals-against average. Thomas's .938 save percentage was the best among NHL goalies. He suffered a groin injury last season but didn't miss any games.

Including last night, Rask has seen action in three NHL games.

"We knew he was in a tough position," coach Claude Julien said of Rask's late entry. "I certainly don't blame him for that last goal."

[AZIce]

Bruins just traded foe Alex Auld from the Coyotes today. Auld was the odd man out after Bryzgalov was picked up by the Dogs last month. Doesn't sound like they are expecting much from either Fernandez or Jordan anytime soon if they were willing to give up an AHL player and a 5th round pick for a guy they could have claimed off waivers for nothing 2 weeks ago.

[bgnewser]

My dad coached Andy Franck when he was a squirt at Winterhurst. I haven't heard that name since he was in high school. I know this is irrelevant but I'm glad Andy's playing some pro hockey.

[MACMAN]

Its very cool when anyone makes the pro level hockey. Even cooler when they are goalie because the numbers are really stacked against the position. Fewer than half a % of goalies at any given birth year go on to Pro level hockey, oposed to 4% of players.