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As expected, Bruins coach Dave Lewis will give Hannu Toivonen the start tonight against the Nashville Predators. It will be Hannu's first start since Dec. 12. "I'm looking forward to watching him," said the coach. "He's ready been ready to go. He's been practicing hard and he has a great attitude, so it'll be nice to see him in a game. It will be a good test for him, because of the skill level (Nashville) has." "It's always nice to get to play and I'm excited about that," said Toivonen. "But, it's just another hockey game, and I need to help the guys win. That's my main focus."
Bruins foward Jeff Hoggan will miss tonight's game with an undisclosed upper-body injury he suffered on Friday. He will likely miss Monday's game in Toronto, too. Yan Stastny will play in his place. Bruins rookie Phil Kessel skated for the second consecutive day on Friday at the team's practice facility in Wilmington. He had surgery earlier this for testicular cancer. 
December 11
The news that Boston Bruins forward Phil Kessel is hospitalized sent shock waves throughout the hockey world this afternoon. The Bruins' top pick (fifth overall) in last June's draft is being treated for a medical issue not related to hockey, according to a release from the team. "The statement reads: "At this time there is no further update on Phil's condition. When there is an update, and it is appropriate to do so, we will update everyone on Phil's health. We kindly ask that you respect the Kessel family's privacy during this time." According to an industry source, it appears Kessel will be fine. As a result of Kessel medical issue, Yan Stastny has been recalled from Providence.
The Boston Bruins today annouced that 19-year-old rookie Phil Kessel, the team's first-round pick in the most recent NHL Draft, is receiving medical treatment for an issue not related to hockey.
December 7
The media and fans in Toronto are getting restless as the Maple Leafs, riding a five-game losing streak, stagger into the Garden for tonight's game with the Bruins. The Leafs took a 2-0 lead into the third period in Atlanta Tuesday night, but Andrew Raycroft stopped only three of seven shots in the third, and Toronto lost, 5-2. Hal Gill had a giveaway that ended up in his own net, and committed a hooking penalty that led to an Atlanta power play goal. Yesterday, Toronto Star columnist Damien Cox questioned whether Raycroft should continue to be the No. 1 goalie. After the Bruins traded him, Raycroft crowed about how much he welcomed the challenge of playing for the team he rooted for as a kid. Now it's time to put up or shut up. Speaking of shutting up, before the last game between these two teams nine days ago, Darcy Tucker of the Leafs all but promised that he'd be looking for a rematch against Paul Mara after the Boston defenseman bested Tucker in a fight in the previous game. But once the puck was dropped, Tucker was hard to find. On Saturday night, he took a run at Montreal's Francis Bouillon and got smacked down. ------ None. Zero. Zilch. That's how many New Englanders were named the other day to the U.S. team for the World Junior Hockey Championship. Here's where the team members come from: Minnesota 9 Michigan 6 Wisconsin 1 Illinois 1 Utah 1 Tennessee 1 NJ 1 NY 1 Colorado 1 It's clear that the system for developing hockey players in New England is broken. This region is no longer producing players on a par with other strong hockey areas such as Minnesota and Michigan. ------ The URI club hockey team fell from second to fourth in the most recent ACHA national poll. Oklahoma and Penn State, which swept a recent two-game series in Kingston, vaulted over the Rams. Illinois remains No. 1. URI bounced back from the Penn State losses by beating Division III Worcester State 6-4 at home and taking a pair of 5-4 decisions from Arizona State on the road. The Rams host No. 16 Washington & Jefferson tonight and tomorrow at 7. A huge measuring stick for URI comes at the end of this month when they play in the Norwich University holiday tournament. ------ Ugly incident in Boston last weekend as three BU hockey players and a women's lacrosse player were attacked after a late-night party. Defenseman Kevin Schaeffer suffered serious eye injuries. It recalls the incident early last Jan. 1 when Providence Bruins defenseman Chris Dyment, an ex-BU Terrier, was clubbed in the eye with a bottle outside an East Side restaurant. No arrests were ever made in that case. Dyment is now with the Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League. ------ In case you didn't catch Pierre-Marc Bouchard's amazing shootout goal in Wednesday night's Chicago-Minnesota game, here it is. By Mark Divver
December 5
Phil Kessel of the Boston Bruins reportedly will not be a part of the United States team at the World Junior Hockey Championship, according to a report on TSN. Kessel, 19, led the U.S. team and the tournament in scoring at last year's WJC, with a 1-10-11 line in 7 games. Pittsburgh's rookie star Evgeni Malkin was second with 10 points. The U.S. roster will be announced tonight between the second and third periods of the Chicago at Minnesota game on the Versus network. That's expected to be around 9:40. The roster will also be available at usahockey.com/ Two Providence Bruins, Petr Kalus and David Krejci, are listed on the Czech Republic's roster. However, Kalus is out with a knee injury and may not be healthy in time for the tournament, which opens the day after Christmas. Other Bruins prospects who are expected to play in the tournament are Finland's Tukka Rask and Mikko Lehtonen. Brad Marchand has been invited to Canada's training camp.
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