Matt Poitras finally broke the silence of being disrespected by the Boston Bruins organization
The Boston Bruins have a problem with their lineup, which they think was solved partially. The solution? Sending Matthew Poitras back to the AHL, to work his way back into the NHL.
Poitras would play 14 games of regular season NHL hockey and scored 4 points(1 G, 3 A) and despite playing on an offensively anemic team, he did his best to remain relevant.
When news of his demotion arrived, he was disappointed with the decision, and as a young forward in professional hockey, you can understand his feelings. He played 33 Games last season, until an injury took him out, and wouldn't return until the beginning of this season.
Obviously, Poitras wasn't the best forward in the lineup, but he was still developing with only 47 games of NHL experience.
For now, he'll have to work his way back into the NHL, while the Bruins let players who aren't producing keep playing significant roles in the lineup. Another case of coaches' bias influencing long-term decisions in the NHL.
Jim Montgomery would try and ease his disappointment:
I keep this quote in mind while looking at the last ten game stats on DailyFaceOff.com and I'm floored.
Poitras, like John Beecher, is one of the Bruins prospects who could turn out to be great players.
However, Poitras has been stopped in his tracks, and Charlie Coyle occupies the third-line center role.
Coyle has 2 points( 1 G, 1 A) in the last ten games, with 17 shots, 9 blocks, and 1 power-play point.
How much longer will this be acceptable? In the NHL youth movements are springing up, especially in New York and San Jose.
The Bruins didn't make a corresponding move to call up a replacement leaving them with 18 active skaters. Montgomery wasn't sure if or when a move was coming.
Maybe the Bruins can find a way to give him a role later in the season. For now, we're stuck with the status quo.
