{"id":3946,"date":"2016-12-06T21:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T02:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=3946"},"modified":"2016-12-06T21:43:55","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T02:43:55","slug":"matt-beleskey-frank-vatrano-injury-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/12\/06\/matt-beleskey-frank-vatrano-injury-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Beleskey Injured; Frank Vatrano Returns to Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Bruins<\/strong> announced on Monday night that left-winger\u00a0Matt Beleskey<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0injured his right knee and will miss up to six weeks.\u00a0In addition, the team announced that Frank Vatrano<\/a><\/strong> was able to join the team for practice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Matt Beleskey Out Six Weeks<\/h2>\n

The 28-year-old Beleskey, who joined the Bruins as a free agent before the 2015-16 season, has put up five points in 24 games this season, and earned 37 in his first season in Boston. His previous seven seasons were spent as a member of the Anaheim Ducks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Beleskey’s injury occurred in the first period of the team’s 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres<\/strong>. He left the ice without assistance after an incidental knee-on-knee hit from Buffalo’s Taylor Fedun<\/a><\/strong>. No penalty was assessed on the play.<\/p>\n

Frank Vatrano Returns to Practice<\/h2>\n
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.@Frank_Vatrano<\/a> on the ice with the group today pic.twitter.com\/t0LFrvCPJw<\/a><\/p>\n

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n