{"id":39745,"date":"2019-01-03T16:10:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T21:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=39745"},"modified":"2019-01-03T16:10:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T21:10:21","slug":"boston-bruins-joakim-nordstrom-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/01\/03\/boston-bruins-joakim-nordstrom-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Bruins Joakim Nordstrom Out With Fractured Fibula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/bruins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Bruins<\/a> announced today that left winger <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nordsjo02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joakim Nordstrom<\/a><\/strong> is out. Nordstrom, 26, has a non-displaced fibula fracture according to the Bruins. He will be re-evaluated in three weeks time. However, that does not mean he will be back then. Nordstrom had the injury occur in the 2019 Bridgestone Winter Classic against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLBruins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NHLBruins<\/a> issue update on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nordsjo02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joakim Nordstrom<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D5rZWTfGR5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/D5rZWTfGR5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLBruins\/status\/1080856329835692032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nJoakim Nordstrom Out<\/h1>\n<p>Joakim&#8217;s Nordstrom injury may be minor but, the Bruins have been <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2018\/12\/11\/injured-boston-bruins-team-off-to-a-shaky-start-in-december\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">filled with injuries<\/a> this season. And this is just one more to add to the list. Nordstrom is currently on a two-year deal that sees him paid 1 million dollars per season.<\/p>\n<p>Nordstrom is in his 6th NHL season with his third team. He has played with the Blackhawks, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/hurricanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>, and the Bruins. He has proved a useful NHL player and was drafted in the 3rd round, 90th overall in 2010, by the Blackhawks. Nordstrom only has 7 points in 39 games this year but, he has been a fine depth player. He is just under 50% in CF% when it comes to possession.<\/p>\n<p>Joakim Nordstrom has 25 goals, 31 assists for 56 points in 321 career games played. As well, he has added 52 penalty minutes in that time. Nordstrom&#8217;s career high in points was 24 in 2015-2016 with the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n<h1>Going Forward<\/h1>\n<p>This injury is just a depth player, however, every injury matters in the NHL. The Bruins have finally found some health but <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcavoch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie McAvoy<\/a><\/strong> is still on the Injured Reserve. There is a good chance that Nordstrom joins his teammate on the IR.<\/p>\n<p>The Bruins currently sit 3rd in the Atlantic division with 48 points. They have managed to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/sabres\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Sabres<\/a>, despite the Sabres going on a 10 game win streak earlier this season. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 12 games, lots of that due to better health. 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