New York’s Brock Nelson shoved him toward the boards at the Islander bench. However, the door was open and Poitras smashed chest first into the opening.

Boston Bruins forward Matt Poitras appears to have avoided a serious injury following a scary incident on the ice during Boston's 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Thursday night.

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Frequently mentioned in trade rumors and an impending unrestricted free agent, Frederic has had a down year, but his versality could makes him attractive to some teams.

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Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced. Frederic sustained the injury during the Bruins' 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.