Bruins D Lauzon out at least a month with broken hand

February 23, 2021 11:00 pm • Last Updated: February 24, 2021 6:15 pm

Boston Bruins' Chris Wagner (14), second from right, celebrates his short-handed goal against the New York Rangers with Jeremy Lauzon (55), Charlie Coyle (13) and Kevan Miller (86) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in New York. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)

Boston Bruins defenseman Jeremy Lauzon had surgery to repair a broken bone in his left hand and will be out at least a month.

Lauzon left Sunday’s outdoor game against Philadelphia after one shift. The team said Wednesday that he will be reevaluated after four weeks.

Lauzon, 23, has three assists in 16 games for the Bruins this season. He has averaged 18:32 in ice time per game on the No. 1 defensive pairing with Charlie McAvoy, taking on an increased role with the departure of Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug this offseason.

Defensemen Matt Grzelcyk, Kevan Miller and Jakub Zboril also have missed time recently. Coach Bruce Cassidy said Wednesday that Zboril should return Thursday and Grzelcyk shortly after that, but Miller's knee is still sore.

— Associated Press

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