Carlo, who paired most of the afternoon with newcomer Dmitry Orlov, didn’t miss a beat upon his return, finishing with 17:03 in ice time, 3:00 of it spent on penalty-killing duty.
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DETROIT —
Brandon Carlo, too often a victim of hard luck with injuries late in the season, looked to be in distress early in the first period here Sunday when he slid headfirst into the rear wall in an attempt to break up a
Joe Veleno break-in on goalie
Jeremy Swayman.
Carlo, who made a belly-flop dive for Veleno low in the slot, slid by the left post and careened hard into the boards at 2:05.
Back on his feet, but in obvious pain, the 26-year-old blue liner made his way directly to the dressing room, hunkered over as he walked, only to return to the bench after being gone for just 90 seconds of playing time.
“I was concerned initially,” said Bruins coach
Jim Montgomery. “He went into the boards hard and I was afraid it might be a shoulder, or neck, or head . . . thankfully, he was all right.”