Boston Bruins center Marc Savard has a broken bone in his back and will miss at least one more game, according to a report Wednesday by the Boston Herald.
Citing a "well-placed" team source, the newspaper reported that Savard has a minor cracked bone called a transverse process. According to the report, the injury likely will not sideline Savard long-term.
Boston's leading scorer, Savard suffered the injury Saturday against Montreal and missed Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Herald claimed that Savard, 30, will definitely miss Thursday's rematch with the Maple Leafs. The long-term absence of Savard could prove costly for the Bruins (38-28-10), who have 86 points and are battling for a postseason spot in the Eastern Conference.
Boston currently is eighth in the East standings, two points behind the seventh-place Philadelphia Flyers (39-28-10) and two ahead of the ninth-place Washington Capitals (38-31-8).
A first-time All-Star this season, Savard has 15 goals and 63 assists in 74 games.
The shorthanded Bruins also could be without right wing Chuck Kobasew for Thursday's contest.
Boston's second-leading goal scorer, Kobasew underwent a CT scan Wednesday on his injured foot, according to a report by the Boston Globe. Kobasew, 25, has 22 goals and 17 assists this season.
Got.....to......be....sh#tting......me
I maintain this team looks a whole lot different without these injuries. This is unreal.