Forbort (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Florida in Game 1 on Monday, Conor Ryan of Boston.com reports.
Forbort will be back in the lineup for the first time since March 16 against Winnipeg, a stretch of 15 games. Considering the blueliner has just one assist in his last 10 contests, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting much in the way of offensive production out of Forbort.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Moves to LTIR
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Forbort (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday.
Forbort last played March 16 against Winnipeg and isn't expected to play in the final four games of the regular season. His availability for the playoffs is unclear at this time. Forbort recorded 12 points, 38 shots on goal, 88 blocked shots and 106 hits in 54 games during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Out for regular season
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Forbort (lower body) is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, Conor Ryan of Boston.com reports Tuesday.
Forbort has already missed two contests due to his lower-body issue and will now be out of action for the final 13 matches of the regular season. Even prior to getting hurt, the blueliner was limited offensively with just two assists and four shots in his last 11 contests. With Forbort out, the Bruins likely won't be able to continue rotating defensemen, though Jakub Zboril could still get make the occasional appearance.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Unlikely for rest of trip
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Forbort (lower body) is not expected to play on the rest of the Bruins' road trip, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
Forbort was hurt on a blocked shot Thursday, and it appears he'll miss at least two full games. The Bruins' next home game is Tuesday versus the Senators. Connor Clifton will likely rejoin the lineup in Forbort's absence.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Exits contest
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Forbort (lower body) suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game versus the Jets and will not return.
Forbort was hobbled by a blocked shot in the second period. If he can't play Saturday in Minnesota, Connor Clifton would likely enter the lineup on the third pairing.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Tallies shorthanded goal
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Forbort scored a shorthanded goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Forbort opened the scoring in the second period with his second goal in the last eight games. The 30-year-old defenseman's four tallies on the season match his career-best mark from last year, and he's added five assists through 40 outings. He also has 90 hits, 67 blocks, 29 shots on net and a plus-12 rating while serving as a more defensive option in a bottom-four role.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Bends twine Wednesday
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Forbort scored a goal on one shot against the Islanders on Wednesday.
Forbort had been mired in both a 15-game goal drought and a 13-game pointless streak prior to Wednesday's marker. Not exactly known as an offensive powerhouse, the 30-year-old blueliner has n ever reached the 20-point mark in his eight-year NHL career and probably shouldn't be expected to this season either.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Contributes helper in win
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Forbort notched an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Forbort has logged two assists and gone plus-4 in six games since returning from finger surgery. The 30-year-old defenseman has five points, 13 shots on net, 41 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 16 outings this season. He's more of a physical player and has never recorded a 20-point season, so fantasy managers likely won't be tracking his production closely.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Defends high rating
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Forbort earned an assist and registered a game-best plus-3 rating during Saturday's 5-1 victory over the visiting Avalanche.
Forbort earned the primary helper on Jake DeBrusk's 100th career goal, a third-period marker that capped Saturday's scoring. The 30-year-old Forbort has produced just 83 points in 419 career games and has yet to produce more than 18 points in any of his eight NHL campaigns. Against the Avalanche, Forbort received 15:21 of ice time, the least amount among the Bruins' blueliners.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Full workload in return
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Forbort recorded two hits, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Lightning.
Making his return from an 11-game absence due to a finger injury, Forbort didn't make an impact on offense but took a regular shift and even led the Bruins by playing 2:05 on the penalty kill. The 30-year-old blueliner further reinforces a Boston squad that didn't exactly need the help, as the Bruins lead the league with a 2.18 team GAA and extended their NHL record home winning streak to begin the season to 13 games.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Ready to rock
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Forbort (finger) will be back in the lineup Tuesday against Tampa Bay, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Forbort had been out since Nov. 1 following surgery on his right middle finger. The Bruins waived Anton Stralman on Monday to clear up a roster spot. Forbort has posted one goal, two assists, eight shots on net, 18 blocks and 27 hits in 10 games this season.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Could return Tuesday
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Forbort (finger) stands a chance to return to the lineup Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Forbort, who was on the ice for Monday's practice, has to clear some final tests before he receives the green light to play. He has been out since Nov. 1 after undergoing surgery on his right middle finger.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: On long-term injured reserve list
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Forbort (finger) has been moved to the long-term injured reserve list, according to PuckPedia.
Forbort had open reduction and internal fixation surgery on his finger Nov. 3. As of that date, his projected timetable was 4-6 weeks. Moving him to the long-term injured reserve list helped keep the Bruins cap compliant after they activated Charlie McAvoy (shoulder).
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Undergoes finger surgery
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Forbort had open reduction and internal fixation surgery on his right middle finger Thursday.
Forbort is expected to need 4-6 weeks to recover. He left Tuesday's game after being hit by the puck. He has a goal and three points in 10 games this season. With Forbort unavailable, Mike Reilly drew back into the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Labeled week-to-week
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Forbort (upper body) is considered week-to-week and has returned to Boston to undergo further evaluation, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Forbort's timeline shouldn't come as a huge surprise after he was designated for injured reserve Wednesday and is already going to miss at least the next three games as a result. With Forbort on the shelf, Mike Reilly and Jakub Zboril seem poised to share the final spot in the lineup, though Anton Stralman could find himself watching from the press box periodically as well.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Set to miss time
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Forbort (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Forbort will be out for at least the next three games after sustaining an upper-body injury Tuesday. The 30-year-old will be eligible to return Nov. 10 versus the Flames, but it's unclear what kind of timeline he's facing with this injury. Jakub Zboril and Mike Reilly will compete for playing time in Forbort's absence.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Suffers upper-body injury
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Forbort (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Penguins.
Forbort sustained the injury in the first period of the contest. The 30-year-old caught a puck in what appeared to be the arm or hand, and it's enough to keep him out of the rest of the game. Forbort's status should be updated before Thursday's game versus the Rangers -- if he can't play, Mike Reilly may return to the lineup.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Snaps point drought with assist
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Forbort notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Forbort helped out on Craig Smith's opening tally in the first period. The assist snapped Forbort's 12-game point drought. The 29-year-old defenseman is more regarded for his physical play -- he's at 10 points with 81 hits, 60 blocked shots, 44 shots on net and a minus-1 rating in 51 appearances. His low-scoring style isn't likely to help most fantasy managers.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Supplies assist in win
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Forbort notched an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
Forbort logged the secondary helper on Erik Haula's opening tally in the first period. The 29-year-old Forbort has logged two assists in seven games since he cleared the COVID-19 protocols. The defenseman isn't known for much offense -- he's at nine points, 35 shots on net, 59 hits, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 38 appearances. He'll likely continue to play in a bottom-four role.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Clears protocols
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Forbort cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to practice Friday, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Forbort had been in virus protocols since Monday and missed three games. The 29-year-old, who has four goals and three assists in 31 contests this season, should rejoin Boston's third defense pairing Saturday versus Nashville.
