Anton Blidh News
Blidh played in four straight games but will sit this afternoon with Danton Heinen returning from a foot injury. Blidh has yet to record a point in five games with the Bruins.
Blidh has yet to play this season after undergoing shoulder surgery in September but will get back up to game-speed with Providence. He spent most of his season there last season, posting 10 goals with 13 assists (23 points) in 74 games.
Blidh’s contract is a two-way deal and the 24-year-old is coming off of his fourth year in the AHL, where he had 10 goals and 13 assists (23 points) in 74 games. Blidh has just one goal and one assists in 21 career NHL games.
Blidh was called up as a precaution, but returns to Providence, where he has six points (2G / 4A) in 11 games this season.
Blidh has recorded two goals and four assists (six points) in 11 games with Providence this season. The 23-year-old winger has just two points (1G / 1A) in 20 career NHL games with Boston.
Blidh, 23, has scored nine goals with 13 assists (22 points) in 59 games with Providence (AHL) this season. His call-up likely means that Jake DeBrusk will not play on Thursday after getting hurt in Tuesday’s game.
Blidh picked up one goal in two games with Providence after being sent down last week, to give him 10 points (6G / 4A) in 21 AHL games this season. He comes up having collected one assist in four games with Boston.
Blidh picked up one assist in four games with the Bruins during his call-up, but he will return to Providence with Noel Acciari ready to return to the lineup on Saturday.
Blidh, 21, was a sixth round pick (180th overall) in 2013 and was recalled after posting nine points (5G / 4A) in 19 games with Providence. Blidh will travel to Buffalo and could make his NHL debut on Saturday.