Dan Boyle gave an injury update last night after the game:
“I don’t want to make it sound like an excuse, but [injuries have] been a factor. I had a broken foot there for a while, and it really hurt my skating. Just being healthy for me has been a big difference the last five or six games or so.” -Sharks Talk
“A big difference.” You don’t say.
Let’s go back a little ways in the saga of Dan Boyle explaining his troubles this season:
“The game’s changed,” he said. “Everybody’s playing the same way – the neutral zone is pretty much eliminated, which is where I get a lot of my offense. Everybody just fires long bombs, chipping it in. It’s just a little bit more frustrating for me.” -Working the Corners, Nov 27, 2011
There’s that. Maybe Boyle was in the painful process of updating and revamping his style of play. Or maybe his sticks were too long and he had a broken foot.
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