Via his twitter account, TSN’s Bob McKenzie is reporting defenseman Nick Boynton is on re-entry waives to replace Brian Campbell. Of the veteran defensemen Stan Bowman has stockpiled in Rockford, Boynton is the guy I would prefer to be recalled by the organization. Before he can join the club, Boynton must clear waivers.
Update (March 16, 2010): Boynton cleared waivers and traveled with the Blackhawks to Anaheim yesterday. He’ll be available for Wednesday’s game against the Ducks.
More on the hit -
There are numerous sources confirming that Campbell did indeed have his clavicle and a few ribs broken as a result of Alexander Ovechkin’s hit. If the reports are correct, Campbell could be on the shelf for up to twelve weeks. He would then miss the rest of the regular season and possibly the first two rounds of the playoffs. No official word has come from the Blackhawks, yet.
The league has scheduled a hearing with Ovechkin regarding his questionable hit on the defenseless Campbell. He was ejected from yesterday’s game with a five-minute major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct. In no way should anyone argue that Ovechkin intended to harm Campbell, but it’s clear when watching the video bellow that he shoved the Blackhawk defenseman into the boards. This is his third game misconduct of the season, and is further proof that he plays the game with reckless abandon. Let’s be honest, this style of play is what makes him the most entertaining player to watch in the NHL.
If Kim Johnsson is healthy (held out of Sunday’s game with an injury) he will be moved to the second defensive pairing with Niklas Hjalmarsson. Johnsson is a puck moving defenseman who can step into Campbell’s role on the power play, and he has also showed that he likes to join the play in the offensive zone. Boynton will act as the Blackhawks seventh defenseman.
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