Completely unexpected turn of events for the Quebecer Anthony Richard with the Boston Bruins
Some former Canadien players, namely Rem Pitlick and Xavier Ouellet, received bad news in the last few hours, as they have been placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, it's the complete opposite for the Quebecer forward, Anthony Richard, who signed a one-season deal with the Boston Bruins this summer.
Indeed, to everyone's great surprise, the 26-year-old forward is currently playing on the first line with David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha during the preseason games. Meanwhile, the team's new captain, Brad Marchand, is on the second line.
Wow! What excellent news!
Clearly, the Bruins' head coach, Jim Montgomery, has great belief in the offensive potential of the man from Trois-Rivières, giving him such an opportunity to prove himself. We are extremely happy for Anthony Richard, who wanted to leave the organization to get a better chance to establish himself in the NHL.
After all, Anthony Richard still scored three goals and two assists (five points) in just thirteen games with the Canadiens last year, mainly playing on the fourth line. He was also very dominant with the Laval Rocket in the AHL, accumulating 30 goals and 37 assists (67 points) in 60 games.
One thing's for sure, we wish him the best of luck with his new team!
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