Canadiens forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard seemed relieved to return to action tonight against the Bruins after missing three games with a lower-body injury.
The Quebec native has not played since Nov. 2, the day he was injured in a nasty fall on the ramp during a doubleheader against the Coyotes in Arizona.
Fortunately for him, there was more fear than harm, even though he had to be away for a while.
“It wasn’t too serious, but at the same time, you don’t want to miss games,” he explained this morning on the sidelines of training. I certainly couldn’t wait to get back in the lineup and play with the guys.”
“At that time you always see the worst, but then it’s the treatments and it’s been good,” he also mentioned. It’s about coming back slowly, not quickly.”
Sitting on the bridge during last Thursday’s game, he had only good things to say about his teammates’ performance during their 3-2 win against the Red Wings.
“They played a complete game, they were patient, they played within the system,” he noted. There weren’t many turnovers during that game and it was a big team win.”
Finally, getting back into the game while the Boston Bruins are in town adds a lot of spice to the situation.
“When I was young, those games were the most exciting to watch, especially on Saturday nights,” recalled No. 49. “It’s always fun to play with him, I’m excited and I can’t wait.”
Watch his press briefing in the main video.
