Savard situation is a headache

September 22, 2010|On hockey, Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff
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A middle-aged female fan politely asked owner Jeremy Jaccobs about perhaps sprucing up the Garden concessions menu, first kidding that steak and lobster would be nice additions to the fare. Or, she said, hamburgers would suffice. “Or even salad,’’ she said. “Anything healthy.’’

Asked the secret to his longevity, the ageless Recchi said, “I’ve said it before: red wine.’’ Cheers to that vintage bit of wisdom.

Later, Recchi committed a harmless and humorous faux pas regarding the color of the Bruins sweater, which he identified as yellow.

“Gold!’’ corrected Neely, in the stern voice of the Black-and-Gold’s president.

Repeatedly, Chiarelli noted that he believed the 2010-11 Bruins would prove to be a “more resilient’’ lot, a club more consistent on a night-to-night basis and one with the kind of mettle and temerity to battle through injury.

“The strength of the team,’’ he said, “will be its resolve and its resiliency — and we are going to have a successful year.’’

It is only Sept. 22, training camp not even one week old, and it is clear the first test of that resiliency will be the team’s No. 1 center, who remains home, his head hurting, his career on hold.

Kevin Paul Dupont can be reached at dupont@globe.com.

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