Seidenberg has not played since December 27th because of a torn MCL and ACL in his right knee. He took part in the Bruins' optional morning skate this morning and continues to make steady progress toward a return, but head coach Claude Julien said he would be "very surprised" if Seidenberg plays tonight. Should the Bruins get by the Habs tonight, Seidenberg's return in the Eastern Conference would be a huge boost to the Bruins' blueline.

Despite skating with his team, Seidenberg's timetable has not been pushed up. Don't expect him for the series vs. Detroit.

Seidenberg has been out since December 27th after suffered and torn ACL and MCL. Seidenberg could return to the Bruins lineup if they make a deep playoff run, but at this point he remains a ways away from being back in game action.

A few more fantasy relevant trades on defense were expected prior to the deadline, but names like Christian Ehrhoff, Tyler Myers, and Jack Johnson were not moved. Bigger splashes were made with high-profile goalies and forwards, but there were two defensemen with some fantasy implications that found a new home. The Islanders shipped Andrew McDonald to the Philadelphia Flyers for 2 draft picks. Earlier in the season, the 27-year old had significantly more fantasy value with offensive defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky injured. McDonald played on the top power-play and had a "hot" stretch between Dec.20-Jan. 6, collecting 10 assists in 9 games. However, he had been relegated to secondary PP duty with "Lubo" back in the fold. The trade to Philly keeps his fantasy worth at "status quo", as he is unlikely to get any primary power-play minutes over Mark Streit or Kimmo Timonen. The Boston Bruins acquired 27-year old Andrej Meszaros from the Flyers, filling a void for a two-way defender with Dennis Seidenberg out indefinitely. As in the case of McDonald, Meszaros had a few moments of offensive production, but only accumulated 17 points in 38 games while playing sparingly with the man-advantage. Don't look for his role to change much with Boston, as there are several offensive defenders, such as Torey Krug, Zdeno Chara, and Dougie Hamilton ahead of him on the depth chart. PARTING SHOTS TO FOLLOW LATER...

This is a huge loss for the Bruins, Seidenberg is likely their second best defenseman behind only Zdeno Chara. David Warsofsky was recalled this morning on an emergency basis and Zach Trotman was also recalled, both are eligible to play tonight. Seidenberg's recovery time is 6-8 months.

Seidenberg sustained the injury late in Friday's game vs. the Senators. The lower-body ailment will keep him out of tonight's rematch and he will be replaced by David Warsofsky.

Seidenberg missed the last four games after being injured on November 19 vs. the Rangers. He will be out there to face New York this afternoon on the secon pair with Dougie Hamilton.

Seidenberg has missed the last four games because of a lower-body injury. Seidenberg was hurt on his first shift against the Rangers on November 18.

Seidenberg travelled with the team to Detroit and took part in the morning skate, but will sit out his fourth straight game. There is a chance that he could be back on the blueline on Friday vs. the Rangers.

Seidenberg has missed the last three games after injuring his lower-body last Tuesday. He will travel with the team and could be in the lineup on Wednesday vs. the Red Wings. Seidenberg has six assists and a plus-10 rating in 21 games.