BOSTON — Loui Eriksson was the top candidate to replace Jarome Iginla at right wing on the Bruins’ first line to start the season, but that plan was put on hold when veteran center David Krejci was forced to miss 20 of the first 31 games because of an injury. Even though Eriksson has played well in the limited time he’s skated alongside Krejci and Milan Lucic since joining the Bruins before the 2013-14 campaign, the best place for him is with Carl Soderberg and Chris Kelly on the third line. Soderberg and Kelly have been Eriksson’s linemates for most of the season, and it’s obvious that they have developed impressive chemistry, specifically Soderberg and Eriksson. As
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Loui Eriksson Will Not Return to Bruins-Penguins Game After Taking Hit From Brooks Orpik
Loui Eriksson left the Bruins’ game against the Penguins on Thursday night after taking a huge hit from Pittsburgh defenseman Brooks Orpik in the first period and will not return. The hit occurred on Eriksson’s first shift of the game, and after taking a few seconds to compose himself on the ice, he skated toward the Bruins bench and headed to the locker room. The veteran winger missed five games due to a concussion earlier in the season when he took an illegal hit to the head from Buffalo Sabres forward John Scott. Eriksson has five goals and nine assists in 23 games in his first season in Boston.