Marco Sturm was also on the ice this morning as one of eight Bruins to participate in an optional practice. Sturm is still considered day-to-day, though given what has been seen from Sturm lately he is doubtful for Thursday's game with the Maple Leafs.
Aaron Ward didn't skate today, but Claude Julien said the defenseman is making progress. Ward is doing everything off of the ice as usual but the ankle injury is still slowing him a bit on the skates.
On one final note Glen Murray's grievance hearing has been pushed to Jan. 16. It was originally scheduled to be held today in Toronto. If you forgot the Murray situation and what the hearing was for let me refresh your memory.
In November 2008, Glen Murray had ankle surgery. Since Murray claims this is a result of an injury he sustained during play of the 2007–2008 season, his agent has filed a claim against the Boston Bruins. This could nullify the original buyout, as the NHLPA does not allow a team to buy out an injured player. This is controversial, since Murray shopped himself to other teams during the 2008 off-season claiming to be "healthy", which could hurt his chances to win the claim. If Murray wins the claim, he will be placed on LTIR (Long Term Injured Reserve) and receive his full 4.1 million dollars this season instead of 1.38 million dollars for each season for the 2008-09 and 2009–10 NHL seasons.
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