Major News Strikes Former Boston Bruins Player

January 2, 2024

After missing the New Jersey Devils' last three games due to a lower-body injury, Curtis Lazar made a significant return to practice on Tuesday.

The forward, crucial to the Devils' lineup, has been designated as day-to-day, and his presence was uncertain for both Friday and Saturday's games.

Lazar's impact on the team is evident, having contributed four goals and 10 points in 30 games this season.

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As fans anxiously awaited updates on his status, Lazar's return to practice brings a glimmer of hope for the Devils, providing a potential boost to their lineup in the upcoming games.

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Austin Sabourin

Austin Sabourin grew up measuring winters by Bruins schedules and summers by draft. A rink kid from the first slapshot, he learned geography by road trips to the Garden and history by numbers in rafters. Ray Bourque posters curled above his desk; a scuffed puck rode in his backpack as talisman. The team's black and gold became a compass-pointing toward grit, loyalty, and the thrill of overtime breath-holds. That compass eventually pointed him online. Austin studied communications, then chased beat reporting, freelancing between practices and late-night recaps. In June 2023 he took the reins at BruinsInsider.com, where he edits tape breakdowns, tracks lines, and files stories before the Zamboni's lap. He prefers strong verbs to puff, stats to noise, and sources who text back after road losses. The site runs lean but quick-like a third-line forecheck that refuses to coast. Away from the press box, he still talks like a fan: superstitious hoodie, stubborn optimism, grudges softened by highlight reels. Weekend mornings start with coffee and cap math; evenings end with film study and a note to fix tomorrow's headline. He's chasing clarity over clicks, access over hype, and a simple promise: never miss what really matters to Bruins fans.