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​​Bruins’ Justin Brazeau back to proving NHL teams wrong after late scare: ‘They didn’t want me’

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Brazeau, a former Maple Leafs prospect, thought he was on his way out of hockey when Toronto sent him packing in 2021.

SUNRISE, Fla. — is a big man. The first signed the 6-foot-5, 220-pound right wing to an AHL contract because of his size. is not small either. So on April 2, when Brazeau collided with the 6-foot-2, 225-pound defenseman, their combined mass and acceleration produced an expected amount of force. Unfortunately for Brazeau, it centered on his right wrist. Advertisement The medical staff estimated Brazeau would . With six regular-season games remaining, Brazeau’s playoff dream was in danger.

” Advertisement Without Brazeau’s blue-collar mucking, the Bruins would not have tied the score. would not have had the chance to tap in the . And Brazeau would not have made a lot of his friends in New Liskeard, Ontario, conflicted with the outcome. Proving the Leafs wrong Brazeau is grateful for the Leafs. The undrafted forward got his from his hometown organization. But the Leafs were also the franchise that did not consider his two-year AHL and ECHL apprenticeship worth extending.

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