Peverley Suffers Knee Injury, Heading To Boston For Exams

BOSTON (CBS) -- The Bruins' 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens on Wednesday was crucial for the struggling Bruins, but it may prove costly.

Winger Rich Peverley suffered an apparent knee injury early in the third period after absorbing a knee-to-knee hit from Canadiens defenseman Hal Gil. Peverley did not return after the hit, and he was sent back to Boston for examinations and will not be with Boston for the rest of the road trip, Patrice Bergeron told Gresh & Zo on Thursday.

With Nathan Horton still out of the lineup as he recovers from a concussion, the Bruins can ill afford to lose any more forwards.

"It's adversity. It's something we have to make sure we're aware of and battle through," Bergeron, who scored the Bruins' third goal, said after the game. "No one is going to feel sorry for us. Obviously Pevs is a great player for us and hopefully he's back. For us that are in the lineup, we have to do our jobs."

Peverley has nine goals and 29 assists in 49 games this season.

With Peverley unable to play Friday in Winnipeg, Massachusetts native Josh Hennessy will likely get his chance to make his Bruins debut.