Rene Bourque News
Bourque (head) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Saturday.
Bourque has been sidelined by a head injury since February 1st, but he will draw onto the fourth line tonight vs. the Sabres. Bourque has nine goals and four assists (13 points) in 43 games and is expected to replace either Andreas Martinsen or Joe Colbourne.
Bourque (lower-body) skated in a non-contact sweater on Wednesday; won’t play on Thursday.
Bourque has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and will miss No.3 tonight vs. the Penguins. He remains day-to-day and there’s no word on when he’s expected to return to the lineup.
The Avalanche have activated Rene Bourque (lower-body) from IR.
Bourque missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but will be back in tonight in Anaheim. Bourque has registered 13 points (9G / 4A) in 41 games this season and should be replacing Andreas Martinsen in the lineup.
Bourque (lower-body) will not play on Monday.
Bourque will miss his second consecutive game with a lower-body injury and remains day-to-day, which means he's at least questionable or Wednesday’s game as well.
Bourque (lower-body) will not play on Saturday.
Bourque suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Thursday’s game and will be held out of the lineup in San Jose tonight. With Bourque day-to-day, Joe Colborne will draw back into the lineup tonight.
Bourque (groin) will not play on Thursday.
Bourque has one assist in three games with the Avalanche, but will not play on Thursday due to a groin injury. With Bourque out, Ben Smith will re-enter the Avalanche lineup after sitting as a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
The Avalanche have signed Rene Bourque to a one-year deal.
Bourque only appeared in 49 games with the Blue Jackets last season, picking up just eight points (3G / 5A). The 34-year-old winger makes the Avalanche opening night roster after being invited into training camp on a professional tryout.
Line Change
Bourque (healthy scratch) will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Monday.
Bourque has missed the last 12 games, but will replace Nick Foligno (undisclosed) in the lineup on Monday. Bourque has recorded just one assist with a minus-5 rating in 15 games this season.
The Blue Jackets have activated Rene Bourque (upper-body) from IR.
Bourque has missed the last 12 games after suffering an upper body injury. He has recorded one assist and 12 penalty minutes in 15 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He is not expected to be in the lineup on Saturday.
Bourque (upper-body) will not play on Wednesday.
Bourque suffered an upper-body injury on Sunday and will miss Wednesday’s game vs. the Devils. Consider him day-to-day.
Bourque will miss the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his back.
Bourque has missed the last two games and will now miss the rest of the season. Bourque will be back with Columbus next season, in the final year of his contract that carries a $2.5M cap-hit. Bourque scored four goals in eight games with Columbus.
Bourque (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Bourque is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury and he will miss the chance to play against the team that traded him to the Blue Jackets.
Call up / Send down
The Blue Jackets have recalled Rene Bourque from Springfield (AHL).
Bourque has not appeared in a game since being sent to Springfield after being acquired from Ducks. One of the Blue Jackets forwards must be battling a injury, leaving the door open for Bourque to make his Blue Jackets debut vs. the Penguins.
The Blue Jackets have acquired Rene Bourqe, William Karlsson and a 2015 2nd round pick from the Ducks for James Wisniewski and a 2015 2nd round pick.
Bourque, who just cleared waivers, will report to Springfield. He was part of the trade to make the money work, but he is having a terrible season. Bourque has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 43 games between the Canadiens and Ducks.
Line Change
Bourque will skate on the Ducks top-line on Thursday.
Bourque has been a healthy scratch in the last two games, but will go from the press-box to the top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry tonight in Nashville. He has two goals and five assists in 24 games with the Ducks.
Line Change
Bourque in; Smith-Pelly out.
Bourque served as a healthy scratch on Saturday, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Flames. He has two goals and four assists in 21 games with the Ducks.
Line Change
Bourque will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Los Angeles.
Bourque, who has been shuffling in and out of the lineup, has two goals and four assists in 21 games with Anaheim since coming from the Habs. Tim Jackman will replace him in the lineup.
Line Change
Bourque expected to play on the Ducks top line on Friday.
Bourque skated on the top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry in the Ducks’ morning skate and it looks like he and Matt Beleskey will swap spots tonight vs. the Wild. Bourque has one assist, a minus-2 rating and 11 shots in six games with the Ducks. A spot on the Ducks top-line might make him a cheap one-day option in a quiet night across the NHL.
Line Change
Bourque will make his Ducks debut on Sunday.
Bourque, who was acquired for Bryan Allen on Thursday will make his NHL debut tonight, likely on the Ryan Kesler line. Emerson Etem will take a seat with Bourque entering the lineup.