Dennis Seidenberg happy to still play for Boston Bruins.
Feb 13, 2015; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Boston Bruins defenseman
Dennis Seidenberg(44) skates against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period at Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks won 5-2. Mandatory
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A few weeks ago, Dennis Seidenberg sat down with Comcast Sports Network-New England (CSNNE). The thirty-three year old German defenseman said that as much as he loved the Bruins and the city of the Boston, he would have been willing to waive his no-trade clause.
” I don’t want to be here if they don’t want me.” – Dennis Seidenberg on the possibility of him leaving the Bruins
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“I think the mentality is to come out stronger,” said Seidenberg last month. “We know we’re in a bad spot right now and we’re not playing our best hockey, but we have to have the mindset to get through this together and work on this together, and we’ll be coming on top hopefully. Words are always easy, but we have to go out and do it.”
“It will be tough, but everybody wants to [turn it around] and is determined to do it.”
Seidenberg has had his roughest season in a Bruins uniform. He’s had a tough first half of this season. Seidneberg struggled to find his game while recovering from last January’s ACL surgery on his right knee. Even with his early limitations, he has still been able to average 21:57 of ice time. He’s also one of four Bruins who have played in all sixty-two games this season.
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Currently Seidenberg has put up eleven points(three goals) for the Black and Gold. His plus/minus is back in the positives (+1), and he has been steadily improving throughout the season. He’s also a step slower than he was before the injury.
When the trade deadline came last Monday, Seidenberg was bracing for the trade. In the end, only forward Jordan Caron left the team. Seidenberg is still necessary on the Bruins blueline. (There is also the facts the Bruins couldn’t afford the seller’s market prices going for premium blueliners, and with Kevan Miller out for the season, there are only six defensemen left standing in Boston.)
No doubt the ‘German Hammer’ was pleased to remain in Boston. He’s been here since 2010 when he cover with Matt Bartkowski in a trade with the Florida Panthers.
“No matter whether you get traded or not, it’s always a little nerve-wracking seeing all the guys getting traded,” said Seidenberg after yesterday’s practice. “Every time your name is mentioned [in a trade rumor], you’re pissed and you’re wondering what the hell is going on. But I think everybody here is happy that the group is together, and we get to work now. Everybody thought about it, but you don’t really know what’s going to happen. You just wait and see, and then come to the rink the next morning, and see what happened. We have a veteran group here that can take care of themselves, and knows what to do. It’s up to us to pick it up, get into the playoffs, and get going.”
Seidenberg and the rest of the Bruins will be at the TD Garden tonight where they’ll attempt to extinguish the Calgary Flames.