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Chris Kelly | Center

Team: Boston Bruins
Age / DOB:  (32) / 11/11/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 198
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Chris Kelly and Daniel Paille had a goal and an assist apiece but their Boston Bruins lost to the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 via a shootout.
Neither player has the kind of numbers that indicate that they'll be fantasy relevant on most nights, but Kelly at least showed why he was missed to some degree when he was on the shelf about a week or so ago. Apr 18 - 12:59 AM

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Chris Kelly got back into Boston's lineup Monday night for the first time since March 11.

He had been sidelined with a broken left tibia. Kelly won 12 of 23 faceoffs and posted a minus-1 rating in 13:23 of ice time against Carolina in his return. He wasn't satisfied with his work on the draw, but his timing should come back once he gets back into a rhythm. Kelly will also be looking to add some offense after recording just six points in 24 outings this season.
Apr 9 - 7:31 AM

Chris Kelly (leg) has been given the green light to return to the Boston Bruins' lineup.

Look for Kelly to make his return on Monday. He has two goals and six points in 23 games this season.
Apr 8 - 11:26 AM

Chris Kelly (broken tibia) participated in Sunday's practice.

"Same thing, he’s doing well," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "We’ll see how things go with the medical staff, because I still need the clearance from them, but he practiced a little harder [Sunday] and so he’s inching closer and closer every day." Kelly hasn't played since March 11.
Apr 8 - 9:13 AM

Chris Kelly (broken tibia) will not return on Saturday.

"It’s a fine line between pushing and being reckless," Kelly said. "It’s feeling better every day. I’ll skate again tomorrow and see how it feels on Monday." Kelly took part in the team's morning skate and then stayed on the ice afterwards for extra work.
Apr 6 - 2:07 PM

Chris Kelly (broken tibia) took part in Friday's practice.

"Yeah, he's moving in the right direction," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "It's nice to see him back with us." Julien said he's day-to-day, but beyond that he's not sure if Kelly will return "tomorrow or the beginning of the next week."
Apr 5 - 3:55 PM

Chris Kelly might be back from his broken tibia before the end of the week.

He will practice with the team Friday and took part in the Bruins' morning skate Thursday. Kelly will travel with his teammates to Montreal for Saturday's game, but it hasn't been confirmed if he'll play or not.
Apr 4 - 1:46 PM

Chris Kelly (broken tibia) skated for a third straight day Wednesday.

He looks like he's getting closer to returning to the lineup and GM Peter Chiarelli said he expects Kelly to return soon. An exact timetable though is still a little cloudy.
Apr 4 - 9:41 AM

Chris Kelly (broken tibia) skated Monday.

He is hoping to return prior to the end of the regular season later this month. Kelly has missed the past 11 games with a broken left tibia that he sustained back on March 11.
Apr 2 - 7:35 AM

Although Chris Kelly has a broken left tibia, he's relieved that the injury he sustained on Monday wasn't more severe.

Kelly was hurt when he crashed into Chris Neil during Boston's 3-2 shootout victory over Ottawa. "It hurt," Kelly said. "But the good thing is it could have been much worse. It’s just a hockey play, to be honest. Both guys turned there and we didn't really have any place to go. Things happen quickly there, that’s all it was. [Neil] sent me a text right after and apologized and I just said, ‘It’s a hockey play, that’s all it is.’ " Kelly hasn't been given a timetable for his return, but he's hoping to play again before the season finale.
Mar 16 - 9:36 AM

Chris Kelly has a broken left tibia.

Kelly sustained the injury during Monday's game against Ottawa. There's currently no timetable for his return, but it's worth noting that there's only about six weeks left in the regular season. He has two goals and six points in 22 contests this season.
Mar 13 - 5:08 PM

Chris Kelly won't play Tuesday night because of a knee injury.

The Bruins will wait for the swelling to go down before announcing timetable for his return. "[There's] no news. He's here with us," said coach Claude Julien. "There's some swelling obviously so it's hard to say where he's at right now. We'll probably be able to give an update in the next day or so once he gets home and the swelling goes down." Rich Peverley will shift to center on the third line in his place between Jay Pandolfo and Jordan Caron.
Mar 12 - 7:29 PM

Chris Kelly appeared to injure his left knee during a collision with Ottawa Senators forward Chris Neil.

Neil appeared to hit Kelly knee on knee during a collision in the neutral zone. Kelly needed to be helped off the ice and couldn't put weight on the leg. He will travel with the Bruins to Pittsburgh and was scheduled to be re-evaluated upon arriving. Neil, who has quite the reputation, swore the hit was accidental, which both Kelly's teammates and Bruins coach Claude Julien agreed with. We'll update you as soon as we know more, but this doesn't sound good.
Mar 12 - 8:37 AM

Chris Kelly isn't having a good year offensively or defensively for the Bruins this season.

He has one goal and a minus-7 rating after 20 games. "It's a little frustrating. You can live with not scoring, or even getting scored on and the team's winning. But it's frustrating when it goes the other way, said Kelly after two losses for Boston in which he ended up with a combined minus-5 rating. "But like anything in life, you work through it, you continue to work hard and good things will happen."
Mar 6 - 10:02 AM

Chris Kelly is the only regular Bruins forward without a goal this season.

He notched his first 20-goal season last year, then signed a four-year $12 million contract in the offseason. "Of course I want to score. I’d be lying if I said, ‘Oh, I don’t want to score.’ Everybody wants to score," said Kelly, who has three assists. "But it makes things easier when the team is doing well, so if the team continues to do well and I don’t score, it is what it is. I’d like to help out." Kelly remains a great penalty killer and faceoff man, winning 59.4 percent of his draws.
Feb 15 - 9:00 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1David Krejci
2Patrice Bergeron
3Chris Kelly
4Gregory Campbell
5Carl Soderberg
6Marc Savard
LW1Milan Lucic
2Brad Marchand
3Daniel Paille
4Kaspars Daugavins
5Jay Pandolfo
RW1Tyler Seguin
2Jaromir Jagr
3Nathan Horton
4Rich Peverley
5Shawn Thornton
D1Zdeno Chara
2Dennis Seidenberg
3Dougie Hamilton
4Andrew Ference
5Johnny Boychuk
6Adam McQuaid
7Matt Bartkowski
8Torey Krug
9Wade Redden
G1Tuukka Rask
2Anton Khudobin