Daniel Paille Injury Update: Forward Progressing, Day-To-Day After Surgery To Repair Broken Nose

Boston Bruins forward Daniel Paille is "feeling much better" Thursday one day after undergoing surgery to repair a broken nose and facial lacerations, according to coach Claude Julien.

Julien said Paille will not play Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, but is listed as day-to-day and could return to the ice as early as tomorrow.

"I don't know how well he's going to be tomorrow, whether he'll be able to skate with us or not, or whether he'll take a few more days," Julien said. "He said he's feeling much better today."    

In the third period of Monday's victory against New York, Paille took a Steve Staios slap shot to the face, fell to the ice and was tended to by the Bruins training staff. He managed to get off the ice on his own after a few minutes, but held a towel over his bloody face.

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VIDEO: Daniel Paille Takes Puck To The Face In Boston Bruins Win

Daniel Paille took a gruesome hit in the face with a puck off a slap shot in the third period of the Boston Bruins' 6-2 blowout victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night.

Paille was hit with the puck and immediately fell to the ice and began bleeding profusely. Fortunately, Paille was able to get up and skate off the ice to the locker room under his own power. After the game, the Bruins' announced that he would be seen by team doctors and center Patrice Bergeron said he had a broken nose in a postgame interview.

Paille has played 12 games with the Bruins this season prior to Monday night's game, recording two points on two goals. Paille joined the Bruins in the 2009-10 season, playing in 74 games and registering 19 points (10 goals, nine assists). In 324 games played, Paille has 111 points (53 goals, 58 assists).

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Daniel Paille Injury: Paille May Have Broken Nose After Puck To Face

Boston Bruins winger Daniel Paille took a vicious slap shot to the face and was forced to leave the game against the New York Islanders in the third period of the B's 6-2 victory on Monday night at TD Garden. Paille may have a broken nose, according to Patrice Bergeron on a postgame television interview.

Paille was set to be examined late on Monday night, according to B's coach Claude Julien.

Paille has played 12 games with the Bruins this season prior to Monday night's game, recording two points on two goals. Paille joined the Bruins in the 2009-10 season, playing in 74 games and registering 19 points (10 goals, nine assists). In 324 games played, Paille has 111 points (53 goals, 58 assists).

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Daniel Paille Injury: Bruins Left Wing Leaves Islanders Game After Puck To The Face

If the Boston Bruins are going to hold on to their 5-2 lead and defeat the New York Islanders, they’re going to have to do it without left wing Daniel Paille.

That’s because the French Canadian was sent to the locker room after defenseman Steve Staios tagged him with a slapshot from the right point.

Despite painting the ice of the TD Garden with a few pints of blood, Paille skated to the locker room under his own power.

It seems that Boston has taken the injury personally, as the B’s have roared back and scored two goals following the bloodbath.

Milan Lucic (assisted by Nathan Horton and David Krejci) tipped one in at the 4:34 mark to put Boston up by two before Nathan Horton (assisted by Joe Corvo and Dennis Seidenberg) wristed one in to give the Bruins a 5-2 lead.

Stay tuned for more updates to Paille’s injury as they become available.