Terry Yake was recalled by the parent Washington Capitals on Tuesday. . . . The Lock Monsters released forward Mike Omicioli this week. . . Asham, who appeared in just 17 games for Montreal this season, hadn't scored an NHL goal since last Jan. 22. Bruins captain Jason Allison failed to score a goal for the ninth straight game. Allison, Boston's leading scorer with 18 goals and 30 assists, has four assists over that stretch and has not registered a point in seven of the nine games.
Every team does during the course of a season.
They led the New England Division from opening night to Jan. 3 when the Worcester Ice Cats vaulted past them. It's not one thing. The schedule may be easing, but the call-ups have not. Armstrong was told near the end of Tuesday's practice that Boston wanted defensemen Brandon Smith and Pavel Kolarik to compensate for the loss of Darren Van Impe, who will miss the rest of the season after shoulder surgery. ''Our main goal now is to get some practice time, get some continuity, make sure everybody's on the same page and make sure our work ethic's good,'' Armstrong said. Number one, be positive.