Boyle/Pietrangelo updates
Word out of Manchester is that Brian Boyle is scheduled for a MRI today to determine the extent of his knee injury. Don Fulton also wanted to pass along word that while he's attempting to set up an interview with OHL prospect Alex Pietrangelo, he learned that Pietrangelo has contracted a case of mononucleosis and is out for the rest of the playoffs. Don still thinks he can get an interview done next week. I also have Q&As with Tyler Myers and Colby Robak ready to go in the next day or two.

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Wow Don is a Hockey Interview Bulldog!! You guys are first class :)
ugh about Boyle. hopefully it's nothing uber major and he has a nice offseason to recover. his comment that he wanted to go back into the game but the trainers vetoed him is good from two points....he just wants to play, and no one with a broken knee would be even able to think about going in...