"Mittelstadt had been on the shelf with a knee injury since November 6 and didn't even make the just-completed tip to to the West Coast and Long Island. But with both David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha out with unspecified maladies, desperate times called for a desperate measure. And so, without the benefit of a team practice (something that is usually imperative for a player out that long), Mittelstadt was pressed back into action."
"The wing/center got better as the game went on and even scored one of the two Bruin goals in the loss. "I thought he was great," said Sturm. "I could tell already before the game that he would have a solid game because he wanted to play. And he didn't care about anything else. I'm going to tell you this. A lot of guys would pull the chute, and he didn't. So I give him a lot of credit.""
"Mittelstadt played 17:14 and was very much a part of the B's fleeting comeback attempt. He had started the game skating on a line with Marat Khusnutdinov and call-up Georgii Merkulov but was moved up to play with Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie in the third when the B's were scrambling to get back in the game. "It definitely felt good to be back. You miss it when you're gone, for sure," said Mittelstadt."
Casey Mittelstadt returned to play after a knee injury that sidelined him since November 6 and missed the team's West Coast and Long Island trip. David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha were unavailable, prompting the recall without a team practice. Mittelstadt skated four or five times while the team was away and took a morning skate audition. He played 17:14, scored one of Boston's two goals, and improved as the game progressed. He began on a line with Marat Khusnutdinov and Georgii Merkulov and was moved to skate with Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie in the third. Coach Marco Sturm praised Mittelstadt's effort.
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