Difficult to understand why Bruins passed on no-risk, no-cost Ilya Kovalchuk

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It was only a couple of days ago that Cassidy was lamenting how Par Lindholm (two points in 25 games), Brett Ritchie (two goals, five points and a minus-5 in 23 games) and David Backes (one goal and three points in 15 games) didn't step up when given a chance against the New Jersey Devils in a New Year's Eve matinee loss when injuries and a Heinen healthy scratch created an opportunity for them. It makes it all the more mystifying that the Bruins failed to jump on a chance to sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a prorated NHL minimum contract once he was cut loose by the Los Angeles Kings last month.

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