Bruins' Carlo to miss 3-4 months with fractured ankle

With the postseason only days away, the Boston Bruins received some unfortunate injury news, as the team announced Tuesday that defenseman Brandon Carlo will be out three-to-four months with a fractured ankle.

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Carlo was injured during Boston's victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday after a nasty fall. He appeared to catch an edge while battling for the puck with Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov. Carlo didn't need to be stabilized but did leave on a stretcher.

The 21-year-old will have the fracture repaired next week.

Through 76 games for the Bruins this season, Carlo had six points to his credit in just over 19 minutes of ice time per night.