"The veteran was something of a wild card in Bruins' management's efforts to stay afloat in the playoff race while still performing a rebuild. The 32-year-old veteran is a five-time 20-goal scorer and twice he's topped 30. But a back injury limited him to 18 games two years ago in Los Angeles and, after 15 goals in 67 games in Edmonton last year, the Oilers shipped him to the Bruins for just a fifth round pick."
"How much he still has left in the tank is an unanswered question, but coach Marco Sturm loves the fight in the scrappy, diminutive Finn. "He's a battler. If you know him, he's doesn't hide it when he doesn't score, so I'm glad he found the net," said coach Marco Sturm. "So, not just him but hopefully the whole team can just enjoy a glass of wine tonight and relax a little bit and come back to work tomorrow.""
"With his teammates crowding around him in celebration, the veteran mimed the old monkey-of-my-back motion after his first goal as a Bruin. "I think I've been all over it and shooting a lot and it was nice to see one finally go in," said Arvidsson after the Bruins- 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. "I thought our line (with Pavel Zacha and Casey Mittelstadt) was playing good in the last three or four games.""
Viktor Arvidsson mimed a monkey-off-my-back celebration after scoring his first goal as a Bruin, tying the game 1-1 with a bank shot that bounced off goalie Scott Wedgewood. The goal energized the team, which took the lead 39 seconds later and held on to win 3-2 over the Colorado Avalanche. Arvidsson said he had been shooting a lot and that his line with Pavel Zacha and Casey Mittelstadt had been creating chances. The 32-year-old has a history of 20-plus goal seasons but has faced injuries and was acquired for a fifth-round pick. Coach Marco Sturm praised his battling play.
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