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09:36 AM ET 10.08 | For the last four games of his time in Montreal and the first of his Boston career, Benoit Pouliot was wearing a suit and tie instead of an Original Six jersey. t has yet to be determined whether Pouliot, a healthy scratch for the season opener, will be in uniform tonight when the Bruins face the Lightning at TD Garden. The Bruins knew they were taking on a project when they signed Pouliot to a one-year, $1.1 million contract on July 1. The former fourth overall pick was discarded by the Canadiens when they declined to tender the left wing a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.

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October 8, 2011 09:41 AM ET

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Earth shattering...Wow!!!

Golden Bay

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October 8, 2011 09:56 AM ET

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Pouliot struggling with Bruins

He should be happy. I hear the view from the pressbox is awesome.

Canuck eh?

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October 8, 2011 11:33 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:56 AM ET 10.08 by Canuck eh?

Pouliot struggling with Bruins He should be happy. I hear the view from the pressbox is awesome.

Benedict ... who?

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October 8, 2011 01:49 PM ET

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The former fourth overall pick ...
Just gotta love how those top draft picks turn out eh Boston?

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October 8, 2011 02:08 PM ET

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Well, if he keeps wearing the jersey he has on that picture up there, I can totally see why he struggles.

Stranger

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October 8, 2011 02:24 PM ET

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Originally posted 02:08 PM ET 10.08 by Stranger

Well, if he keeps wearing the jersey he has on that picture up there, I can totally see why he struggles with the Bruins.

Fixed.

Just clearly identifying the possible source of his struggles.

Stranger

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October 8, 2011 03:08 PM ET

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Michael Ryder looked really good in that Dallas win over the Hawks, last night... :P

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October 8, 2011 03:30 PM ET

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I blame the silent T's in his name.

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October 8, 2011 03:36 PM ET

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Benoit keep repeating
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October 8, 2011 07:25 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:49 PM ET 10.08 by Baun-ded=PH in MOTION

The former fourth overall pick ...Just gotta love how those top draft picks turn out eh Boston?

Are you blaming Boston? That's on Minnesota.

JB:

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October 9, 2011 09:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:38 PM ET 10.08 by swooshinc

Hard to be struggling in the press box. Wonder why you'd be discarded by MTL then sign with a really deep team in Boston. If he wanted to showcase his skills for a year he should have went somewhere where he'd get ice time. Who is he going to take in from in Boston.

Yeah, that sums it up. He signed with the team that just won the cup and that same team remains basically intact. If he wants to get any ice time, he'll need to work his butt off and do the things a 4th liner is expected to do. Barring injuries, he won't be playing much.