Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella suffered two broken ribs on Friday after a collision with forward Rene Bourque during an outdoor practice Friday. He will not be behind the bench on Saturday in Boston, with Craig Hartsburg temporarily assuming his duties.

The 57-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital after the collision with Bourque to get things "checked out", according to general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen.

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Bourque clipped his coach while he was skating up the left wing and Tortorella went down "hard, twisting and falling awkwardly on hip/rump," according to Mitchell. Bourque said he "hit a rut" before skating into his coach.

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The coach had hip replacement surgery in 2010, according to Mitchell.