This afternoon some shocking news has come out regarding the benching of a Boston Bruins defenseman. A reported incident has led to the benching of the veteran defenseman. <h2> Bruins Bench A Defenseman After Incident Involving A Team Meeting</h2> A report today has confirmed that Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort has been benched for tonight's game. The reports indicate that Forbort was late to a meeting leading to the decision. Derek Forbort will not play. Missed a team meeting. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FlutoShinzawa/status/1762198870006894639?s=20&fbclid=IwAR1gzJS6P6ZPCN2z1C2FFSxibsvbyi98dUBw6uHBo-_MYg-az4komlS1Omo'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> As of now, it is not known if Forbort will face any further discipline. The Bruins will take on the Seattle Kraken tonight at 10 pm Eastern. The Bruins will need to find a way to fill the gap left by Forbort for the night. If any additional reports come out regarding the incident we will provide them to you.