Prosecutor Drops Domestic Violence Charges Against Bruins Milan Lucic

Prosecutors have announced that they are dropping domestic violence charges against Boston Bruins forward Mila Lucic.

This was because prosecutors ran into a series of hurdles that made it practically impossible for them to build a case against Lucic.

Lucic was suspended indefinitely back in November after police were called to his Boston condo over an alleged domestic incident.

However, as prosecutors tried to build a case against the NHLer they ran into a few problems. One, according to the Associated Press, was that  Lucic's wife opted not to testify against him, citing marital privilege.

Then, when prosecutors motioned to have the 911 call from the incident admitted as evidence, but that was denied.

That left them with no way to prove Lucic's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and so the charges were dropped.

Domestic violence charges against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic have been dropped after the prosecution was unable to build a case against him. (© Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

James Borghesani, chief of communications for Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement that this kind of situation in a domestic violence case is not unusual.

"This situation is something prosecutors encounter quite often in matters involving domestic violence charges, Borghesani said. "We handled this case exactly as we would any other presenting a similar set of circumstances."

However, just because the charges are being dropped doesn't mean that we should expect to see Lucic back in a Bruins jersey for the rest of the regular season and playoffs. They made it clear in no uncertain terms that that will not be happening.

"Milan Lucic will remain on indefinite leave from the organization for the remainder of the 2023-24 season,"  a statement from the Bruins reads. "The Boston Bruins organization supports Milan and his family as he continues his personal rehabilitation."

Lucic — who was in the midst of his first season back in Boston since 2015 — entered the NHLPA's player assistance program shortly after his indefinite suspension was announced.