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Spooner (concussion) could return during Bruins road trip

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BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 10: Ryan Spooner #51 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden on December 10, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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There was a positive development at Boston Bruins practice Sunday.

Ryan Spooner, previously listed as out indefinitely with a concussion, was back on the ice skating with his teammates ahead of Monday’s game with the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

The Bruins are at the beginning of a four-game road trip that includes three games in four nights with stops in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters that Spooner will not play Monday, however he left the door open to the possibility of the 25-year-old center returning to the lineup two days later in Calgary.

It’s likely that when that happens, Spooner will return to his role in the middle of Boston’s third line.

“When he’s healthy, he won’t lose his spot because of injury — unless something really changes quickly here,” said Cassidy. “But that’s the plan.”