The Boston Bruins remain banged up, but at least they’ll get some reinforcements back as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight.
Brad Marchand looks ready to return from his mystery injury (which kept him out since Nov. 15) while David Pastrnak seems primed to make his NHL debut.
Will that be enough for head coach Claude Julien to believe that his team no longer needs to be nearly flawless to win? Maybe, maybe not ... but Boston is likely in a better position to keep up with Pittsburgh with Marchand back in the lineup.
Marchand, 26, has 11 points in 19 games so far this season. Pastrnak, 18, has 18 points in 17 AHL games. The Bruins selected him 25th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Here’s a handy graphic of all the issues the Bruins have dealt with:
It's safe to say that the @NHLBruins are bruised. #NHLonNBC pic.twitter.com/qlb1Opjt55
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) November 24, 2014