Matthew Poitras turned 20 years old less than four months ago.
But the playmaking center entered the Bruins’ dressing room at Warrior Ice Arena as the team’s elder statesmen on Monday — at least as far as NHL reps are concerned.
Even though he’s still one of the youngest players at Boston’s development camp, Poitras has a leg up on the rest of his teammates in that he’s already established himself as a promising contributor at hockey’s highest level.
But after spending most of the spring on the mend following season-ending surgery in February, Boston’s top prospect isn’t planning on going through the motions during the team’s four-day camp.