The Boston Bruins made some transactions Thursday ahead of their matchup with the Los Angeles Kings. Austin Czarnik was activated from the injured reserve and sent to Providence along with defenseman Joe Morrow, both for conditioning purposes.
Czarnik was placed on the injured reserve on Feb. 7 due to a lower-body injury. The center will now get a chance to return to a Providence team that he excelled on last season, posting 20 goals and 61 points with a plus-17 rating in 68 games last season. While the assignment may be temporary, it will do Czarnik well to get some regular minutes to return to full health before rejoining the Bruins in Boston.