The potential X-Factor of the third Bruins-Maple Leafs postseason matchup of the decade hasn’t suited up for a playoff game.
Until now.
A concussion during his rookie season and a gruesome leg injury last year cost Brandon Carlo a chance to suit up for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But the 6-foot-5 Colorado Springs defenseman is finally healthy enough to begin prep work for the latest chapter of the Bruins-Maple Leafs rivalry.
Carlo took his usual place alongside Torey Krug on Boston’s second defensive pair during Monday’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena. That step, in and of itself, marked Carlo’s first pre-playoff practice with the team in his first three seasons.