Chris Kelly joined the Bruins at the trade deadline in February 2011. His reliable work on the penalty kill and stable presence on the ice helped the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup later that year. Kelly went on to play five more seasons in Boston before going back to Ottawa this offseason.
“It’s a strange thing coming back to the team you played with before,” said the 36-year old Kelly to the media after the Senators practice Thursday morning. “It’s a little familiar, but ultimately it’s a new team. The changeover in this league is unbelievable and I think there’s only three guys left from my previous.