Colin Miller was thoroughly enjoying his first taste of the NHL with the Boston Bruins. The young defenseman, who was acquired back in June of last year in the Milan Lucic trade, was a plus-2 with three goals, 12 assists in 39 games.
Needless to say, Miller was solid for the Bruins whenever he was called on. But, after Adam McQuaid returned from an upper-body injury that kept him out a month, Miller was a victim of a numbers game and was subsequently sent down to Providence on February 16. Things only got tougher for Miller as McQuaid’s recovery, coupled with the Bruins’ acquisition of John-Michael Liles at the trade deadline back on February 29, gave the Bruins eight defensemen on their current roster.