Kevan Miller and Matt Grzelcyk graduated from red no-contact jerseys to regular practice sweaters on Friday. Now with a day of contact behind them, the pair of defensemen await their return to the Bruins’ lineup during their last set of back to backs this season (at home against Florida Saturday and on the road in Detroit on Sunday).
Both Miller and Grzeclyk sustained upper-body injuries over the last month. But, as has been the case during their three-month stretch, the Bruins didn’t miss a beat without them.
But Miller’s physical prowess and Grzelcyk’s development into a well-rounded two-way D-man gives the Bruins some added depth on the back end.