Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who missed the beginning of the season after offseason shoulder surgery, will make his season debut Thursday night.
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery confirmed the news to reporters on Thursday.
The Bruins are off to a hot start, winning 11 of their first 13 games and sitting atop the Atlantic Division. Boston owns the second-best record in hockey right now.
And that’s before they add one of the NHL’s top defensemen into the mix. McAvoy finished fifth in Norris Trophy voting last season after scoring a career-high 56 points.