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Bruins’ Pat Maroon takes a major step forward in his recovery from back surgery

With less than a month to go until the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Bruins might have some bruising reinforcements on the way.

For the first time since joining the Bruins via trade on March 8, winger Pat Maroon skated ahead of Boston’s morning skate at TD Garden on Thursday.

Maroon, acquired from Minnesota in exchange for a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick, is working his way back from back surgery. The 35-year-old power forward went under the knife on Feb. 7 and was initially tabbed with a four to six-week recovery.

“It was his first day on [the ice].