The Boston Bruins returned home to Warrior Ice Arena on Wednesday following a two-game Canadian road trip and had their hands full integrating a multitude of moving parts.
Brandon Carlo returned for the first time since being sustaining an upper-body injury on Nov. 10, while Ryan Donato made the trek back to Boston after an effective AHL stint and center Jan Kovar — playing on a PTO for Providence — practiced for the first time in Boston. The Bruins also confirmed Kevan Miller’s second appearance on their injury list before Wednesday’s practice.
Donato’s call-up — albeit with 25 stitches and five fewer teeth — comes at a time when goals are at a premium.