In an offseason where the Bruins have seemed intent on adding size, Matt Poitras has been focused on getting bigger himself.
A year ago, Poitras was the surprise success story of camp and the early season when he made the team as a 19-year-old. But the grind of the NHL wore down the 5-foot-11, 180-pound center, whose season was cut short by a shoulder injury that required surgery.
Poitras is back on the ice this week at Bruins’ development camp. Now 20 and in his third development camp, he’s healthy and eager to be back on the ice after last playing on Jan. 25.
“It’s just nice to be back here and get on the ice and kind of get some reps in,” he said. “I’m feeling good. My shoulder is feeling good. Doing everything, shooting. I feel good. No pain or anything.”
While rehabbing his shoulder impacted Poitras’ ability to work in the weight room, he tried to use the time off the ice to …