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| HT/WT: 6-0, 180 lbs |
| Birthplace: Ajax, CA |
| Age: 22 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Shoots: Right |
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Lands on IR
Poitras (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Bruins on Sunday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Poitras suffered his lower-body injury during Tuesday's practice session and was kept out of the Bruins' preseason finale Friday. The 22-year-old center saw limited action at the NHL level last season, where he posted a goal and eight shots on net across three regular-season appearances. When he's healthy enough to return from IR, the Bruins will have to make a decision on whether he will factor into the NHL lineup or to start his 2026-27 campaign with AHL Providence, where he posted 44 points in 69 regular-season games a year ago.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Won't play Friday
Poitras (lower body) isn't on the roster for Friday's preseason finale against the Capitals, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.
Poitras is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury that he sustained during Tuesday's practice session, and he'll be held out for the team's final preseason game. The 22-year-old was ultimately limited to just one preseason appearance due to his injury, and it's not yet clear whether the lower-body issue will impact his availability for Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Rangers.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Is day-to-day
Poitras is day-to-day due to a lower-body injury, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports Wednesday.
Poitras sustained the injury during Tuesday's practice, and he missed Wednesday's morning skate. The 22-year-old had 13 goals, 44 points and 48 PIM in 69 regular-season appearances with AHL Providence in 2025-26. He also had a goal in three regular-season outings with Boston last year. Poitras is likely to spend the majority of the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Misses practice
Poitras (undisclosed) missed Wednesday's practice, per Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.
Poitras had 13 goals, 44 points and 48 PIM in 69 regular-season appearances with AHL Providence in 2025-26. He also had a goal in three regular-season outings with Boston last campaign. Provided he's healthy enough to do so, the 22-year-old is likely to begin the upcoming season in the minors.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Snags one-year deal
Poitras agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Boston on Wednesday.
Poitras was limited to just three regular-season appearances for the Bruins last season, scoring one goal on eight shots while averaging 12:07 of ice time. While the 22-year-old center was significantly more productive in the minors, registering 44 points in 69 regular-season contests with AHL Providence, he hasn't been able to translate that scoring touch to the NHL level.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Notches three helpers in AHL win
Poitras recorded three assists in AHL Providence's 6-4 win over Bridgeport on Saturday.
Poitras has a career-high 44 points in 60 outings after this effort. He has two goals and eight assists during his seven-game point streak as he continues to be a big producer for Providence. He'll likely get the chance to keep rolling into the AHL postseason in the coming weeks, which could help him prepare to push for an NHL job in 2026-27.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Sent down Wednesday
Poitras was reassigned to AHL Providence on Wednesday.
Wednesday's game versus the Panthers was the last one before the Olympics for the Bruins. Poitras will continue to play in the AHL while the NHL team is on a multi-week break. He has one goal over three NHL outings this season.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Gets first goal of season
Poitras scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.
Poitras has centered the third line over the last two games as the Bruins deal with an injury crisis down the middle. Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha were both sidelined by upper-body injuries for the Stadium Series, giving Poitras a chance in a third-line role. He's contributed seven shots on net, two PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over two NHL outings this season, and he had 24 points in 39 games with AHL Providence prior to his call-up Thursday.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Called up by Boston
Poitras was recalled from AHL Providence on Thursday.
After appearing in exactly 33 games at the NHL level in each of the last two seasons, Poitras hasn't yet spent time with Boston this year. However, he'll join the big club after Elias Lindholm sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's game against Nashville. Across 39 appearances with Providence this year, Poitras has recorded eight goals, 16 assists and 33 PIM.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Three points Saturday
Poitras scored twice and added an assist in AHL Providence's 7-1 win over Springfield on Saturday.
Poitras was Providence's leading scorer for a contest that saw six different players get goals. With five points over his last four outings, Poitras has set a steady pace lately. He's at six goals, 18 points, 55 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 27 appearances this season as the Bruins continue to let him develop with the farm team.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: One of each Saturday
Poitras scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Providence's 6-3 win over Belleville on Saturday.
This was Poitras' first multi-point effort since the second game of the AHL campaign. He entered Saturday with just one helper over his last six outings. Overall, Poitras has two goals and 10 points in 18 appearances, which isn't the kind of production that will help him get a call-up to Boston at this point in the year.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Shines as playmaker Sunday
Poitras notched four assists and three shots on goal in AHL Providence's 6-3 win over Charlotte on Sunday.
Poitras played provider for linemates Fabian Lysell and Alex Steeves in this contest. The 21-year-old Poitras didn't stand out during the Bruins' NHL camp, so he'll start 2025-26 in the minors, where he had 17 goals and 24 assists over 40 regular-season games last year. Should Boston's center depth get depleted, Poitras figures to be near the top of the list for a call-up.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Dropped to minors
Poitras was reassigned to the minors Friday for AHL eligibility, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.
Poitras is mired in a 23-game goal drought in addition to a nine-game pointless streak, so an extended stay in the minors could be good for his long-term development. Still, the Bruins will need bodies to fill out the lineup the rest of the way and will want to get a look at several young prospects, including the 20-year-old Poitras.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Good to go
Poitras (lower body) will play against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Poitras won't miss any additional action after being limited to 7:08 of ice time in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He has one goal and 10 assists in 29 NHL appearances this season.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Could play Saturday
Interim head coach Joe Sacco said Friday that Poitras (lower body) made it through practice well and could be an option for Saturday's game in Pittsburgh, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.
Poitras sustained a lower-body injury during Thursday's game against the Islanders, but it doesn't appear as though he's dealing with a significant ailment. The Bruins will likely wait to see how he fares during Saturday's morning skate before determining his status, but he seems to be trending in the right direction.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Leaves Thursday's game
Poitras (lower body) is unlikely to return to Thursday's game versus the Islanders.
Poitras was injured in the second period, and while he wasn't fully ruled out, the Bruins' update doesn't bode well for him getting back on the ice Thursday. The 20-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Penguins, which is the first half of a back-to-back set.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Summoned from Providence
Poitras was recalled from AHL Providence on Tuesday.
Poitras was sent to the minors prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The right-shot center has chipped in one goal and 10 assists through 26 games with the Bruins this season.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Sent down
Poitras was reassigned to AHL Providence on Saturday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.
Poitras will get to keep playing with the minor-league team while the Bruins' season is on pause during the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 20-year-old is likely to be called back up prior to the Bruins' Feb.22 game against the Ducks.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Two helpers Tuesday
Poitras notched two assists in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Wild.
The 20-year-old center has a hand in second-period tallies by Charlie McAvoy and Trent Frederic, giving Jeremy Swayman all the support he would need on the night. Poitras hasn't scored a goal in 10 games since returning to the Bruins' lineup in mid-January, but he's been productive with seven assists, and he's been seeing shifts on Boston's second power-play unit.
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