The banged-up Boston Bruins are getting closer to full strength.
Boston has endured the absences of multiple important players — David Pastrnak (thumb), Jake DeBrusk (lower body) and Marcus Johansson (lung contusion), most notably — over the last few weeks. But ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden, Bruins fans got some some much-needed good news on the team’s injured stars.
The headlines are DeBrusk and Pastrnak, both of whom returned to practice Saturday morning.
Here’s a slew of updates, courtesy of Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy:
Here are clips of Pastrnak and DeBrusk practicing at Wa…