The team announced Monday that the defenseman, who has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury, will be in the lineup when the B’s take on the Predators in Nashville on Monday night.
McQuaid first suffered the injury — a suspected groin pull — in a win over Toronto back on Nov. 9 and missed eight games as a result. He returned for three games but re-aggravated the injury against Columbus on Nov. 30 and has not played since.
McQuaid has played in just 18 of the Bruins’ 36 games this season, recording a goal and two assists. His return will likely bump either Matt Bartkowski or recent call-up David Warsofsky out of the lineup.
The Bruins, owners of a 16-5-1 record over their last 22 games, lead the Atlantic Division and rank second in the Eastern Conference behind Pittsburgh.
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