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The Boston Bruins are keeping Matthew Poitras.
Boston had until Tuesday to decide whether the 19-year-old rookie would remain with the NHL club past nine games -- and kick in the first year of his entry-level contract -- or return to the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm.
Bruins' head coach Jim Montgomery didn't need long after Boston's practice wrapped Tuesday to summarize Poitras' status:
"He's sticking around. He just belongs."
Montgomery went on to say that Poitras may not remain with Boston all season. At this point though, the Bruins are impressed enough by Poitras' early-season results to keep him in the mix.