Canada adds Bruins rookie forward Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster

Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship.

Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada's team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Canada had decided against selecting a 13th forward when the roster was announced last week in hopes an NHL team would release a player for the tournament, which runs Dec. 26-Jan. 5.

Poitras has five goals and eight assists through 27 games with the Bruins this season. The five-foot-11, 180-pound forward ranks tied for 10th in rookie scoring.

The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> have assigned Matt Poitras to Team Canada for the upcoming 2024 IIHF <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldJuniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldJuniors</a> Tournament in Sweden.<br><br>Good luck, Potsy!!<br><br>