Four-time NHL All-Star Brad Marchand set to make his Boston Bruins return TONIGHT

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand, who was supposed to be out till Thanksgiving after double hip surgical procedure, will as an alternative make his season debut Thursday night time in opposition to the Detroit Red Wings.

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery mentioned Marchand will assume his spot on the primary line with Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk. Montgomery hopes to hold Marchand to 16-17 minutes on ice in opposition to the Red Wings.

Marchand, 34, underwent hip arthrosocopy and labral restore on each of his hips in late May, and the Bruins described his anticipated restoration time as six months.

Brad Marchand speaks to reporters earlier this month as he continued his restoration from harm

The winger was anticipated to be out till Thanksgiving however will return to the ice tonight as an alternative

‘As quickly because it got here up that I used to be gonna have surgical procedure, they informed me it was going to be finish of November,’ Marchand informed reporters Thursday. ‘I used to be like, `It’s not going to be the tip of November. We’re gonna see what we will do.’

‘We had this date circled on the calendar months in the past.’

Montgomery mentioned Wednesday that Marchand was forward of schedule and that he hoped to get him again in 10-14 days.

Marchand (proper), a four-time All-Star, is anticipated to play in opposition to the Detroit Red Wings in the present day

‘I used to be somewhat coy (Wednesday) as a result of we did not wanna get forward of ourselves,’ Montgomery mentioned. ‘We wished to see how he responded to a great, onerous follow (Wednesday).’

Marchand led the Bruins final season with 80 factors (32 objectives, 48 assists) in 70 video games.

The four-time All-Star has 795 profession factors (351 objectives, 444 assists) in 13 seasons, all with the Bruins.