It would have been a good play at any point in the game, but the fact that Matt Poitras notched a pretty assist in his second shift after the Bruins summoned him back to the NHL set an important tone.

After finding his game in Providence, center Matt Poitras was recalled by Boston on Tuesday and, though Charlie Coyle (illness) was a game-time decision, the 20-year-old Poitras was set to be in the lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning regardless of Coyle’s status.

The Boston Bruins made a series of roster transactions on Tuesday, including placing defenseman Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve and calling up center Matt Poitras from AHL Providence.