Matt Bartkowski may make the Boston Bruins' roster as the seventh defenseman. He has enjoyed a strong camp and his improvements have been noticed by the Bruins' brass. "He feels more comfortable," coach Claude Julien said. "He's been around these guys and around this team in the playoffs. That's certainly something that's helped. He watched us get through the playoffs and skated as an extra every day. But there's no doubt in my mind that practicing at that level and being pushed by some of our coaches that way certainly helped. He adapted with the caliber and the intensity that's needed at the NHL level." He will likely have to wrestle the job away from Steven Kampfer in the final week though.