Matt Bartkowski signed a one-year, one-way contract extension with the Bruins on Tuesday worth $650,000. His new deal will carry him through the 2013-14 season. Bartkowski has skated in two games with Boston this campaign where he's posted two penalty minutes, a minus-2 rating and averaged 14:19 of ice time.

Matt Bartkowski is projected to make his season debut on Saturday. Bartkowski has 24 points and 56 penalty minutes in 56 AHL contests in 2012-13. He will likely be on the Bruins' third pairing with Aaron Johnson.

The Bruins recalled Matt Bartkowski from the AHL on an emergency basis. Johnny Boychukw as injured in Friday's practice and the Bruins aren't sure of his status for Saturday's game. Bartkowski has three goals and 21 assists in the AHL. It would be his first NHL action this year, though he has appeared in nine games in his career.

Matt Bartkowski was called up from the minors on Friday January 18.

Matt Bartkowski has agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the Boston Bruins. Bartkowski will earn $660,000 if he spends the season in the NHL and $62,500 in the minors. He had three goals and 22 points in 50 AHL games last season.

Matt Bartkowski was called up from the minors on Saturday January 28.

Matt Bartkowski was called up from the minors on Tuesday December 6.

Matt Bartkowski has been reassigned to the minors. He started the 2011-12 season as Boston's seventh defenseman, but with Steven Kampfer available to return from a knee injury Bartkowski was demoted to AHL Providence. He skated in three games for the Bruins, while averaging 6:07 of ice time.

Matt Bartkowski might play in Saturday's game against Chicago. Bartkowski has spent three straight games in the press box, but there will be a spot for him in the lineup if Adam McQuaid (head) is unavailable. Bartkowski isn't expected to have any fantasy value this season.

Matt Bartkowski is looks like Boston Bruins will start the 2011-12 season as Boston's seventh defenseman. Bartkowski was competing with Steven Kampfer for the job, but Kampfer will miss up to four weeks with a sprained MCL. It remains to be seen how the Bruins roster situation will shake out when Kampfer recovers, but it will probably depend largely on how Bartkowski handles himself in the month of October.