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The Boston Bruins are back! On Saturday morning, the 2009-10 version of the club checked into Boston for the off-ice testing portion of training camp, in preparation for their on-ice workouts. The on-ice work begins on Sunday, as the Bruins will be broken up into two separate groups. The first set of players will hit the ice at 10:00, followed by group two at 12:30. All of Sunday's action takes place at the TD Garden.This season's training camp has a group of 54 different players participating. There are 31 forwards, 16 defensemen, and seven goaltenders. In a matter of a little more than two weeks, that number will be down to somewhere between 21 and 23, as the 2009-10 NHL team will be in place for opening night on October 1st against the Washington Capitals. Approximately 20 of the remaining 31-33 players will make their way to Providence at some point during the next few weeks, as they will prepare for an AHL season with the Providence Bruins. The remainder of the players ...
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