Kevan Miller (upper body) -- who is not on the Bruins' current road trip -- will be evaluated when the team returns home later this week, the Boston Globe reports.

Miller (upper body) -- who is not on the Bruins' current road trip -- will be evaluated when the team returns home later this week, the Boston Globe reports.

Analysis:

That effectively rules Miller out for Wednesday's road contest against Detroit, but the blueliner is eligible to return from IR in time for Friday's home tilt against the Rangers. Such a result is hardly a lock, however.