Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli announced after Saturday’s game that the team has sent defenseman Steven Kampfer to Providence.

Kampfer, 23, has played 10 games for the Bruins this season, registering no goals, two assists and a plus-6 rating. He was last in the lineup on Jan. 31, but has served as the team’s seventh defenseman.

The assignment will give Kampfer a chance to play for the P-Bruins against Albany on Sunday, giving him some playing time to prevent rust as he remains out of the Bruins’ lineup.