PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg played his first game in nearly nine months on Sunday as part of the Black and Gold scrimmage at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

Seidenberg tore both the MCL and ACL in his right knee on Dec. 27 and had season-ending surgery on Jan. 7. Had the Bruins advanced to the Eastern Conference finals last spring, Seidenberg would have been ready to return, but the Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The veteran blueliner is not restricted and is looking forward to shaking off the rust.

“It was fun. It was a little rough, but that’s why you play those games to get the kinks out of your game,” he said. “It was a good way to get started. We’re out there to get better and that’s what everybody tried to do.”

It was evident Seidenberg hadn’t played in a while, but there were no hesitation in his game.

“I really didn’t think about it,” Seidenberg said. “Playing after such a long time [off] I was just trying to get comfortable again, trying to figure out how to move my feet and place myself, but it was good.”

At one point during the scrimmage, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara dropped Seidenberg with a shoulder to the chest.

“I expected it because I saw him coming,” Seidenberg said. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God am I out of position?’ I opened up and had no chance so I might as well just let go.”

It was also the first game action for fellow defenseman Adam McQuaid, who suffered a season-ending leg injury on Jan. 19. He also attempted to return late last season, but he kept suffering setbacks and eventually had surgery on his right ankle in May. He showed no ill effects during Sunday’s scrimmage.

“It was good. I’ve seen them skate the last two days and it’s good to see them in game action with where they were last year,” Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said. “They both tested outstanding and it’s going to take them a little while to get up and running, but you can say that about everyone out there, except for a couple of players. It’s our third day in and it’s about working the kinks out.”

Added Chiarelli, “I thought Adam was sharp and Sides was fine also.”

* As expected, Bruins No. 1 pick David Pastrnak did not play in the scrimmage due to a shoulder injury he suffered during practice Saturday morning at Ristuccia Arena. After Sunday’s game, Chiarelli said the 18-year-old forward remains day to day.

“We want to be careful with him,” Chiarelli said.

* Bruins defenseman Dougie Hamilton did not play in the scrimmage only because of numbers.

* Team Black posted a 6-1 win over Team White/Gold. Tuukka Rask allowed three goals on 18 shots, while Niklas Svedberg did not allow a goal and finished with 14 saves. Both goalies played only the first half of the game. Malcolm Subban and Jeremy Smith played the second half between the pipes.