Injured Bruins Marc Savard (post-concussion syndrome) and Marco Sturm (knee) are improving and could soon be ready to make the final push to return to game action, general manager Peter Chiarelli said Monday. Neither has played a game this season. "He's starting to feel like he's in good shape," Chiarelli said of Savard. "There hasn't been any lingering side effects that we talked about earlier on in his rehab. He was in very good spirits. "I wouldn't say he's champing at the bit yet, but we're almost at that corner with the turnaround. To me -- again, timetables are difficult -- but to me he seemed in good shape, good spirits. I wouldn't say he's close, but he's getting there."