BOSTON - The Bruins will be without David Krejci as they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to TD Garden on Thursday night. Krejci suffered an upper-body injury in Boston's win over Anaheim on Monday and is considered day-to-day.
"Didn't respond to treatment as well as we'd like," said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy. "See how he is [on Friday], then make a determination for Saturday. First if he skates, then travels. If he doesn't travel, I doubt he'd play, but let's get through practice tomorrow."
Krejci, who missed the season opener with a lower-body injury, practiced for the first half of Wednesday's session, but was not ready to suit up against the Lightning. With Krejci sidelined, Par Lindholm will slide into the lineup and center Danton Heinen and Karson Kuhlman.
Charlie Coyle will move up and fill in for Krejci on the second line with Jake DeBrusk and Brett Ritchie as his wings, though Cassidy expects his lines to be fluid.
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