SUNRISE, Fla. — The Bruins are getting some added help down the middle as they try to close out the Panthers on the road Friday night.
After missing the last three games with an upper-body injury, David Krejci will return to Boston’s lineup for Game 6 of their first-round series against the Panthers.
Krejci took part in warmups just ahead of puck drop at FLA Live Arena, but the 37-year-old center did not take part in line rushes — hinting that perhaps he wasn’t completely cleared for game action.
But after warmups wrapped, the Bruins announced that Krejci will slot back into his usual spot as Boston’s second-line center, with fellow Czech forwards David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha flanking him on the wing.