To simulate a game day, the Stanley Cup Final-bound Bruins will host an intrasquad scrimmage Thursday night at TD Garden.
“I don’t know if it’ll have an effect,’’ coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday morning at Warrior Ice Arena. “I really don’t. But it’s something we’re trying.’’
Cassidy is hopeful the two 25-minute periods will help mitigate the long layoff between a series-clinching victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and Game 1 of the Cup Final.
The plan is for the players to watch film in the morning, followed by an optional skate. Whether the team will engage in a typical warm-up before puck drop at 7 p.