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What to make of Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand’s status ahead of Bruins’ playoff opener against Panthers

Two days out from the start of their Stanley Cup playoffs push, the Bruins took to the ice on Saturday with one notable omission.

In a largely full practice session at Warrior Ice Arena, captain Patrice Bergeron was the lone player who wasn’t accounted for.

The 37-year-old center was pulled from Boston’s regular-season finale on Thursday in Montreal due to an upper-body injury, although the team noted it was a “precautionary” move.

Bergeron’s linemate in Brad Marchand did skate on Saturday, although he failed to finish the full session, especially once Jim Montgomery opted for a physical scrimmage.