Krejci will get a day off Sunday when the Bruins take on the Sabres, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.
The 37-year-old Krejci will get some extra time to recover with the Bruins playing the second leg of a back-to-back. Krejci has been solid in his return to Boston, posting 14 goals and 39 assists through 63 games this season. Charlie Coyle figures to bump up to the second line in Krejci's absence, with A.J. Greer likely rejoining the lineup in a bottom-six role.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Produces two points
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Krejci scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Kraken.
Krejci snapped a nine-game goal drought with his first-period tally. The 36-year-old center still had five helpers between his goals, and he added another assist when he set up a David Pastrnak goal in the middle frame Thursday. Krejci is up to 46 points through 52 contests, his best output since he posted 73 points in 81 games in 2018-19. He's added 83 shots on net and a plus-18 rating in a second-line role.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Pockets helper Wednesday
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Krejci logged an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Krejci earned his 30th assist of the season when he set up Pavel Zacha's second goal of the game. The last year Krejci played and didn't reach 30 helpers was when he had 27 in 64 contests in 2017-18. The 36-year-old center has 42 points, 70 shots on net, 31 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 46 outings this season.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Two points in win
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Krejci logged a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Montreal.
Krejci gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead in the third period, deflecting a David Pastrnak shot past Sam Montembeault. Krejci would add an assist later in the frame on Pastrnak's empty-net tally. The 36-year-old Krejci has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in his last five contests. He's up to 12 goals and 27 assists through 42 games this season.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Piles up assists
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Krejci delivered two assists Thursday in a 3-1 win over the Rangers.
His first-period slap shot was deflected by Pavel Zacha in the slot to open the scoring. He then picked up a helper early in the third when he sprung Brad Marchand and Connor Clifton on a 2-on-1. Krejci has assists in three straight contests (six) and 37 points (11 goals, 26 assists) in 40 games overall.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Shines in 1,000th career game
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Krejci collected three assists in Monday's 6-0 win over the Flyers.
Playing in his 1,000th career NHL game, the 36-year-old helped set up David Pastrnak for the afternoon's first goal then had a hand in both of Pavel Zacha's tallies. Krejci has two three-point performances in the last four games, and in 15 contests since returning from a minor lower-body injury in mid-December he's racked up three goals and 13 points.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Serves up three-point effort
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Krejci scored a goal on two shots, supplied two assists and went plus-4 in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Ducks.
Krejci was involved in three of the Bruins' first four goals across the first two periods. The veteran center has recorded a goal and four helpers with a plus-9 rating over his last five games as he continues to thrive in a second-line role. For the season, he's up to 11 tallies, 20 assists, 55 shots on net and a plus-9 rating in 35 appearances.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Five points in last four games
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Krejci picked up two assists in a 4-3 win over the Devils on Friday.
He earned the primary assist on both of David Pastrnak's goals in the second period. Krejci has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last four games and 26 (10 goals, 16 assists) in 28 games this season.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Two points against Jackets
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Krejci scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
After blasting home Boston's second goal late in the second period, the 36-year-old helped set up the game-winner by Taylor Hall. The points were Krejci's first in two games since returning from a brief absence due to a lower-body injury, but going back to mid-November, he's delivered seven goals and 14 points over his last 12 contests.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Ready to play Thursday
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Krejci (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup Thursday against LA, Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now reports.
Krejci was centering Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak at practice. Krejci has missed the two games and had been hot, with points in nine of his previous 10 games. Krejci has eight goals and 21 points in 23 games this season, including two goals and nine points on the power play.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Won't play Tuesday
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Krejci (lower body) will sit out Tuesday's game against the Islanders, Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now reports.
Krejci is being held out for a second straight contest as a precautionary measure after taking part in the morning skate. His next opportunity to play will be Thursday's tilt with Los Angeles. Pavel Zacha is expected to center the second line again in Krejci's absence.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Unavailable Sunday
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Krejci (lower body) will not be in Sunday's lineup against Vegas, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear when Krejci picked up an injury, but he'll miss at least one contest. The veteran center has 12 points over his last 10 games, giving him 21 through 23 appearances on the year. A.J. Greer will likely skate in a bottom-six role while Charlie Coyle and Tomas Nosek could move up in the lines.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Nabs power-play assist
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Krejci posted a power-play assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Coyotes.
Krejci set up a Nick Foligno goal as the Bruins' second power-play unit cashed in for the game-tying goal in the third period. This was Krejci's fourth helper in the last five games, but he hasn't scored since a two-goal effort Nov. 25 versus the Hurricanes. He's up to eight tallies, 13 helpers, nine power-play points, 36 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating in 23 contests this season.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Earns helper on game-winner
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Krejci was credited with an assist during Wednesday's 4-0 victory over the host Avalanche.
Krejci earned his third helper in four games on David Pastrnak's game-opening goal at 3:49 of the second period Wednesday. The 36-year-old center has collected 11 points, including six markers, during his past 10 appearances. Krejci also registered two shots and a plus-1 rating in the win.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Lights lamp twice against Canes
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Krejci scored two goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
His two tallies in regulation brough the Bruins back from a 2-0 deficit, setting the stage for David Pastrnak to score the winner in OT. Krejci has been on fire lately, racking up six goals and eight points over the last five games -- an impressive surge considering he'd gone the prior nine games without lighting the lamp at all.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Continues goal-scoring surge
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Krejci scored a momentum-turning tally during Monday's 5-3 victory over the host Lightning.
With the Lightning dominating play through the opening 10 minutes, Krejci released what appeared to be a harmless shot from the right face-off circle. Unscreened, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy yielded a game-tying goal that appeared to turn the game around. The 36-year-old center's goal ignited the Bruins' run of five unanswered markers. Krejci, who went goalless during a nine-game span (Oct. 20-Nov. 13), has connected four times in three games.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Two goals long time coming
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Krejci scored twice Thursday in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia.
He picked up a puck after a battle between Ivan Provorov and Pavel Zacha and tucked it past Carter Hart at close range at 10:04 of the final frame. Krejci scored on the power play just over six minutes later to seal the game at 4-1. He had struggled to find the scoresheet even before missing three games with an upper body injury suffered Oct. 27. Krejci's last goal was Oct. 18. Perhaps this performance helps get that elephant off his back.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Good to go Saturday
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Krejci (upper body) will be back in the lineup Saturday against Toronto, ESPN's Kristen Shilton reports.
Krejci missed three games after he was injured Oct. 27 against Detroit. He is expected to replace Jakub Lauko in the lineup. Krejci has two goals and six assists in eight games this season.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Lands on injured reserve
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Krejci (upper body) has been designated for injured reserve, per the NHL media site Monday.
Krejci has already been ruled out versus the Penguins on Tuesday and is also a long shot to face the Rangers on Thursday. Still, the veteran center is traveling with the team and should jump right back into the lineup once cleared to play. Prior to his absence, the Czech had put together a strong start to the year with eight points in eight games, including four power-play points.
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Bruins' David Krejci: Still sidelined against Pens
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Krejci (upper body) won't be in the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Tuesday but will travel with the team, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
Krejci's presence on the trip could clear the way for him to suit up at some point during the next three games, though nothing has been officially confirmed. Prior to his absence, the veteran center was stuck in a four-game goal drought during which he recorded six shots and three assists. In his stead, Pavel Zacha will shift to a second-line center role.
