Bruins release discouraging update on David Krejci

The Boston Bruins remain on an absolute tear, enjoying the National Hockey League's best record at 22-4-1. And they'll be looking to make it a 23rd victory tonight at TD Garden when they host the New York Islanders. 

However, they'll be without a valuable member of the team tonight in the form of veteran center David Krejci, who suffered a lower body injury against the Vegas Golden Knights. He'll be held out tonight as a precautionary measure. 

In the meantime, it will be first year Bruins forward Pavel Zacha who slots into the center position alongside Taylor Hall and Jake DeBrusk on the second line. 

“I used to play center so it was nice to get the chance to play back...on lines like this, it’s trust from the coaches that I feel and I’m just trying to do my best in whatever role I get on the team,” Zacha said. 

Take a look at tonight's anticipated line combinations:

Forwards

Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak

Hall-Zacha-DeBrusk

Foligno-Coyle-Frederic

Smith-Nosek-Greer

Defensemen

Lindholm-McAvoy

Grzelcyk-Carlo

Forbort-Clifton

It will be Linus Ullmark between the pipes. Tonight's game will begin at 7:00 PM EST.