Cassidy provides update on Krejci, shuffles lines for game against Lightning

The Boston Bruins wrap up their three game home stand tonight at TD Garden when they host the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.

The biggest question heading into the game, of course, is about the health of center David Krejci. The 33 year old Krejci has been day-to-day with an upper body injury since leaving Monday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. Up until this morning head coach Bruce Cassidy wouldn’t rule Krejci out for the game against the Lightning. Well… this morning Cassidy was the bearer of bad news: Krejci is still out.

Par Lindholm and Connor Clifton will draw into the lineup and Charlie Coyle will center a line between Brett Ritchie and Jake DeBrusk.

Check it out:

#NHLBruins pregame updates per Bruce Cassidy:

David Krejci is out tonight, will see how he progresses tomorrow.

Par Lindholm goes in. Charlie Coyle will center Jake DeBrusk and Brett Ritchie.

Connor Clifton is also back in. Tuukka in between the pipes. pic.twitter.com/ITw2kl8W7T
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 17, 2019

Here's how the rest of the lineup shakes down:

With Krejci out, here is tonight's projected lineup per Cassidy:

Marchand – Bergeron – Pastrnak
DeBrusk – Coyle – Ritchie
Heinen – Lindholm – Kuhlman
Nordstrom – Kuraly – Wagner

Chara – McAvoy
Krug – Carlo
Grzelcyk – Clifton

Rask
Halak
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 17, 2019