The Boston Bruins will be without forward David Krejci for their much-needed playoff push.
The Bruins confirmed Monday that Krejci’s knee injury is indeed worse than initially thought.
Krejci, 28, suffered the lower-body injury midway through Friday’s 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues while checking Alexander Steen. Though he was forced to leave the game, the severity of the injury was unclear.
The loss of Krejci is a sizeable blow to the Bruins’ playoff hopes as they toe the line in a tough Eastern Conference. He has tallied seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points in 38 games played this season.
Boston is 8-9-3 without him in the lineup (he has been forced to miss several games due to various injuries this season) and has a record of 20-12-6 when Krejci suits up.
The Bruins have recalled centre Ryan Spooner from their AHL affiliate, Providence, who is likely to take his place.