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David Krejci speaks on Boston's uncertain lineup

The Bruins could be shorthanded tonight.

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The Boston Bruins absolutely cruised through the regular season, re-writing the National Hockey League record book with a historic 65 win campaign and also setting several new marks for their astounding domination of their competition. This came on the heels of just about everyone expecting them to take a considerable step backward.

The real fun begins tonight, as the Bruins will be looking to prove that their regular season record was no fluke when they begin the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their opening round series sees them matched up against the Florida Panthers, who had to scratch and claw (no pun) their way into the postseason this year after having proceeded the Bruins in winning the President's Trophy last year. 

However, the Bruins may not have their full lineup available, as captain and reliable center Patrice Bergeron's status isn't fully determined, as head coach Jim Montgomery stated that Bergeron and a few other players have been feeling "under the weather". He was also removed from a late season game after suffering an injury that wasn't believed to be of the serious variety. 

According to veteran David Krejci, who is making his return to the lineup tonight for the first time in six games, it will simply be the next man up mentality for the rest of his teammates. 

"If you do your job, I think we’ve done a pretty good job in this room of just believing in ourselves," he said. "If we do our job, the guy next to you is gonna do his job as well."

Tonight's game will get underway from TD Garden in downtown Bostons starting at 7:30 PM EST. 

Source: Twitter