Key players missing from Bruins practice

The Boston Bruins are in the drivers seat after they won both games at Scotiabank Arena over the Toronto Maple Leafs to take a commanding three games to one lead heading into tomorrow night's Game 5. 

As the Bruins gathered for practice today, there were two notable players that were not on the ice owing to what the team labeled as "maintenance days". Both Brad Marchand and Danton Heinen didn't skate: 

Meanwhile, according to head coach Jim Montgomery, defenseman Derek Forbort and forward Justin Brazeau could be options for Game 5. 

The lines the Bruins skated with during practice sans Marchand and Heinen: 

Beecher-Coyle-Geekie
DeBrusk-Zacha-Pastrnak
Van Riemsdyk-Frederic-Lauko
Maroon-Boqvist-Brazeau

Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Wotherspoon
Grzelcyk-Shattenkirk

Swayman
Ullmark

Game 5 between the Bruins and Maple Leafs will begin at TD Garden starting at 7:00 PM. Will the Bruins punch their ticket to Round 2, or can the Maple Leafs extend the series to a Game 6 back on home ice? 

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