The Boston Bruins might be forced to make some lineup changes for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk is "doubtful" to play Saturday night against the St. Louis Blues after taking a hard hit from Oskar Sundqvist in Game 2, per Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy.
#NHLBruins updates per Bruce Cassidy:
Maintenance day for Patrice Bergeron. He will play tomorrow.
No update on Matt Grzelcyk. Doubtful for Game 3.
Will "probably be" John Moore in for Grizz, but final decision tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/x1mKA8jf5F — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 31, 2019
Cassidy suggested John Moore could take Grzelcyk's place alongside Connor Clifton on Boston's third defensive pair, which is where the veteran defenseman skated Friday afternoon in St. Louis.
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Patrice Bergeron not on the ice for practice this afternoon. #NHLBruins line rushes:
Marchand - Kuhlman - Pastrnak
DeBrusk - Krejci - Backes
Johansson - Coyle - Heinen
Nordstrom - Kuraly - Acciari
Chara - McAvoy
Krug - Carlo
Moore - Clifton
Vaakanainen - Kampfer
Rask
Halak — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 31, 2019
Moore has played sparingly of late, appearing in just five games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, four of which came against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round. The 28-year-old hasn't registered a point in those contests and is a minus-4.
Cassidy does have other options, as 20-year-old Finnish prospect Urho Vaakanainen joined the Bruins for Friday's skate. Steven Kampfer also could slot into the lineup, although he's a right-handed shot (unlike Moore and Vaakaneinen) and likely wouldn't pair with Clifton.
Karson Kuhlman was the other newcomer to the Bruins' practice session, replacing Patrice Bergeron on the top line as the veteran center took a maintenance day.
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