Chara misses practice, Grzelcyk suits up in non-contact jersey
The Boston Bruins were without captain Zdeno Chara at practice Wednesday while defenseman Matt Grzelcyk returned to the ice in a non-contact jersey.
Chara took a puck to the face in Game 4 and reportedly suffered a broken jaw on the play. There's still no word on whether he'll be good to go in Game 5, according to head coach Bruce Cassidy.
Grzelcyk was on the ice for the first time since being hit from behind by Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist in Game 2. The 25-year-old blue-liner is still in concussion protocol and is hopeful to be cleared to play in Thursday's contest.
Here's how the Bruins' defensive pairings were set for practice with two regulars out.
#NHLBruins practice lines:
- Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) June 5, 2019
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
DeBrusk - Krejci - Backes
Johansson - Coyle - Heinen
Nordstrom - Kuraly - Acciari
Moore - McAvoy
Krug - Carlo
Kampfer - Clifton
Grzelcyk - Vaakanainen
Rask
Halak
Game 5 gets underway at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday with the series tied 2-2.
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