Pastrnak joins Bruins in hub, Kase arriving later

David Pastrnak joined the Boston Bruins at the hub in Toronto, and he's likely to participate in practice Monday, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed.

Pastrnak and teammate Ondrej Kase had missed the majority of the club's training camp while quarantining. Kase is expected to join the team in Toronto at a later date.

On July 17, Pastrnak's agent said his client was forced to quarantine after being in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, though the winger himself tested negative.

Pastrnak finished the season tied for the NHL lead with 48 goals in 70 games, adding 47 assists for a career-high 95 points. Cassidy said the All-Star isn't showing any signs of rust after missing practices.

"He looks great. Probably needs a haircut," the coach noted.

The Bruins enter the hub as the Eastern Conference's top seed. They're scheduled to play an exhibition game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 30 before kicking off their round-robin tournament Aug. 2 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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