Fittingly, Jarome Iginla’s first visit to the TD Garden since his one-year stint with the Boston Bruins coincided with David Krejci’s belated 2014-15 season debut.
The overlap of those two sidebars served as a stark reminder that Boston’s top forward line needs to move on from the elite veteran without delay, as does the Bruins’ 1-3-0 start in the wake of Monday afternoon’s 2-1 loss to Colorado.
Never mind the fact that Krejci and his longtime left wing, Milan Lucic, are unsure who will replace Iginla for the long run. For Monday’s matinee, it happened to be NHL debutant Seth Griffith.
One should be careful not to overlook the injuries from which the two veterans have recently recovered. Krejci had been out for the first week of the regular season with a mild ailment he suffered on Oct. 4. That came barely a full week after Lucic’s belated start to training camp in the wake of offseason wrist surgery.
In fairness, there were flashes of flair in their first meaningful game together in nearly five full months. Krejci landed his only shot on goal at the 0:62 ...
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David Krejci, Milan Lucic Must Take Immediate Charge of Boston Bruins Offense
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