The Boston Bruins won't just be without Patrice Bergeron during Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers.
David Krejci also won't be in the lineup. He was a late scratch because of an upper body injury. Krejci played in the first two games of the series and also took part in Friday's morning skate.
Bergeron and Krejci's absences mean the Bruins will be without their top two centers and two of the four players on their roster with Stanley Cup-winning experience.
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Pavel Zacha, Charlie Coyle and Tomas Nosek will shoulder most of the burden at center. Trent Frederic likely will move from the wing to center as well. It's a tough matchup against the Panthers' group of centers led by Aleksander Barkov, Sam Bennett and Eric Staal.
The series is tied 1-1 entering Friday night's Game 3 at FLA Live Arena.