from Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe,

Among the Bruins’ offseason priorities: get a better handle on David Krejci’s health. Whatever approach the team is taking toward Krejci’s chronic groin ailments isn’t working. This is the second year in a row Krejci’s skating has gone south at the wrong time. Surgery may have to be considered more strongly . . . If the Penguins are still kicking when Evgeni Malkin returns from his upper-body injury, they may keep him away from Phil Kessel. The ex-Bruin is flying while skating with Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino. Kessel can create his own chances without one of the two stud centers giving him the puck. Kessel as the third-line right wing would not be a favorable matchup for most opponents.

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