Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo will miss his first game of the season Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes because of a family matter, coach Bruce Cassidy said Friday.
Carlo did not practice Friday but is expected to be available for Sunday’s game in Detroit. Cassidy said John Moore will likely start in Carlo’s place alongside Torey Krug.
“It’s kind of the easiest thing to do,’’ Cassidy said. “If it’s not working out, then we’ll make some adjustments on the fly.’’
In other personnel news, Connor Clifton skated with the team for the first time since suffering an upper body injury on Dec.