Bruins center David Krejci was absent from practice Saturday morning, two days after he the team’s intrasquad scrimmage.
According to coach Bruce Cassidy, Krejci is battling an illness and is expected to return Sunday. The team is scheduled to practice at 11 a.m.
“I suspect we’ll see him [Sunday],’’ Cassidy said. “That is the plan. If he’s not out there [Sunday], now there’s a little bit of a worry there. But right now, I believe he’ll be practicing [Sunday].’’
Cassidy did not seem overly concerned about Krejci’s status and called the absence “precautionary.’’ Although the 33-year-old center is missing ice time, most notably with his power-play group, Cassidy said compensating for the physicality is more important than getting him up to speed on strategy.