BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak will miss the first few practices of training camp because of tendinitis, general manager Don Sweeney said Wednesday.
Pastrnak “won’t skate for the first couple of days,” Sweeney said, clarifying that the four-time All-Star will be on the ice but not practicing with the team. Sweeney did not elaborate on where the tendinitis was located but said it came up during his last training period.
“He’s still on the ice but he’ll be in full practice next week,” Sweeney said. “So, that’s the only surprise we have. Everybody else is fully up and running.”
Pastrnak led Boston with 43 goals and 63 assists last season, and his 106 points were nearly twice as many as his next most prolific teammate. He played in all 82 games for the third strai