Don Sweeney showed up to Day One of Bruins training camp with a surprise. It was not the good kind.

Sweeney told the media that star winger David Pastrnak will not skate with the team in the opening days of training camp due to "a little tendinitis."

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"David Pastrnak won't skate for the first couple of days," Sweeney said. "His last training block, he got a little tendinitis. And we as a group just said, load management at this point in time is what's the best course of action."

Sweeney added that Pastrnak will be skating separately with John McClean, Boston's skating and skills coach, and is expected to participate in full team practice "early next week."

The 29-year-old Pastrnak is entering his 12th season with

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