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David Krejci, Noel Acciari return to lineup with Bruins for Game 3

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BOSTON -- Bruins veteran forward David Krejci returned to the lineup Monday for Game 3 of Boston's first-round playoff series against the Senators.

Krejci, who missed the first two games of the series with an upper-body injury, was centering a line with wingers David Backes and Drew Stafford during the Bruins 4-3 overtime loss.

Krejci also returned to his spot on the power-play unit.

Forward Noel Acciari, who was injured the last weekend of the regular season, also returned for Game 3 and was back on the right side with center Riley Nash and left wing Dominic Moore. He scored the Bruins' first goal.

But the defensive group welcomed a new face for the fourth straight game. Tommy Cross, who has just three games of NHL experience, was recalled from Providence. He was paired with John-Michael Liles, and both assisted on David Backes' second-period goal.

Defenseman Colin Miller, who suffered a lower-body injury in Game 1, skated Sunday and Monday and was considered a game-time decision, but was not ready to go.

Defenseman Adam McQuaid (upper body) did not skate Monday and is listed as day-to-day after being injured in Game 2. Cassidy also said there's no change in the status of Brandon Carlo (upper body) or Torey Krug (lower body), who were injured in the final two games of the regular season.

"Our blue line looks a bit like a puzzle that we're piecing together," Cassidy said.

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