Krejci joins list of Bruins not traveling to China for preseason games
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Another member of the Boston Bruins' core will not make the trip to China for their two preseason games this week.
Due to a visa issue, forward David Krejci will not travel with the team, the Bruins announced on Monday. Forward Colby Cave will take Krejci's place on the roster.
Krejci joins a handful of Bruins regulars who will not suit up against the Calgary Flames on Sept. 15 and 19. The list includes Noel Acciari, Zdeno Chara, Danton Heinen, Torey Krug, Sean Kuraly, and Patrice Bergeron.
Heinen and Kuraly were excused by the team after the two participated in the Bruins' global trip in China this summer; Krug and Acciari are coming off injuries, and Bergeron continues to rehab from offseason surgery.