David Krejci Ahead of Recovery Schedule, Ready for Bruins’ Training Camp

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Bruins and the Flyers was a turning point in the playoffs for Boston. Less than five minutes into the game, the B’s lost David Krejci to a wrist injury. The center needed surgery, and the Bruins were a different team without him — essentially ending their season after losing to Philadelphia. But there is good news to report on Krejci.

While Boston’s rookies took the ice in Wilmington on Thursday at the Bruins Development Camp, Krejci was getting his workout in off the ice and behind closed doors. After undergoing surgery to repair his dislocated right wrist, he is slightly ahead of schedule with his recovery.

"Well, they told me I’d be three months out and now it’s two months so I feel pretty good," Krejci told reporters on Thursday. "I’ve been doing rehab for the past month and it’s going good so far."

"My hand is much better, I can do lots of workouts, even my arm, so that’s good," Krejci added.

Krejci will have another surgery in four weeks to take the screws out of his repaired wrist, and after that he will resume on-ice workouts. He confirmed he will be 100 percent come training camp.

"Oh yeah, there’s no doubt in my head about it," said the Bruins’ center.

For the second year in a row, Krejci has spent his summer in Boston, recovering from offseason surgery. He hasn’t had a chance to return home like most NHL players do in the summertime, however, this year is a little bit different. That’s because the Bruins open up their 2010 season in Prague, Czech Republic, which is Krejci’s home country. The center said he’s excited for that trip in October.

"Yeah, I haven’t been home that much lately so I’m gonna go in August and see what’s up there. It’s very exciting that the team is going to play the first two games in Prague."

For now, Krejci will look forward to a new season — given the unfortunate series of events that left a bitter taste in Boston after Game 7 against the Flyers.

"You know, you learn from the mistakes and what happens, happens. You can’t bring it back so you have to start from zero again and hopefully we’ll learn and we’ll be a different team. You know, I believe we are much better and we can do some good things on this team next year."
 
The team’s best all-around forward, Krejci will have to battle for position with the likes of centers Marc Savard, Patrice Bergeron, and first-rounder Tyler Seguin. But he says he’ll be in the best shape possible and ready for the first game, no matter what.