Joe McDonald, ESPN Staff Writer 10y

Pastrnak hurts shoulder, exits practice early

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Bruins No. 1 pick David Pastrnak exited the ice early Saturday morning and did not return to practice.

Bruins coach Claude Julien said Pastrnak is doubtful for Sunday's Black and Gold scrimmage at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence.

"He tweaked his shoulder. I don't know how serious it's going to be, but very, very doubtful for tomorrow. I think, if anything, he'll be stiff and we wouldn't take that chance. I don't think it's too, too serious."

Pastrnak has been skating with top-line center David Krejci and fellow prospect Matt Fraser to start training camp.

"Everybody knows that he's skilled. He's a very talented guy. I don't know what happened to him in the first half [of practice] and he wasn't out there for the second half," said Bruins captain Zdeno Chara.

On Friday, general manager Peter Chiarelli had said the Bruins planned to be careful with Pastrnak and bring him along slowly.

"Let's keep in mind on this player, he's still young and he's light and, you know, you worry with a player of this age and size ... that he could get hurt," Chiarelli said Friday. "He's a very smart player, very good vision and you just have to be careful, and we're taking it slowly and we'll see where it goes."

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