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BOSTON -- Bruins forward David Krejci was in the lineup Thursday for the first time since Feb. 20, but his two points weren't enough, as the Anaheim Ducks posted a 3-2 overtime victory at TD Garden. After missing 15 games due to a partially torn MCL in his left knee, Krejci showed no ill effects from his hiatus, recording a pair of assists and logging 19 minutes, 45 seconds of ice time. Afterward, Krejci said he felt fine. "It always happens when I miss a bunch of games: When you come back, you're a little bit more careful," Krejci said. "But as the game went along, I felt better and better. Hopefully, the next game all I'm going to think about is the game and not going to worry too much about other things." Instead of having him center the team's top line, Bruins coach Claude Julien decided it would be best for Krejci to play the right wing on the line with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. "I enjoyed it," Krejci said of being back in the lineup. "There are things I still have to work on as a winger. It's a little different, but I thought I had a decent game. I know I can do much more … Hopefully, I'll be better on Saturday." Julien said he was pleased with Krejci's game. "The guy's missed the first two months of the season and then five weeks just lately," Julien said. "His pace probably isn't where it should be, but he was a good addition to our hockey club tonight." Thursday marked only Krejci's 39th game of the season. Prior to his recent absence, he also missed 20 games with a lower-body injury. Asked how he would describe this season, Krejci said, "Tough. But I've got to stick with it, stay positive, believe in myself, believe in this group that we can do it. That's all I can control."
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