"Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said yesterday there's a lot to like about David Krejci's game. He's a gifted offensive player. He's an underrated two-way player.

But one thing that the GM touched upon might be the aspect of Krejci's game that make some of his inconsistencies palatable.

"We saw him shine in the playoffs last year," said Chiarelli. "We saw what the loss of him meant to us the year before in the playoffs.""