"Bruins coach Claude Julien said the status of David Krejci, sidelined the last two games because of a core injury suffered in practice last week, looked doubtful for Tuesday night's home game against the Carolina Hurricanes at TD Garden.

Julien said Krejci skated before this morning's practice at Ristuccia Arena, but indicated that Krejci "was probably doubtful'' against the Hurricanes.

"After that, I'd probably qualify him as being day-to-day,'' Julien said.

Julien seemed more optimistic about the chances of the return of defenseman Adam McQuaid, who returned to the ice for today's practice at Ristuccia Arena after suffering a head and neck injury in last Wednesday night's setback to the Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., which forced McQuaid to sit out of Saturday night's 3-2 shootout triumph at Chicago."