Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron isn't in the lineup for Game 1 against the Florida Panthers on Monday due to an illness, the team announced.

Bergeron also exited Boston's final game of the regular season with an upper-body injury, but it was deemed precautionary.

Pavel Zacha centers the top line in Bergeron's absence.

Bergeron has tallied 127 points in 167 career postseason games.

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