David Krejci will not play for the Boston Bruins in the 2018 O.R.G. NHL China Games because of a visa issue, general manager Don Sweeney said Monday.

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The 32-year-old forward joins center Patrice Bergeron and defensemen Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara as prominent Bruins who will miss the preseason games against the Calgary Flames in Beijing and Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 15 and Sept. 19.

Krejci had 44 points (17 goals, 27 assists) in 64 games last season and 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 12 games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, when the Bruins lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games in the Eastern Conference Second Round.

Bergeron, 33, had groin surgery in June and is receiving treatment in hopes he'll be ready for the season opener at the Washington Capitals on Oct. 3. Krug, 27, is recovering from a broken ankle sustained in Game 4 against the Lightning. The Bruins said they want to avoid wear and tear on Chara, 41.

Forwards Noel Acciari (sports hernia surgery), Anders Bjork (left shoulder surgery), Sean Kuraly and Danton Heinen also will not travel to China.

Center Colby Cave will replace Krejci. Centers Jack Studnicka, 19, Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, 21, and Trent Frederic, 20, are also on the trip. Each is a candidate for the third-line center spot.