Off day for Stuart

Mark Stuart didn't practice today because the charley horse he sustained on his right leg last Saturday hasn't healed completely. Stuart said the leg started bothering him again last night against Montreal. But Stuart said he'd most likely be ready to practice tomorrow.

* Petteri Nokelainen (hip/groin) joined Stuart off the ice. Nokelainen is still considered day-to-day.

* Claude Julien said both Zdeno Chara and Shane Hnidy were sore today, as expected. Both defensemen appeared in preseason action for the first time last night. Both made it through practice today without limitations.

* The Bruins will most likely make one final round of cuts after Saturday's home game against the Islanders to get down to at least 23 players. "We've got some tough decisions," said Julien. "Some of it involves upper management. Some of it involves us as coaches."