Bergeron looking good, Ference not so much

OK everyone, here are your Tuesday, Bruins practice notes.

There were some injured Bruins that have missed the last two regular season games, and their status was in question before today. We now have some answers.

*Patrice Bergeron, sidelined the last two games because of an injured right foot, is ready to go Thursday night. Bergeron believes he will be at 100%.

* Andrew Ference remains day-to-day, according to Claude Julien.

However, BruinSpace is hearing that Andrew Ference has been ruled out for game one and is doubtful for game two. The injury prospectus has been compared to that of Detroit forward, Kris Draper who has been named out for games one and two of the Red Wings series against Columbus.

Ference has not skated since being injured against the New York Rangers, 10 days ago.

*Vladimir Sobotka, brought up on emergency recall last week, has been assigned to Providence. This would mean that both Bergeron and Axelsson are ready for Thursday night.

The team already has Byron Bitz as a spare forward.

Today's lines in practice...

Wheeler/Axelsson - Marc Savard - Phil Kessel

Mark Recchi - Patrice Bergeron - Chuck Kobasew

Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Michael Ryder

Shawn Thornton - Yelle - Byron Bitz

Zdeno Chara - Aaron Ward

Matt Hunwick - Dennis Wideman

Mark Stuart - Hnidy/Montador

Tim Thomas

Manny Fernandez