A late surprise for the Boston Bruins as they prepare for Game Two against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. Deadline-pickup and ex-Caps forward Marcus Johansson is missing from the lineup.

According to the Bruins, Johansson is sick.

From the Bs:

Marcus Johansson is not on the ice for warmups. #NHLBruins pregame rushes:

Marchand – Bergeron – Pastrnak
DeBrusk – Krejci – Kuhlman
Heinen – Coyle – Backes
Nordstrom – Acciari – Wagner

Chara – McAvoy
Krug – Carlo
Grzelcyk – Clifton

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 13, 2019

Johansson had a full workload in Game One, clocking 16:20 in the loss. Some speculated that Johansson’s absence from Game Two was due to this big hit he took:

Looking back at Game 1, Marcus Johansson was rocked by Connor Brown on this sequence in the first period.

He remained in the game. pic.twitter.com/gH8aDccN9e

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) April 13, 2019

But it appears that Johansson’s long injury history (24 games lost to a concussion last season plus a lung contusion just last month) is not a factor. The Bruins say he is sick.

UPDATE: Marcus Johansson will not play in tonight’s game due to illness.

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 14, 2019

Johansson scored one goal and two assists in ten games for the Bruins in the regular season. The Bruins are down 1-0 to the Leafs in their series.

Headline photo: Steve Babineau