The Boston Bruins are set to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights tonight at T-Mobile Arena, marking the start of a three-game road trip for the Bruins. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. EST.
Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams:
Boston Bruins Projected Lines: * Morgan Geekie — Elias Lindholm — David Pastrnak * Pavel Zacha — Casey Mittelstadt — Viktor Arvidsson * Tanner Jeannot — Fraser Minten — Michael Eyssimont * Jeffrey Viel — Sean Kuraly — Mark Kastelic / Khusnutdinov-Kuraly-Kastelic * Mason Lohrei — Charlie McAvoy * Nikita Zadorov — Henri Jokiharju * Jordan Harris — Andrew Peeke * Jeremy Swayman * Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: John Beecher, Marat Khusnutdinov.
The Bruins will be without defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who is listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury. Lindholm's absence is a significant loss for the Bruins, as he is a key player on the ice and a leader in the locker room. Jeffrey Viel is expected to slot into the fourth line, taking Khusnutdinov's place.
Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:
- Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mark Stone
- Pavel Dorofeyev — Tomas Hertl — Mitch Marner
- Brandon Saad — William Karlsson — Reilly Smith
- Cole Reinhardt — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar
- Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
- Ben Hutton — Zach Whitecloud
- Jeremy Lauzon — Kaedan Korczak
- Akira Schmid
- Adin Hill
Scratched: Alexander Holtz.
The Golden Knights will be without Noah Hanifin (undisclosed) and Brett Howden (lower body), both are day to day. Adin Hill will serve as the backup to Akira Schmid, who is slated to start in goal. Hill left Tuesday’s game against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury.
Bruins' ключови играчи:
Jeremy Swayman: Swayman has been a standout performer for the Bruins early in the season, posting a .966 save percentage through his first two games.
David Pastrnak: A reliable goal scorer, Pastrnak will be looked upon to step up offensively.
Golden Knights' ключови играчи:
Jack Eichel: Eichel has been a driving force for the Golden Knights, amassing nine points in four games.
Mitch Marner: Generating offense with four assists in four games, Marner is due to find the back of the net.
Additional notes:
The Bruins are aiming to improve their record to 4-1-0, while the Golden Knights seek to reach 3-0-2. The Bruins are currently ranked 7th in the NHL in goals scored. The Golden Knights have a tendency to concede the first goal, having done so in 14 consecutive games. There have been rumors of the Golden Knights potentially signing goaltender Carter Hart to a two-year deal, but this has not been confirmed.
