The Boston Bruins must flip the change they usually’ll have their first probability to take action Saturday night time in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks.
Boston is coming off back-to-back losses wherein the crew was outscored, 13-2. The Bruins have fallen to 7-4-0 beneath interim head coach Joe Sacco after a 7-2-0 begin wherein the crew underwent a four-game successful streak — its longest recorded, to date, this season.
Former Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort gained’t go well with up and face his former crew resulting from an sickness. Forbort already missed his first probability at going up in opposition to Boston in November, which means the 32-year-old gained’t share the ice together with his former Bruins teammates in any respect this season.
Vancouver has undergone a chilly skid of its personal, taking dwelling simply two wins in its final 5 video games, nevertheless, the Canucks are coming into the battle contemporary off a 4-0 shutout victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night time.
Puck drop from Rogers Area is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET, and you’ll catch the sport, plus a full hour of pregame protection, reside on NESN.
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Listed here are the projected traces and pairings for Boston and Vancouver:
BOSTON BRUINS (15-13-3)
Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Justin Brazeau
Trent Frederic — Charlie Coyle — Mark Kastelic
Cole Koepke — John Beecher — Marc McLaughlin
Nikita Zadorov — Charlie McAvoy
Jordan Oesterle — Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke
Jeremy Swayman
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VANCOUVER CANUCKS (15-8-5)
Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Kiefer Sherwood
Nils Hoglander — J.T. Miller — Brock Boeser
Dakota Joshua — Pius Suter — Conor Garland
Danton Heinen — Teddy Blueger — Max Sasson
Quinn Hughes — Tyler Myers
Carson Soucy — Noah Juulsen
Erik Brannstrom — Mark Friedman
Thatcher Demko
