The Boston Bruins will continue their six-game homestand when they host the Devils on Saturday. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Saturday’s game.
WHO: Devils (25-32-8) at Bruins (38-17-9)
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: TD Garden
TV: NESN
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com
TICKETS: BSJ ticket partner SeatsForEveryone.com
LIVE COVERAGE:
9:28: Final: Bruins win it, 1-0.
9:25: Empty net for New Jersey with 1:30 to go.
9:17: Latest line combination: Johansson-Coyle-Backes. Cehlarik has yet to play so far this period.
9:10: Great stop by Rask on a rush from Bratt.
9:04: No shifts yet for Cehlarik in the third. Heinen and Marchand have earned looks so far on that line.
8:55: A big reason why this game has largely been a snoozefest?
8:53:
8:38:
8:32:
8:28:
8:24:
8:05:
7:59:
4-1 edge in shots on goal.
3-0 advantage in scoring chances generated.
7:46:
7:44:
7:42:
7:41:
7:17:
7:15:
7:09:
6:58:
PROJECTED LINES
BOSTON
Brad Marchand
--
Patrice Bergeron
--
Danton Heinen
Jake DeBrusk --
David Krejci
-- Marcus Johansson
Joakim Nordstrom
--
Noel Acciari
--
Chris Wagner
Peter Cehlarik
--
Charlie Coyle
--
David Backes
Zdeno Chara
--
Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug
--
Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk
--
John Moore
Tuukka Rask
Scratched:
Steven Kampfer
Injured:
Sean Kuraly
(concussion),
Kevan Miller
(upper body),
David Pastrnak
(thumb)
DEVILS
Jesper Bratt
--
Nico Hischier
--
Drew Stafford
Kenny Agostino
--
Travis Zajac
--
Blake Coleman
Nick Lappin
--
Michael McLeod
--
Nathan Bastian
Blake Pietila
-- Kevin Rooney --
Joey Anderson
Andy Greene
--
Damon Severson
Will Butcher
--
Sami Vatanen
Egor Yakovlev
--
Connor Carrick
Mackenzie Blackwood
PREGAME NOTES
The Bruins will look to extend their point streak to 16 games when they host the Devils on Saturday night. Boston has not lost in regulation since all the way back on Jan. 19. After battling the Sharks and Lightning earlier this week, Boston faces a bit of a reprieve in the Devils, who sit in last place in the Metro Division and are 5-8-1 in their past 14 games.
Boston’s bottom six has been reshuffled a bit for the matchup, as Sean Kuraly will miss the game after entering into the concussion protocol on Thursday. Joakim Nordstrom will skate alongside Noel Acciari and Chris Wagner, while Peter Cehlarik will get the nod on Charlie Coyle’s line.
Tuukka Rask will get the start in net, with the netminder looking to continue a torrid stretch that has seen him post a 13-0-3 record and a .931 save percentage in his last 17 games. He has not lost in regulation since Dec. 23 against Carolina.
The Devils have been decimated with injuries up front, headlined by reigning Hart Trophy winner
Taylor Hall
, who has not played since Dec. 23 due to a knee injury.
