The Bruins will return home to the friendly confines of TD Garden for the first time this season when they take on the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Saturday's game.
WHO: New Jersey Devils at Bruins
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:
9:30: Final: Bruins 3, Devils 0. More to come.
9:26: There is a "We Want The Cup" chant. lol.
8:59: Jake DeBrusk can't buy a goal these days.
8:54: Third period underway.
8:40: End Second: Bruins lead the Devils, 3-0. Bergeron adds another tally for Boston.
https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1183180697504276480
8:35: Patrice Bergeron on the power play. 3-0 Bruins.
8:35: Bruins back on the power play with 1:01 left in the second.
8:26: Yet another strong kill for the Bruins. Still a 2-0 game.
8:24: Pastrnak whistled for a faceoff violation. Bruins back on the PK.
8:21: Marchand and Bergeron just put on a clinic during that penalty kill. Nothing doing for the Devils.
8:17: Now another power play for New Jersey. Carlo heads to the sin bin.
8:15: No dice once again.
8:12: Bruins back on the power play. Kuhlman is tripped up in front.
8:01: Second period underway.
7:44: End First: Bruins lead, 2-0. Boston will have 1:44 on the power play to open the second period.
7:41: The Devils are 0.0% on the power play this season. *takes out calculator* *counts on fingers* That ain't great.
7:38: Bruins on the PK. Kuraly off for a hook.
7:28: Nordstrom makes it 2-0.
https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1183162355053662208
7:24: That 4th line breaks through. Nordstrom from the crease makes it 2-0.
7:23: Thought Boston was on the power play there for a minute. Great O-zone time.
7:20: Good O-zone time for the Nordstrom-Kuraly-Wagner line. They've picked up right where they left off after Nordstrom return to the lineup.
7:16: Great sequence by Marchand to cut up and get a good shot from the high slot.
https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1183159545209769987
7:13: Brad Marchand. 1-0 Bruins.
7:08: We are underway here at TD Garden. A look at tonight's starters:
https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1183156134095532032
LINEUPS
BOSTON
Brad Marchand — Patrice Bergeron — David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk — David Krejci — Karson Kuhlman
Danton Heinen — Charlie Coyle — Brett Ritchie
Joakim Nordstrom — Sean Kuraly — Chris Wagner
Zdeno Chara — Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug — Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk — Connor Clifton
Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Steven Kampfer, Par Lindholm, David Backes
Injured: John Moore (shoulder), Kevan Miller (knee)
NEW JERSEY
Taylor Hall - Nico Hischier - Kyle Palmieri
Miles Wood - Travis Zajac - Blake Coleman
Pavel Zacha - Jack Hughes - Wayne Simmonds
Nikita Gusev - Kevin Rooney - Jesper Bratt
Damon Severson - P.K. Subban
Will Butcher - Sami Vatanen
Mirco Mueller - Connor Carrick
Cory Schneider
Mackenzie Blackwood
PREGAME NOTES:
- After dropping a disappointing game against the Avalanche on Thursday, the Bruins will return home to TD Garden for the first time this season. Boston was dominant on home ice during the 2018-19 regular season, posting a record of 29-9-3.
- Tonight stands as the first of three matchups between the Devils and Bruins this season. Boston posted a 2-1 record against New Jersey in 2018-19. The lone change up front for Boston on Saturday will be on the third line, with Brett Ritchie slotting in next to Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen. Tuukka Rask will get the start in net.
- The Devils drew plenty of headlines for their moves during the offseason, but so far it hasn’t translated into on-ice performance in October. New Jersey is currently 0-2-2 and has surrendered an average of 4.50 goals per game this year. Jack Hughes, the top pick of the 2019 NHL Draft, has yet to record a point through four games this year. He will center New Jersey’s third line on Saturday.
- Boston’s power play has yet to hit its stride in the early going, but it will have a great chance to break out against a Devils’ penalty kill that ranks dead last in the league with a success rate of just 46.1%. New Jersey’s power play is also 0-for-11 to start the year.