For the first time since June 12, the Bruins will welcome the Blues back to TD Garden for a rematch of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Saturday’s game.
WHO: Blues (5-2-3) at Bruins (6-1-2)
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: TD Garden
TV: NBCSN
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com
TICKETS: BSJ ticket partner SeatsForEveryone.com
LIVE COVERAGE:
9:34: Final: Bruins win it, 3-0.
9:33: Carlo with the empty netter. 3-0.
9:20: Wagner back.
9:17: Wagner down the tunnel. He blocked a shot on the PK and he's hurting.
9:12:Krug off for a hold. 11:38 left in the game.
9:00: Third period underway.
8:59: The Bruins in Bjork's 4:31 of 5v5 TOI so far:
8-0 edge in shot attempts.
5-0 edge in shots on goal.
2 hi-danger scoring chances.
1-0 edge in goals scored.
LINEUPS
BOSTON
Brad Marchand — Patrice Bergeron — David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk — Charlie Coyle — Brett Ritchie
Anders Bjork — Par Lindholm — Danton Heinen
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
,
David Backes
Injured:
David Krejci
(upper body),
Kevan Miller
(knee),
Karson Kuhlman
(fractured leg),
John Moore
(shoulder),
Anton Blidh
(shoulder)
ST. LOUIS
Jaden Schwartz
-- Brayden Schenn --
Oskar Sundqvist
Alexander Steen
--
Ryan O'Reilly
--
David Perron
Zach Sanford
--
Tyler Bozak
--
Robert Thomas
Sammy Blais
--
Ivan Barbashev
--
Mackenzie MacEachern
Colton Parayko
--
Alex Pietrangelo
Jay Bouwmeester
--
Justin Faulk
Vince Dunn
--
Robert Bortuzzo
Jordan Binnington
Jake Allen
PREGAME NOTES:
- Tonight stands as the first meeting between these two teams since Game 7 back on June 12, but injuries will keep some regulars out of the lineup for this rematch. Despite returning to practice sans non-contact jersey on Saturday morning, David Krejci will miss his fourth straight game, with Charlie Coyle once again centering a second line next to Jake DeBrusk and Brett Ritchie. Anders Bjork will make his second straight start for Boston, and will play on a third line with Danton Heinen and Par Lindholm.
- Vladimir Tarasenko will also not suit up on Saturday, as the Russian winger will sit out at least the next two games due to an upper-body injury.
- For the first time this season, the Bruins will roll out a goaltender for consecutive starts, as Tuukka Rask will get the call in net on Saturday. Jaroslav Halak will start on Sunday against the Rangers. Boston will get at least one regular back in the lineup, as Joakim Nordstrom has been cleared and will return to a fourth line with Sean Kuraly and Chris Wagner.
- The Bruins should once again have their hands full with a Blues top line featuring both Jaden Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. Schwartz has tallied nine points over his last eight games, while Schenn is on a three-game point streak. Schenn currently ranks fourth in the NHL with eight goals on the year. Jordan Binnington will get the call in net for St. Louis, with the goalie posting a 4-1-3 record with a .916 save percentage through eight games.
- The Bruins and Blues won’t meet again until April 2 at the Enterprise Center. Including the Stanley Cup Final, St. Louis is 5-3-0 in its last eight trips to TD Garden.