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Final: Bruins 3, Devils 1 - Ullmark helps Bruins overcome sloppy start
The Bruins will continue the 2022-23 season on Wednesday with a matchup against the Devils in Newark. Follow along for updates from Wednesday’s game.
WHO: Bruins (27-4-3) vs. Devils (22-10-2)
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Prudential Center
TV: TNT
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
PROJECTED LINEUPS
BOSTON
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Jake DeBrusk
Pavel Zacha -- David Krejci -- David Pastrnak
Taylor Hall -- Charlie Coyle -- Trent Frederic
Nick Foligno -- Tomas Nosek -- Craig Smith
Matt Grzelcyk -- Charlie McAvoy
Hampus Lindholm -- Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort -- Connor Clifton
Linus Ullmark
Jeremy Swayman
Scratched: Jakub Zboril, A.J. Greer
NEW JERSEY
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Fabian Zetterlund
Erik Haula -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jesper Boqvist -- Dawson Mercer
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Tyce Thompson
Jonas Siegenthalert -- Dougie Hamilton
Brendan Smith -- Damon Severson
Nikita Okhotyuk -- Kevin Bahl
Vitek Vanecek
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Alexander Holtz, Andreas Johnsson, Tyler Wotherspoon
Injured: Jonathan Bernier (hip), Ondrej Palat (groin), John Marino (upper body), Nathan Bastian (shoulder), Ryan Graves (lower body)
PREGAME NOTES
Wednesday marks the second meeting between the Bruins and Devils in five days. Boston won 4-3 at New Jersey last Friday, thanks to a four-goal second period that saw Pastrnak score twice.
The Bruins did not hold a morning skate after a 3-2 shootout loss at Ottawa on Tuesday. Ullmark, who made 37 saves on Friday, is expected to start after Swayman played Tuesday.
The Devils, who are 3-6-2 since Dec. 1, recalled Thompson and Wotherspoon from Utica of the AHL. Thompson will draw in for Holtz and make his season debut, his 10th NHL game.
New Jersey placed Graves and Marino on injured reserve Wednesday. Graves is week-to-week. Palat returned to practice Wednesday and is “getting closer” to a return, Lindy Ruff said. Meanwhile, Bastian has resumed skating on his own, but is “not close.”