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DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 26: Nazem Kadri #91 of the Colorado Avalanche is interfered with by Tomas Nosek #92 of the Boston Bruins at Ball Arena on January 26, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.
Final: Bruins 5, Avalanche 1 - B's post statement win over NHL's best
The Bruins will be back in game action on Monday with a matinee matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Monday’s game.
WHO: Bruins (28-17-4) vs. Avalanche (36-9-4)
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: TD Garden
TV: NESN
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com
PROJECTED LINEUP
BOSTON
Taylor Hall -- Patrice Bergeron -- David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic -- Charlie Coyle -- Craig Smith
Erik Haula -- Jack Studnicka -- Nick Foligno
Jake DeBrusk -- Tomas Nosek -- Curtis Lazar
Matt Grzelcyk -- Charlie McAvoy
Mike Reilly -- Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort -- Urho Vaakanainen
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Scratched: Jack Ahcan, Anton Blidh, Connor Clifton
Injured: John Moore (upper body)
Suspended: Brad Marchand
COLORADO
Gabriel Landeskog -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen
Valeri Nichushkin -- Nazem Kadri -- Andre Burakovsky
Logan O'Connor -- Alex Newhook -- Darren Helm
J.T. Compher -- Tyson Jost -- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Devon Toews -- Cale Makar
Jack Johnson -- Samuel Girard
Ryan Murray -- Erik Johnson
Darcy Kuemper
Pavel Francouz
Scratched: Bowen Byram, Kurtis MacDermid
Injured: Jacob MacDonald (upper body), Stefan Matteau (lower body)
PREGAME NOTES
Jeremy Swayman will get the start once again, with the rookie set to face his toughest test of the season against the NHL’s top squad (points-wise) in the Avalanche.
Derek Forbort will slot back into the lineup after getting scratched on Saturday against the Senators. Urho Vaakanainen will skate on the right side next to Forbort, while Connor Clifton will be scratched.
Boston’s forward corps will remain the same after Saturday’s win over Ottawa.
Colorado recorded its 14th win in 16 games (14-1-1) and seventh in as many road contests with a 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon.Nathan MacKinnon, J.T. Compher and Nazem Kadri each scored a goal in the first period Saturday. Boston College product Alex Newhook scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season at the 8:37 mark. Mikko Rantanen notched an assist on that goal before sealing the win with an empty-net goal.