The Boston Bruins take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
LIGHTNING (23-15-3) at BRUINS (21-19-5)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, NESN, SN1, TVAS
Lightning projected lineup
Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nick Paul
Mitchell Chaffee — Zemgus Girgensons — Mikey Eyssimont
Gage Goncalves — Luke Glendening — Cam Atkinson
Victor Hedman — Darren Raddysh
Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg — Nick Perbix
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Scratched: Jack Finley, Cam Atkinson
Injured: J.J. Moser (upper body)
Status report
Finley, a forward, was recalled from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Tuesday but is not expected to play.
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Bruins projected lineup
Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Vinni Lettieri
Oliver Wahlstrom — Matthew Poitras — Trent Frederic
Cole Koepke — John Beecher — Justin Brazeau
Nikita Zadorov — Andrew Peeke
Parker Wotherspoon — Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei — Jordan Oesterle
Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Michael Callahan
Injured: Mark Kastelic (upper body), Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed), Hampus Lindholm (lower body)
Status report
McAvoy was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday; the defenseman played 21:54 in a 4-3 overtime win at the Florida Panthers on Saturday. … Lindholm, a defenseman, was placed on long-term injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 12, and Kastelic was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Thursday. … Coyle, a forward, did not take part in the Bruins morning skate Tuesday and will be a game-time decision because of an illness. … Poitras will center Wahlstrom and Frederic. … Poitras and Callahan, a defenseman, each was recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.
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