Projected Lineups for the Bruins vs Maple Leafs – Game 4

The Boston Bruins take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena tonight for Game 4 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others.

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(2A) BRUINS at (3A) MAPLE LEAFS

Eastern Conference First Round, Game 4

8 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, NESN, TBS, truTV, MAX

Boston leads best-of-7 series 2-1

Bruins projected lineup

Jake DeBrusk — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak

Brad Marchand — Charlie Coyle — Morgan Geekie

James van Riemsdyk — Trent Frederic — Danton Heinen 

John Beecher — Jesper Boqvist — Patrick Maroon

Mason Lohrei — Charlie McAvoy

Hampus Lindholm — Brandon Carlo

Parker Wotherspoon — Kevin Shattenkirk

Jeremy Swayman

Linus Ullmark 

Scratched: Matt Grzelcyk, Jakub Lauko

Injured: Andrew Peeke (upper body), Justin Brazeau (upper body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)

Status report

• The Bruins are expected to use the same 18 skaters from a 4-2 win in Game 3 on Wednesday.
• Swayman was in the starter’s net during the morning skate but Bruins coach Jim Montgomery did not confirm if he would make his second straight start.

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Maple Leafs projected lineup

Tyler Bertuzzi — Auston Matthews — Max Domi

Matthew Knies — John Tavares — Mitch Marner

William Nylander — Pontus Holmberg — Calle Jarnkrok 

Nicholas Robertson — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves 

Morgan Rielly — Ilya Lyubushkin

Simon Benoit — Jake McCabe

Joel Edmundson — TJ Brodie

Ilya Samsonov

Joseph Woll

Scratched: Martin Jones, Noah Gregor, Timothy Liljegren, Conor Timmins, Mark Giordano, Connor Dewar

Injured: Matt Murray (hip), Bobby McMann (lower body)

Status report

• Nylander is expected to make his series debut after missing the first three games with an undisclosed injury.
• Matthews, who did not practice on Friday due to maintenance, participated in Toronto’s optional morning skate and is expected to play.
• Brodie will make his series debut after missing the first three games as a healthy scratch, replacing Liljegren.

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• Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Lyubushkin & Brodie 
• As Nylander Returns to the Maple Leafs’ Lineup, Who is Out?
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