The Bruins start their path towards a Stanley Cup on Saturday after they tackle the Maple Leafs at TD Backyard.
Boston completed the season second within the Atlantic Division and tackle a Toronto crew that completed atop of the wild-card standings.
Regression all the time was anticipated after a historic common season, however Jim Montgomery has confirmed to be an amazing head coach in his second season on Boston’s bench. However everybody on the crew understands the last word purpose, and the reigning Jack Adams winner hopes the changes made on the finish of the common season helped put together the B’s for the postseason.
John Beecher on Friday was recalled from Windfall and is predicted to start out on the fourth line with Jesper Boqvist and Pat Maroon. Brandon Carlo on Tuesday missed the regular-season finale, however he’s anticipated to pair with Matt Grzelcyk after Mason Lohrei was assigned to Windfall forward of Recreation 1. Which means James van Riemsdyk and Parker Wotherspoon will probably be wholesome scratches.
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Montgomery has performed coy about who will begin in internet in Recreation 1, and it’s anticipated to be Linus Ullmark based mostly on practices this week. Toronto additionally hasn’t been clear as to who will begin in internet, but it surely’s anticipated to be Ilya Samsonov. William Nylander’s standing additionally is up within the air, and Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe didn’t supply an replace Saturday morning.
Puck drop for Recreation 1 of Bruins-Maple Leafs at TD Backyard is scheduled at 8 p.m. ET, and also you can catch full protection on NESN.
Listed here are the projected strains and defensive pairings for each groups.
BOSTON BRUINS
Danton Heinen — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand — Charlie Coyle — Jake DeBrusk
Jakub Lauko — Morgan Geekie — Trent Frederic
John Beecher — Jesper Boqvist — Pat Maroon
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Hampus Lindholm — Charlie McAvoy
Matt Grzelcyk — Brandon Carlo
Kevin Shattenkirk — Andrew Peeke
Linus Ullmark
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Tyler Bertuzzi — Auston Matthews — Max Domi
Matthew Knies — John Tavares — Mitch Marner
Nicholas Robertson — Pontus Holmberg — William Nylander
Connor Dewar — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly — Ilya Lyubushkin
Simon Benoit — Jake McCabe
Joel Edmundson — Timothy Liljegren
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Ilya Samsonov