Bruins-Senators Projected Lines, Pairings: Boston Makes Goalie Change
The Bruins will complete their back-to-back on Thursday when they take on the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden.
Boston won’t have everyone available, though.
Michael DiPietro was recalled from AHL-Providence on Thursday, joining the big club to provide depth after Jeremy Swayman was pulled from a loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.
“Well, we’ll see,” Sacco said on Wednesday. “He was dealing with something minor, so we thought it would be best the way the game was going to get him out (of) thereafter the second period.
Joonas Korpisalo is expected to get the nod.
Boston and Ottawa are set to drop the puck at 7 p.m. ET, following an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
We have the projected lines and defensive pairings for both sides:
BOSTON BRUINS (23-20-6)
Brad Marchand — Matt Poitras — Charlie Coyle
Morgan Geekie –- Pavel Zacha –- David Pastrnak
Oliver Wahlstrom — Elias Lindholm — Vinni Lettieri
Max Jones — Johnny Beecher — Justin Brazeau
Nikita Zadorov — Andrew Peeke
Jordan Oesterle — Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei — Parker Wotherspoon
Joonas Korpisalo
OTTAWA SENATORS (24-19-4)
Nick Cousins — Tim Stützle — Drake Batherson
Brady Tkachuk — Shane Pinto — Claude Giroux
Ridly Greig — Zack Ostapchuk — David Perron
Matthew Highmore — Adam Gaudette — Michael Amadio
Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven — Nikolas Matinpalo
Leevi Merilainen