Bruins-Red Wings Projected Lines, Pairings: Boston Wraps Up Road Trip
The Boston Bruins wrap up a five-game road trip Saturday night when they visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
Boston is winless on the trip and most recently fell in a 6-2 final to the Anaheim Ducks. The Bruins are 2-0 against Detroit this season after a pair of victories over the Red Wings on Nov. 23 and Dec. 3.
Mason Lohrei will be a game-time decision with an illness while Nikita Zadorov was scratched from the lineup.
Boston enters play Saturday six points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins have just nine games remaining in the regular season.
Here are the projected lines for Saturday’s matchup between Boston and Detroit:
BOSTON BRUINS (30-34-9)
Marat Khusnutdinov — Casey Mittelstadt — David Pastrnak
Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — Fabian Lysell
Cole Koepke — Elias Lindholm — Vinni Littieri
Jakub Lauko — John Beecher — Patrick Brown
Parker Wotherspoon — Henri Jokiharju
Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke
Michael Callahan — Ian Mitchell
Jeremy Swayman
DETROIT RED WINGS (33-33-6)
Patrick Kane — Dylan Larkin — Alex DeBrincat
Marco Kasper — Michael Rasmussen — Lucas Raymond
Vladimir Tarasenko — J.T. Compher — Jonatan Berggren
Austin Watson — Tyler Motte — Craig Smith
Ben Chiarot — Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson — Jeff Petry
Justin Holl — Albert Johansson
Cam Talbot