Overview
Tonight, the New Jersey Devils head to Boston for a quick road trip to take on the Bruins. The Devils have lost both prior games against the Bruins this season: 5-2 at home and 5-3 on the road. The last time these two teams met, the Devils tied the game at three before David Pastrnak scored the game-wnning goal with a little under six minutes to play.
Most recently, the Devils are coming off a thrilling home win against the Montreal Canadiens. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. On the opposing side, the Boston Bruins lost their previous game 6-4 against the Maple Leafs, but are 7-2-1 in their past 10 games.
Projected Lines
Devils’
Forwards:
Tatar – Hischier – Bratt
Sharangovich – Hughes – Mercer
Johnsson – Boqvist – Wood
Vesey – McLeod – Bastian
Defensemen:
Siegenthaler – Hamilton
Graves – Severson
White/Smith – Subban
Goalies:
Daws
Hammond
Bruins’
Forwards:
Marchand – Bergeron – DeBrusk
Hall – Haula – Pastrnak
Frederic – Coyle – Smith
Foligno – Nosek – Lazar
Defensemen:
Lindholm – McAvoy
Grzelcyk – Carlo
Forbort – Clifton
Goalies:
Swayman
Ullmark
Pregame Notes
- With Andrew Hammond beginning to practice with the Devils this week, it seems likely he’ll hit the ice with the team for the first time soon. The Devils are playing in a back-to-back this weekend. Nico Daws has started both games in each of the team’s past three back-to-backs. It’s safe to say the heavy workload he’s taken has worn on him. Although he did play very well on Sunday. Look for Hammond to start one of these next two games.
- The Boston Bruins in the past have been known to really only have one line, the “perfection line,” which consisted of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and Pastrnak. However, as of late their forward depth has been showing up. Splitting up the perfection line helped with that, but the re-emergence of Taylor Hall and Charlie Coyle as well as the growth of players like Eric Haula and Trent Frederic are also a big reason for the teams success as of late.
Tonight’s game can be watched on MSG+ at 7:00 PM EST.