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Bruins head coach makes three interesting line changes ahead of game including one to the top-six


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Austin Sabourin
October 18, 2025  (3:43 PM)
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Oct 4, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha (18) (l) celebrates a goal against the New York Rangers with teammates during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
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Entering tonight's game, it looks like the Boston Bruins are making some interesting line changes.

The Boston Bruins are preparing to take on the Colorado Avalanche for their second game on this road trip, and have made some line changes.
During their last game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Marco Sturm made changes to the top-six forward group.
He threw Pavel Zacha on the top line with David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm, and Morgan Geekie was demoted to the second line.
It looks like those changes are going to stay for tonight's game, and now the Bruins have made a couple more changes.

Bruins change lines around

Michael Eyssimont looks like he will be promoted to the second line, taking Viktor Arvidsson's place, while Arvidsson has been demoted down to the third line.
Along with that, Johnny Beecher is going to make his season debut on the fourth line, and Jeffrey Viel is coming out.
Take a look:
Some new lines for the Bruins at practice:

Zacha-E.Lindholm-Pastrnak
Geekie-Mittelstadt-Eyssimont
Jeannot-Minten-Arvidsson
Beecher-Kuraly-Kastelic
Viel, Khusnutdinov

Lohrei-McAvoy
H. Lindholm/Harris-Peeke
Zadorov-Jokiharju

Swayman
Korpisalo

Hampus Lindholm listed as game time decision

The Bruins also got some good news regarding top defenseman Hampus Lindholm.
Marco Sturm stated following practice that Lindholm is going to be a game time decision, but is trending towards playing.
Hampus Lindholm is a game time decision. But trending towards playing, per Sturm. #nhlbruins
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