Lines, roster updates and starting goaltenders for Bruins-Canes Game 1
The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes are ready to kick off their respective Stanley Cup runs tonight.
It will mark the third time in the last four years that both franchises have played each other in the playoffs. Unlike the past two occasions however, the Hurricanes are the ones with home ice advantage this time around.
Unless anything major happens during tonight's warmups, the Bruins should be rolling out the deep roster they've been trying to build to get to this exact moment.
Coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed that Linus Ullmark (26-10-2) was getting the start after the NHL's hottest goalie in April really came through for the club down the stretch.
He'll be facing off against Carolina's Anti Raanta (15-5-4) who's done a solid job filling in for injured started Frederik Andersen.
Here are the Bruins projected lines and pairings for Game 1:
Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – Jake Debrusk
Taylor Hall – Erik Haula – David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic – Charlie Coyle – Craig Smith
Nick Foligno – Tomas Nosek – Curtis Lazar
Hampus Lindholm – Charlie McAvoy
Matthew Grzelcyk – Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort – Connor Clifton
Taylor Hall – Erik Haula – David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic – Charlie Coyle – Craig Smith
Nick Foligno – Tomas Nosek – Curtis Lazar
Hampus Lindholm – Charlie McAvoy
Matthew Grzelcyk – Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort – Connor Clifton
Linus Ullmark
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Here are the lines and d pairing Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'amour will most likely be rolling with to open the playoffs:
Antti Raanta
Pyotr Kochetkov
Pyotr Kochetkov
Puck drop for the Bruins-Hurricanes first game is scheduled for 7pm ET at Carolina's PNC Arena.
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