Road Trip Continues With Stop In Edmonton

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February 20, 2018 (2:52 PM)

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"Boston Bruins 80 pts (36-13-8) @ Edmonton Oilers 52 pts (24-30-4)

9 p.m. ET Rogers Place � Edmonton, ABTV: NESNRadio: 98.5 FM The Sports Hub

Season Series/ScheduleDate�� Game�� GWG11/26�� EDM 4 @ BOS 2 �� Ryan Strome2/20�� BOS @ EDM��

Team Leaders

Bruins�� OilersBrad Marchand, 55�� Points�� Connor McDavid, 69Patrice Bergeron, 27�� Goals�� Connor McDavid, 26Brad Marchand, 33�� Assists� �� Connor McDavid, 43

The Bruins are right back in action tonight in Edmonton after yesterday afternoon's overtime win at the Calgary Flames.

Even though the Oilers have been a disaster for much of the season, they can earn the season series sweep with a win over the Bruins tonight.

Head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed that Anton Khudobin will start tonight. Tuukka Rask, who played yesterday, gave up four goals on 35 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Oilers back in late November.

Cassidy also confirmed that the goaltender switch will be the only change we see in his lineup today.� He stated that defenseman Kevan Miller is healthy, but the team is going to hold him out for one more game.� It will be interesting to see what Cassidy does with his defense when the team heads back east with the addition of Nick Holden earlier today.� Holden will not be available for tonight's game.

This is the 10^th time this season that the Bruins are playing three games in a four day stretch.� They are 7-1-1 in the third game so far this season.� This is also the 11^th time they will play on consecutive days this season.� They have a 5-3-2 record in the second of back-to-back games.

Probable Bruins Lineup

FORWARDSBrad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - David PastrnakJake DeBrusk - David Krejci - Ryan SpoonerDanton Heinen - Riley Nash - David BackesTim Schaller - Sean Kuraly - Noel Acciari

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS

Zdeno Chara - Charlie McAvoy Torey Krug - Brandon CarloMatt Grzelcyk - Adam McQuaid

GOALTENDER

Anton Khudobin (12-3-4, 2.34 GAA, .923 save %, 1 SO)

INJURY REPORT

LW-Anders Bjork (upper-body) out, D-Kevan Miller (upper-body) out, C-Frank Vatrano (lower-body) out

Probable Oilers Lineup

FORWARDSPatrick Maroon - Connor McDavid - Drake CaggiulaMilan Lucic - Leon Draisaitl - Mike CammalleriJujhar Kaira - Ryan Strome - Anton SlepyshevJesse Puljujarvi - Mark Letestu - Zack Kassian

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS

Darnell Nurse - Adam LarssonOscar Klefbom - Kris RussellMatt Benning - Brandon Davidson

GOALTENDER

Cam Talbot (20-22-2, 3.12 GAA, .902 save %, 1 SO)

INJURY REPORT

C-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (upper-body) out, D-Andrej Sekera (facial injury) out

Previously on Bruins Insider

BREAKING Bruins Acquire Defenseman From Rangers.

The Bruins Have Inquired About A Red Wings Forward.

Bruins Look To Rebound In Matinee At Flames