The Boston Bruins are gearing up for a home game at TD Garden against the Philadelphia Flyers this Saturday as they continue their preparations for the postseason.
Fresh off an overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, the Bruins, under Jim Montgomery’s leadership, find themselves just one point behind the Florida Panthers in the Atlantic Division standings. Meanwhile, the Flyers, currently third in the Metropolitan Division, are looking to bounce back from a recent loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Wells Fargo Center.
In a special moment, James van Riemsdyk is set to return to the lineup for the Bruins as they commemorate his achievement of playing 1,000 NHL games.
He faces his former team, having been drafted second overall by the Flyers in the 2007 NHL Draft. Additionally, the Bruins anticipate the return of Matt Grzelcyk to the ice. Mason Lohrei, Kevin Shattenkirk, and Jakub Lauko are expected to sit out as healthy scratches.
Jeremy Swayman will take up the goaltending duties following Linus Ullmark’s performance on Thursday. The puck is set to drop for the Bruins-Flyers matchup at 7 p.m. ET, with full coverage available on NESN starting with pregame analysis at 6 p.m. ET.
Here are the projected lineups and defensive pairings for both teams:
**BOSTON BRUINS (39-14-15)**
– Brad Marchand — Charlie Coyle — Jake DeBrusk
– James van Riemsdyk — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
– Danton Heinen — Morgan Geekie — Trent Frederic
– John Beecher — Jesper Boqvist — Justin Brazeau
– Matt Grzelcyk — Charlie McAvoy
– Hampus Lindholm — Brandon Carlo
– Parker Wotherspoon — Andrew Peeke
– Jeremy Swayman
**PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (34-25-8)**
– Joel Farabee — Scott Laughton — Travis Konecny
– Owen Tippett — Morgan Frost — Tyson Foerster
– Nicolas Deslauriers — Sean Couturier — Cam Atkinson
– Noah Cates — Ryan Poehling — Garnet Hathaway
– Cam York — Travis Sanheim
– Marc Staal — Ronnie Attard
– Egor Zamula — Erik Johnson
– Felix Sandstrom