BRUINS (43-24-8) at PANTHERS (36-35-3)
7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NESN, SNO, SNE, SN1
Bruins projected lineup
Marat Khusnutdinov — Fraser Minten — David Pastrnak
Casey Mittelstadt — Pavel Zacha — Viktor Arvidsson
Lukas Reichel — Elias Lindholm — Morgan Geekie
Tanner Jeannot — Sean Kuraly — Mark Kastelic
Jonathan Aspirot — Charlie McAvoy
Nikita Zadorov — Andrew Peeke
Hampus Lindholm — Henri Jokiharju
Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Alex Steeves, Jordan Harris, Michael Eyssimont
Injured: Mason Lohrei (higher physique)
Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew Tkachuk
Mackie Samoskevich — Eetu Luostarinen — A.J. Greer
Noah Gregor — Tomas Nosek — Jesper Boqvist
Nolan Foote — Luke Kunin — Vinnie Hinostroza
Gustav Forsling — Seth Jones
Donovan Sebrango — Mike Benning
Tobias Bjornfot — Mikulas Hovorka
Sergei Bobrovsky
Daniil Tarasov
Scratched: Cole Reinhardt
Injured: Aaron Ekblad (hand), Dmitry Kulikov (damaged nostril), Evan Rodrigues (finger), Sam Reinhart (foot), Niko Mikkola (knee), Anton Lundell (ribs), Uvis Balinskis (fractured foot), Brad Marchand (decrease physique), Cole Schwindt (decrease physique), Aleksander Barkov (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (higher physique)
Status report
Lohrei, a defenseman, took half within the Bruins morning skate however stays day-to-day after lacking two video games. … Ekblad, a defenseman, could also be out for the rest of the season after sustaining a damaged finger blocking a shot late within the third interval of a 6-3 win towards the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. … Kulikov, a defenseman, broke his nostril off a deflected shot in that sport and won’t play; Panthers coach Paul Maurice stated Kulikov — in addition to Schwindt, a ahead — might return throughout back-to-back video games at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday and Sunday. … Florida referred to as up Hovorka and Bjornfot from Charlotte of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.
